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 threadSouthern LeftistJan 7, 2023
@QasimRashid
Here are some ways I see his speakership play out:
1. Democrats/Republicans request a dethronement vote, and McCarthy gets lettuced.
2. Kevin goes nuts and resigns, making him (probably) the first Speaker to voluntarily resign (getting even with Nixon).
3. The GOP finally dissolves, and the chaos unseats McCarthy.
4. Everyone is fed up with the Sedition Caucus' s*it, and the House is stalled until all Republicans resign (kinda like that situation in LA).
Show threadkith
@south_lib @QasimRashid Boehner resigned, in just this situation, which seemed contentious at the time and now looks like a playground spat.
Jan 7, 2023 at 8:06pmWeb
Show threadPamela EhnJan 8, 2023
@kith @south_lib @QasimRashid he got tired of playing ball with tea party nuts.