Jay Kuo
We may need to break out the 🍿 today as the gavel gets passed from Nancy Pelosi to…Kevin McCarthy? Maybe? Or will the Never Kevins shoot him down as part of a GOP circular firing squad? As of now, McCarthy simply lacks the votes. Welp. Let the GOP Hunger Games Begin!
https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/let-the-gop-hunger-games-begin?sd=pf
Let the GOP Hunger Games Begin

It’s just hours before the new 118th Congress convenes, and despite having a majority of 222 to 212 votes, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), longtime House minority leader, still does not appear to have the votes to ascend to the Speakership. McCarthy finds himself in a bitter position. After all, there was

The Status Kuo
Jan 3, 2023 at 3:09pmWeb
Show threadOrnwenJan 3, 2023
@jaykuo I guess we’re going to find out if the House can function without a Speaker.
Show threadPatrick McLaughlinJan 3, 2023

@Ornwen @jaykuo

No.

Without a Speaker, the House doesn’t function.

Show threadsandywb14Jan 3, 2023
@jaykuo 👀
Show threadhstJan 3, 2023
@jaykuo can’t they just go to Mara Lardo and who ever kneels the lowest gets the job? 😜
Show threadThomJan 3, 2023
@hst @jaykuo
This song keeps playing in my head.
Show threadGeoff WilbournJan 3, 2023
@jaykuo I doubt there is enough 🍿 on the 🌎
Show threadShachihokoJan 3, 2023

@jaykuo

Gotta be honest - I read about McCarthy's predicament and found myself wondering: Could the Democrats steal the Speakership out from under McCarthy just by having a united front vs. Republican internecine squabbling, when the House votes on its Speaker?

Show threadDarthdzlJan 3, 2023
@Shachihoko @jaykuo It's possible. The Constitution doesn't even require they be a member of Congress. John Stewart could be elected Speaker if enough members of the House had a sense of humor.
Show threadMartijn VosJan 3, 2023
Who gets to be Speaker if the Republicans can't agree on anyone?
Show threadDennis M. Myers ✏️📚Jan 3, 2023
@jaykuo Popcorn indeed. His refusal to entertain the idea of working with moderate democrats means he's going to have to give the worst of the right-wingers what they want, or he's not be elected. I mean, what would it cost to actually try to work with the opposition in a couple of places?
Show threadNutriamixJan 3, 2023
@jaykuo
It might be more accurate to call it a circular jerk squad.
Show threadJudibleyzJan 3, 2023
@jaykuo How about we have a contest to caption this photo? I kind of like “Oh wait! Are these the consequences of my own actions?”
Show threadPat MartinJan 3, 2023
@jaykuo so much for reading the Constitution in the House as they promised, they can't even elect a speaker!
Show threadUncle HarveyJan 3, 2023
@jaykuo the popcorn is a popping. This is gonna be interesting.
Show threadSean OJan 3, 2023
@jaykuo @georgetakei Kevin is the new Liz Truss.
Show threadMy Head’s Exploding 🤯 💥Jan 3, 2023
@jaykuo Whatever happens, the Dems should get out their 🍿, sit back, and not get involved in their infighting. Did they help when Nancy was elected? Nope.
Show threadSamJan 3, 2023
@jaykuo @Lowie Question: does anyone know of a good person to follow here for live time updates on the speaker vote today?
Show threadlauratckJan 3, 2023

@jaykuo Never in a million years would I ever have thought I'd agree with that pedophile Matt Gaetz, I'm all for keeping Kevin McCarthy out of the Speaker's position. Ffs that would put him within 2 heartbeats of the presidency!

It'd be a great thing if dems and sane repubs could find someone outside of maga-verse to support.

Show threadMikeZilla Minus OneJan 3, 2023
@jaykuo wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah
Show threadSandy JohnsonJan 3, 2023
@jaykuo The fascinating thing about Republicans is that they eat their own
Show threadTomJan 3, 2023
@jaykuo let the games begin
Show threadJoshSJan 3, 2023
@jaykuo fox is basicly being a cheerleader squad, looks so pathetic.
Show threadsegsigJan 3, 2023
@jaykuo I love that @RepTedLieu brought some with him! #badass
Show threadBeckyBSFJan 3, 2023
@jaykuo no popcorn needed today.