Maria Hill

McCarthy doesn't have the votes to become Speaker. Last time this happened was 1923, so few people alive have ever seen a potential Speaker unable to unite their caucus. Not too auspicious for being able to govern.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/03/speaker-house-vote-mccarthy-new-congress/#link-D2CECA2FRBBQXPUPU7PNPFBEWE

Post Politics Now: House adjourns with no speaker after McCarthy fails to win third ballot

The new Senate also gaveled into session Tuesday but with far less drama than in the House, where it could take multiple ballots to elect a speaker.

The Washington Post
Jan 3, 2023 at 7:06pmWeb
Show threadTony StarkJan 3, 2023
@MariaHill GOP “running” the House:
Show threadMaria HillJan 3, 2023

@TonyStark One way to keep Santos from being sworn in is not having anyone sworn in because you can't get it together to pick a Speaker.

In a parliamentary system, before long the opposition party (Democrats in this case) would be given leave to form a government, but we have a two-party system.

Show threadAlexJan 3, 2023

@MariaHill
I mentioned this elsewhere but I'm very curious what they think the best next steps are.

We cannot just simply halt governing because a handful of cultists can't find one voice. That is a failure of their side to plan and execute. If the laws in place won't allow us to move forward without a Speaker because they can't find the numbers - seems like a problem in local leadership.

@TonyStark

Show threadDavePerrino ✅Jan 3, 2023
@mentallyalex @MariaHill @TonyStark #RepublicansHaveNoPlan
Show threadSuzyQJan 3, 2023
@TonyStark @MariaHill 100% Also…What is that blue and white (pepper mill?) beside you?
Show threadTony StarkJan 3, 2023
@SuzeQueToYou @MariaHill Hi. That’s not me, just a gif I downloaded from Tumblr for “trainwreck.”
Show threadSuzyQJan 3, 2023
@TonyStark @MariaHill thanks. Would love to see Jeffries come out of the chaos machine, though I don’t expect it
Show threadMaria HillJan 3, 2023

@SuzeQueToYou

That's not the goal. Republicans get to own this House. Democrats aren't going to give McCarthy (or Jordan, Scalise, or whoever else they put up) any support so will vote for the preferred Democrat (so Jeffries), but a Democratic Speaker in a Republican House would only end up tarnished for when Democrats do take the majority.

@TonyStark

Show threadHawkEyeJan 3, 2023

@MariaHill

Round 1

Show threadHawkEyeJan 3, 2023

@MariaHill

Round 2

McCarthy still unable to unite cacus. Not enough votes to became speaker ...

Show threadMaria HillJan 3, 2023

@ClintBarton It took two months and 133 votes in 1856 (the time it happened before 1923). Hopefully they'll get it together faster this Congress.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/12/30/house-speaker-longest-vote/

When the House needed two months and 133 votes to elect a speaker

Kevin McCarthy's struggling bid to win the speakership has nothing on the epic 1856 contest that pitted abolitionists against proslavery members of Congress.

The Washington Post
Show threadArmy GirlJan 3, 2023
@MariaHill @ClintBarton I hope nit. The longer it takes the shorter the GOP shit show.
Show threadHawkEyeJan 3, 2023

@MariaHill

Round 3

McCarthy seems to be losing more support ...

Jeffries 212

McCarthy 202

Jordan 20

Show threadBathsheba BlueJan 3, 2023
@ClintBarton @MariaHill
Ikr? By all means let’s keep voting!
Show threadLizJan 3, 2023
@MariaHill they truly did do this to themselves. Winning bigly!
Show threadAgoraJan 3, 2023
@MariaHill can’t the Dems make a deal with 6 devils from GOP?
Show threadlord pthenq1Jan 3, 2023

@MariaHill

Awesome!!