Next speaker of the house will be......

[LiberaBlueDem]

The next speaker wil be a congressperson who can convince all the republicans in the house that they will be happy.

It took McCarthy 15 votes before he could do that. He failed after nine months, so he's out.

I don't think there is anyone who can make all republicans happy

Not in a few weeks or months even. So we will have chaos and more do nothing congress for awhile, which considering the majority and the damage they could do if united, do nothing is good.

The other way is for a few republicans becoming Democrats and voting for Jefferies who can make all the Democrats happy

[WhiteTara]

1. they don't have to become Democrats,

they just have to vote that way.

[LiberaBlueDem]

2. If they do vote for Jefferies they will be primaried

One thing to think of is that now that trump is almost finished his hold over the magas in congress fades.

[EndlessWire]

26. I don't really disagree with you.

But, I question the part that says that Trump is almost finished, and that his hold over MAGA is done. The Repubs have shown that they are spineless, and that they are afraid of Donald "Two Scoops" Trump. There's nothing about this situation that says Donald is done.

The way you tell that Donald is done is to see the cell door clang shut on him. Then, you'll know.

[LiberaBlueDem]

28. Really tho, trump is fading fast

Could be excess of hope from me, but in congress he is responsible for McCarthy going out and the Dems with just a slight disadvantage. His main boogers in congress are not well liked.

[dchill]

3. It seems so simple. Logical, even.

Now all it needs is for Trump to drop out of the running. Plus, some of them would have to develop some courage.

[BlueKota]

4. I just hope Jordan doesn't get it

I hate him almost as much as tfg and I hate him more than I have ever hated anyone in my life.

[LiberaBlueDem]

6. Jordan

No way he can get any Dem votes and even half the republican

[BlueKota]

11. That's good.

He's such smarmy creep.

[Polybius]

23. A Republican will be elected Speaker without any Dem votes

McCarthy got zero.

[LiberaBlueDem]

27. Yes

But Mccarthy is gone and that because he didn't get any Dem votes.

Can you name one repub who can get all repub votes? I can't see any. So, if one can get Dems to vote for him and say 10 repubs, he's in. Dems control this now because the magats made a mess.

[Polybius]

35. Jim Jordan

Just a guess, but I think he could get every Republican to vote for him.

[Polybius]

22. They don't need Dem votes

McCarthy didn't get any either.

[Think. Again.]

5. Excellent point...

You write:

"... considering the majority and the damage they could do if united, do nothing is good."

I agree.

We'll be lucky if we just get through the next year and a half with them just putting on their show and staying away from the work part of their jobs.

[LiberaBlueDem]

8. If we were a banana republic Biden could disband congress

But I think a real centrist non-maga will take speakership.

I am hoping it is Jefferies

[Think. Again.]

10. If things don't go well...

...next November, we will be a banana republic.

[getagrip_already]

14. And who would that be?

They were the ones who participated in the j6 hearings, or who voted to impeach. They are no longer in the house.

Literally ever gop house member who so much as raised a question of impropriety against the orange gangster was driven out, and the rest were silenced and put in line.

There really aren't any even any partially moderate gop members left.

Sure, some like buck will say there is no evidence to impeach, being in a very swing district, but a quick look at his past rhetoric tells the story of very right wing loon. He's trying to play the crowd wherever he is.

The remaining gop members are all nuts at this point.

[LiberaBlueDem]

16. I can't think of any good republicans

That's why I say Jefferies may be the best hope.

There could be one repub that Jefferies could work with? At least to pass a budget? It is the only hope to get anything done.

[getagrip_already]

17. But that is our hope, not theirs.....

Gaetz is actually trying to burn the house down legislative to cover his tracks and prepare for his run for governor.

He doesn't want there to be a speaker, or any business conducted, or a functioning govt.

That plays into his run for gov.

It also keeps the house from expelling him for being a pedo sex trafficker.

