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ThoughtCriminal

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6. Here's what 9 of those idiots could do

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 07:22 PM

Oct 26

It takes 9 GOP reps to petition to vacate the Speaker. That's it. Potentially losing the Speakership might be the enough leverage to get Johnson moving - or at least give us a circus while we wish we had bread.

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GOP grows uneasy over voters' health care premiums amid shutdown standoff [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 26 OP

The whole healthcare system needs to be changed/replaced but they have no ideas even after almost 4 weeks Deuxcents Oct 26 #1

Maybe it's time to trot out the secret plan that trump cooked up in 2016. Turbineguy Oct 26 #2

Involve the Russians ? dweller Oct 26 #9

The GOP is growing uneasy? Are you kidding? patphil Oct 26 #3

"DRAFTING THEIR OWN IDEAS." BOSSHOG Oct 26 #4

If only there were a simple solution right under their noses. aeromanKC Oct 26 #5

Here's what 9 of those idiots could do ThoughtCriminal Oct 26 #6

they don't give a FUCK if Americans have healthcare Skittles Oct 26 #7

This is what they voted for dlk Oct 26 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Emile Oct 26 #10

I don't know why people are so scared of this? amcgrath Oct 26 #11

"...it COULD have an impact on us"??? calimary Oct 26 #12

republican damage is done BaronChocula Oct 26 #13

Hey Repukes Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 27 #14

They should feel uneasy. Their leader is flying Emile Oct 27 #15