Qasim Rashid, Esq.Jan 7, 2023

Something too on the nose about McCarthy finally winning the Speaker vote—not because enough people voted for him—but because he prevented enough votes against him.

Another reminder that the GOP knows they can’t win on candidate popularity so they run & win on voter suppression.
#SpeakerVote

Show threadScott KnowlesJan 7, 2023
@QasimRashid He won plurality, not a majority. Six MAGA republicans voted present to lower the winning margin enough for McCarthy to win. This means he'll struggle when he faces a no confidence vote. It would only take six republicans with democrats to oust him. And it only takes one republican to request a vote.
Show threadkith
@wsrphoto @QasimRashid Minor correction: it only takes one member of the House to request a vote (including Democrat members).
Jan 7, 2023 at 8:05pmWeb