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31. that's extraordinarily unlikely as it requires some republicans to vote for pelosi.
Thu Jan 3, 2013, 11:07 AM
Jan 2013

pelosi might manage a plurality of votes if the republicans are split, but not an absolute majority.

realistically, the most democrats can hope to do is play kingmaker among republicans choices (and even that's not particularly likely).

Eric Cantor atreides1 Jan 2013 #1
Well, at least I would assume Cantor would go for gun control. Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #3
You are brilliant, Jackpine Radical beardedcollie Jan 2013 #11
Heh. That funny. R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #18
democrats should offer to vote for boner. unblock Jan 2013 #2
But Cantor is such a slimeball we might want him out there 'front and center' just to expose Purveyor Jan 2013 #4
Democrats have no say in this fight. This is for the leader of the Repug party in the House. Lochloosa Jan 2013 #12
The Speaker is not the GOP leader -- and Democrats do have a say starroute Jan 2013 #14
oh good the source is wiki - well give me a few minutes then check again leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #17
not necessarily true. unblock Jan 2013 #16
The Speaker is voted on by the entire *House, not just the majority party. BlueCaliDem Jan 2013 #26
That is not how it works. nt MADem Jan 2013 #21
it is if we can fracture the republican party ;) unblock Jan 2013 #22
I don't know if there's that much appetite for meddling with them. MADem Jan 2013 #23
It depends. All you need to secure the Speakership is a simple Majority of TOTAL votes, Volaris Jan 2013 #30
that's extraordinarily unlikely as it requires some republicans to vote for pelosi. unblock Jan 2013 #31
If the Republicans are split enough (I think the threshold is 17 or so), Volaris Jan 2013 #32
the only way pelosi can become speaker is with some republican votes for her unblock Jan 2013 #35
Canter is an extremist and extremists cannot govern in the face of checks and balances... mike_c Jan 2013 #5
I get a little surge of hope lunatica Jan 2013 #19
The only way to make a political minority be a minority is bipartisonship. no_hypocrisy Jan 2013 #6
Ummmmmm...look at the source of the story... ewagner Jan 2013 #7
Yeah, but they're also the "we're actively egging on the Tea Party" crowd starroute Jan 2013 #15
If Cantor got in, then we might as well shut down congress for two years Thav Jan 2013 #8
He'll stay in power and the real GOP will step away from the Teapublicans and Teabillies. Curious... marble falls Jan 2013 #9
We at the Fishington Cheesington Post have anticipated Boehner's nexy move - a massive bender! johnnyplankton Jan 2013 #10
Breitbart. railsback Jan 2013 #13
Why does it only take 20 members to unseat a Speaker?? DCBob Jan 2013 #20
Best outcome would be for Cantor to take on Boehner and fall short. yellowcanine Jan 2013 #24
Or how about Nancy Pelosi kimbutgar Jan 2013 #25
Rumor now on Bashir: Ron Meyer suggesting that Boehner to resign as Speaker this evening. Purveyor Jan 2013 #27
Okay, I read it here first. So what. It wasn't true. onenote Jan 2013 #33
I said it was a fucking 'rumor'. What part of the word 'rumor' do you not understand ? eom Purveyor Jan 2013 #34
Chill out. I wasn't attacking you. onenote Jan 2013 #36
It wasn't easy for Cantor to rig up the speaker's seat with a hidden catapult, tanyev Jan 2013 #28
Say Boehner struck a deal with the Democrats .... Trajan Jan 2013 #29
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