Steven T. Dennis

This assumes though that Democrats would join a putsch from the right to overthrow McCarthy.
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RT @sahilkapur
Freedom Caucus chair Scott Perry says his group’s support for McCarthy is contingent on the terms holding up.

“If the framework blows up, I’m out.”

Their enforcement mechanism? Motion to vacate. Any one member can force a vote; it effectively takes 5 Rs to overthrow a speaker.
https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/1611818947568930817

Sahil Kapur on Twitter

“Freedom Caucus chair Scott Perry says his group’s support for McCarthy is contingent on the terms holding up. “If the framework blows up, I’m out.” Their enforcement mechanism? Motion to vacate. Any one member can force a vote; it effectively takes 5 Rs to overthrow a speaker.”

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Show threadCaroline Z-HAJan 7, 2023
@steventdennis It also assumes that no Republicans will vote against adopting the new rules that McCarthy promised. Without the new rules, none of this happens.
Show threadRyanJan 7, 2023
@steventdennis
They didn't help him the first 15 times, why would they help him in this hypothetical?
Show threadTruth Social Junk Bonds FoxJan 7, 2023
@steventdennis wouldnt Perry need the rules to pass before he could do that?
Show threadDebra BarconJan 7, 2023
@steventdennis
The the craziest of the extreme right would take another 15 votes to find another spineless Speaker. What a shit show this has become. Sleep with snakes, end up with parasites.
Show threadtom42Jan 7, 2023
@steventdennis The "Any one member can force a vote" only goes into affect IF they can pass the rules package