But he has accomplices. And unless 5 gop members cross the aisle and vote for Jeffries, he won't be speaker. You will see musk as speaker before jeffries.

[Chainfire]

7. As the opposition party, I wouldn't mind seeing Jordan in the spot as I truly believe that he is not

smart or savvy enough to be an effective leader. I am just glad that Republicans don't have a Pelosi waiting in the wings.

[Emile]

9. It will have to be another MAGAT. MTG maybe?

[LiberaBlueDem]

12. You think emptyG could please all repubs?

Speaker will not be a magat, of that I'm pretty sure

[Emile]

13. McCarthy, Gym Jordan both MAGAT'S.

[getagrip_already]

15. It only takes 5 to spoil.....

And with scalese suffering from cancer, Santos about to take a plea deal, McCarthy about not to give a fuck and retire, and gaetz likely to toss a molotov cocktail as he resigns to run for FL governor, that could be down to 1.

Tough to get agreement when you can't lose even one vote.

So bad. Not sad. Oh well, time for popcorn.

[pwb]

18. Steve Scalise is dumb enough. Shit he was shot

and still approves of assault weapons.

[FlyingPiggy]

19. A few republicans can vote for Jeffries and work across the aisle to get what they want done

They need to get over this tribalism cult mentality. It’s destructive.

[LiberaBlueDem]

21. At this point, that is the solution

Democrats hold all the cards, really. No republican can make the magas happy, so the Dems will elect the next speaker.

[FrankBooth]

25. There is no chance Jeffries is elected speaker during this congress

That will not happen, and it's silly to even speculate about it.

I think it'll end up being Stefanik.

[LiberaBlueDem]

30. Silly? Nah

It is the best hope. Stefanik can't win all the repubs, I don't think any can and only one who can get Dem votes will win.

[FrankBooth]

32. Disagree

Best hope for who? The GOP? I don't think so.


IMO Jeffries would not receive a single GOP vote in the extremely unlikely event he was put up for the speakership. They'll eventually find a way to elect someone without any Dem votes, a la Kevin 15, and Stefanik is as "good" a choice as any of them. IMO, they'd rather go speakerless for the duration of this congress than give Hakeem the speaker position. It's not going to happen.

[Polybius]

24. That's about as likely as a few Democrats voting for Jordan

You just don't vote for someone that you disagree with on 99% of the issues.

[FlyingPiggy]

29. Except we don't have a crazy base pushing to get rid of OUR speaker

[Polybius]

34. Doesn't matter

No Republican is voting for Jeffries. It would not make any sense for them to do so.

[FlyingPiggy]

36. I disagree

[Polybius]

37. You can bookmark it if you like

We will know shortly if he receives any Republican votes.

[EndlessWire]

20. I like Hakeem

He's smart, he's funny, he's good looking, and his speaking voice is ear candy. He can hold his own. I haven't heard how he feels about it. I think he can be as good as Pelosi. I read that Pelosi may come back, but this will be done by then.

But, if Donald became Speaker, he'd use the time to campaign. He'd have diarrhea of the mouth continuously, and probably tell the Congress what HE wants. He might cause so much alienation that Repubs would change parties. I think we would have to see what would happen.

tRump is like a cancer. You just have to do something about it. I am not sure if that Rule is right or not, that he can't become Speaker. Guess we'll find out about that, too.

I think our Government is fracturing right in front of our faces. I dislike Gaetz so much. Interesting how Donald is praising Marjorie Traitor Greene instead of Gaetz. But, she sucked up in a way that Gaetz can't.

[BlueKota]

31. Know it will Never Happen but it would sure make the maggats madder

if it could. Someone on FB Occupy Democrats page suggested someone should nominate Liz Cheney. just to get their 🐐 . She would never get elected, but it sure would be funny to watch.

[Buns_of_Fire]

33. Nobody's nominating Boobert?

She proved she can reach across the aisle. Or the lap, whichever is closer.