Steve HermanBy my math, McCarthy needs every remaining vote to become speaker, including Gaetz and Gosar who haven't voted yet.
Gosar has voted for McCarthy in the past two rounds and is likely to do so again. If Getz votes for someone else, doesn't vote or votes present, then it goes to the 15th round.
There are also appeals to Boebert (sitting next to Gaetz) to change her vote from present to McCarthy.
"At one point a McCarthy ally, Mike Rogers of Alabama, stormed into the huddle and seemed on the brink of violence, but he retreated to a cloakroom off the floor." -- Paul Kane, Washington Post.
Trump apparently still attempting to play a role in whipping votes for McCarthy.
Something's up. Republicans changing their votes NOT to adjourn. Looks like we'll go to a 15th round.
No adjournment.
Round 15 nominations begin.
Biggs for the first time votes "present."
With Biggs voting present, if all others repeat their 14th round votes, then Kevin McCarthy will finally be elected House speaker in this 15th round.
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@w7voa *if* doing a lot of heavy lifting there
Crane (R), also for the first time ,votes present.
Gaetz votes present.
Bob Good (R-VA), for the first time, votes present.
According to Jonathan Allen of NBC News, Rogers, the incoming chair of the Armed Services committee, was furious with Gaetz for holding out for a subcommittee gavel on the panel but it's unclear whether that has been promised.
Name of Rosendale (R-MT) called twice but he doesn't respond. (He's always voted for someone else besides McCarthy in the previous 14 rounds).
One side of the aisle giving McCarthy a standing ovation. The other side silently observes.
"The Honorable Kevin McCarthy...is duly elected speaker of the House of Representatives," announces House Clerk Cheryl Johnson.
"Speaker McCarthy’s dream job could turn into a nightmare for the American people," says Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. "To get the votes, he surrendered to demands of a fringe element of the GOP."
“No one gets promised anything,” House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has just told Dylan Wells of the Washington Post who asked about the tense encounter with Matt Gaetz.
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This is why I thought it would be a brilliant move for the Democrats to support McCarthy if he rejected the crazies. He was going to win eventually. But keep Gaets and Bobert off committees.
This is why I thought it would be a brilliant move for the Democrats to support McCarthy if he rejected the crazies. He was going to win eventually. But keep Gaets and Bobert off committees.
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well, we all knew that was coming. I am happy the 202 Dems stuck it out for Hakeem Jeffries. Proud of all of them.
well, we all knew that was coming. I am happy the 202 Dems stuck it out for Hakeem Jeffries. Proud of all of them.
@w7voa to insurrectionists who should actually be in jail for LIFE
RexRacer1974@w7voa "Honorable" 😄😄😄
LegalQuilts@w7voa She's going home and having a LARGE drink.
Vincent St. Pierre 🇨🇦@w7voa Thank you, Steve, for your posts on this subject, and sharing it with us here on Mastodon.
What a week.
Agora@w7voa there is nothing honourable about this clusterfuck. Nothing
Invincible_Fall in me@w7voa honorably when he sold our country out to the insurrectionists? No.
neutron_chick@w7voa Just wow, what a mess. I guess we'll find out eventually what deals he made 😫😫
Arek@w7voa
Never forget J6
Never forget J6
Myrha Cheval 🦆@w7voa Spoiler alert: Nothing about Kevin is honorable.
Just Darby@w7voa - this is not the victory he thinks it is.
David Hepworth@w7voa Fifteen tries for what normally is handled in one. Wow. How embarrassing. I hope this isn’t an indication for what is to come for every potential future decision made there.
Richard Hendricks@dhepworth @w7voa One of the concessions was that any one unhappy Boeber...I mean baby, could throw down their toys and force a new election, right? Expect one of the maga to do that right when a key piece needs passing.
Half Cocked Law@w7voa When do we find out what he had to give away to get elected?
Rob Stahlnecker@w7voa The celebrating is pretty cringe after all of this.
@w7voa queston now is what did he give up in order to get there?
Mike Burdick@w7voa Jeffries beat him 14 times. He should have been the speaker.
@w7voa What a victory. International ridicule, national discord, and a legislature that cannot function...
EricEv2133@w7voa building the suspense get a bit more attention for his name as well, but really who knows what all is going on in these peoples minds and bank accounts
FreedomMen are too emotional for this job.
Monte Paulsen, Climate Ready Buildings Group
EarBuzz@montepaulsen @w7voa Time to kiss the ring - until it’s not time…..
@w7voa without the actual votes for McCarthy couldn't Jeffries win?
Brian R. Sala 🍻@w7voa
They say that showing up is half the battle.
They say that showing up is half the battle.
@w7voa Are you joking right now?
Comfortably Numb@w7voa Read this as "Round 15 humiliations begin.
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While we wait, do you have any dog pictures to share?
While we wait, do you have any dog pictures to share?
Paul Lalonde@w7voa pathetic
myrmepropagandistIs this some kind of delirium? Are they just... falling apart under the pressure?
Hugh Goggins@futurebird @w7voa What an embarrassment
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Attached: 2 images Oh my god. Gaetz now super duper pinky swears that he’s going to vote for McCarthy so McCarthy is running around like an idiot and everyone changed their votes to not adjourn and they are going to vote for a fifteenth fucking time i smell toast dhgalsfbgsgbr
Rosanita@futurebird @w7voa Probably another concession. Or more.
@w7voa it would be nice if he lost again. Then we would see fists flying.