Dan RebellatoJan 3, 2023
If you need some cheering up, the US Republicans are tearing each other apart live on TV. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/03/us/house-speaker-vote
House to Vote on McCarthy's Bid to Become Speaker: Watch Live

The group of right-wing Republicans opposing Mr. McCarthy has grown ahead of Tuesday’s vote, leaving the election’s outcome uncertain. He needs a majority of the House to take the job, and no Democrats are expected to back him.

Show threadDan RebellatoJan 3, 2023
It's oddly soothing, watching the Republicans milling about chaotically, unable to figure out what to do...
Show threadDan RebellatoJan 3, 2023
Mad Matt Gaetz has just risen to nominate Jim Jordan... who has just thrown his weight behind Kevin McCarthy. Hilarious.
Show threadDan RebellatoJan 3, 2023
So McCarthy has failed to win on the second ballot. This could go on quite some time.
Show threadDan RebellatoJan 3, 2023
I think Kevin McCarthy has failed to be elected speaker at the third ballot. Possibly by a wider margin than before.
Show threadDan RebellatoJan 4, 2023
Day 2 and the hilarious Republican shambles continues. Kevin McCarthy has failed to be elected speaker for the 4th time. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/04/us/house-speaker-vote
Kevin McCarthy's House Speaker Bid: Watch Live

After Representative Kevin McCarthy, the Republican leader, had fallen short three times on Tuesday, and the House held another vote to find someone to hold the gavel. Donald Trump called on Republicans to line up behind Mr. McCarthy.

Show threadDavid Lewis
@danrebellato you’d have thought that in a country where the leader and the government can be from different parties, the government and their speaker could be from different parties. It’s no MORE fucked up.
Jan 4, 2023 at 7:05pmWeb
Show threadDan RebellatoJan 4, 2023
@davidclewis Get outta here with your sane ideas. We're WAY past that now.