Steve Scalise drops out of House speaker race

[brooklynite]

Source: Axios

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) announced Thursday he's abandoning his campaign for House speaker after a persistent group of GOP holdouts refused to budge.

Why it matters: It leaves Republicans without a GOP nominee for the job nine days after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was ousted – to the growing frustration of GOP lawmakers.

"I was very clear we have to have everybody put their agendas on the side and focus on what this country needs this country is counting on us," Scalise told reporters on Thursday.

"But there's some folks that really need to look in the mirror over the next couple of days and decide are we going to get it back on track, or they're going to try to pursue their own agenda," he said.


Read more: https://www.axios.com/2023/10/12/steve-scalise-drops-out-house-speaker

[Beakybird]

1. OMG they're nuts

[Delphinus]

2. What?!?!

OMG!

[groundloop]

3. But of course this is totally the fault of Democrats.

[Grins]

22. Yes. How did they ever manage to pull that one off?

GOP should kneel before their masters!

[Mr. Ected]

4. Invite a group of suicide bombers into your party

And don't be surprised when they detonate themselves.

[BigmanPigman]

26. Bingo!

[iluvtennis]

29. +1

[MorbidButterflyTat]

32. +1

[DippyDem]

5. Too many Assholes to hava any speaker take control of the repig house!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. It would be so funny if Jeffries turned out to be the compromise candidate! . . . nt

[Talitha]

7. Let's see them gerrymander their way out of this one!

[Permanut]

8. The clown car still doesn't have a driver.

[Hamlette]

9. Trump is the driver. He want's Jimmy Jordan. This is exactly what he wants. Chaos. nt

[Permanut]

12. Roger that..

Lotta strings being pulled behind the curtain.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

10. The MAGA kakistocracy rolls on

[AZLD4Candidate]

16. The framers of the Constitution feared "mobocracy." Welcome to what they feared most in 2023.

[Matthew28]

11. I can't see the republicans being able to choose a speaker

Jerfferies needs to fight and reach out to 5-6 repubilcan moderates or we're fucked.

[mucifer]

17. Any repub would lose in their primary if they did that

So it won’t happen

[Marcuse]

20. Any repub could lose their life and family if they did that.

[Walleye]

13. Republicans should listen to the old trapeze artist saying

Never let go of one thing till you’ve got a hold of another

[republianmushroom]

14. Why them dudes are going to pursue their own agenda.

What else is new.

[COREY.BAKER]

15. He would have been the lesser of 2 evils against Jim Jordan!

[LenaBaby61]

19. Other than him supporting Ukraine funding ....

Election denier, idiot and ass Steve Scalise is a self-described "David Duke without the baggage."

Friends in Louisiana tell me he's a racist pile of shit. Of course, he is. We don't need another Pedophile wrestling coach leading the House in GYM Jordan. The GQP did that already with that little boy rapist Dennis Hastart.

[Cha]

18. Wow things election denier David duke

Guy Gone

[WestMichRad]

21. Gym Jordan's up next.

Let’s hope his candidacy craters too… if there are any sane moderates left in their cult.

Hard right Magats will only be satisfied with a Speaker who absolutely refuses to negotiate with Biden or any other Dem. I’m not optimistic that House Republicans can coalesce around a new Speaker before the next election.

[Beartracks]

23. "put their agendas on the side and focus"

LOL ROFL Is this his Republican colleagues he's talking about???

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[nakocal]

24. The racist traitor candidate for speaker is out

that leaves the rapist traitor

[progressoid]

25. So...he only wanted the job if everyone in his party played nice?

You helped create this shit show!

[Lenny Flank]

27. Well ....

They could always nominate Joe Biden's dog.

Though that could, uh, come back to bite 'em...

Hah! I am enjoying this far too much.

Elect clowns, get a clown show.

[iluvtennis]

31. 🤣😂🤣 Welcome to DU @Lenny Flank

[Lenny Flank]

34. Hi

[AverageOldGuy]

28. I was going to say . . .

. . . the GOP reminds me of a clusterfuck . . . but they are not that well organized.

[bsiebs]

30. "But there's some folks that really need to look in the mirror...

"But there's some folks that really need to look in the mirror over the next couple of days and decide are we going to get it back on track, or they're going to try to pursue their own agenda," he said.

Yeah, look in the mirror and say I’m switching to the Democratic Party!

[LudwigPastorius]

33. _

[Major Nikon]

35. There's really only one person who can truly represent Republican values

[angrychair]

49. He is the embodiment of the GOP

A charlatan. A conman. Worse still, at the end of the day, ultimately no exit strategy.

[DZC]

36. Speaker

Why doesn't the Democrats propose someone for the speaker?

If all of the dems choose one person, it only takes a few Republicans to make him the speaker.

[iluvtennis]

37. Dems have done that. When floor vote comes up, the Dems will

nominate Hakeem Jeffries.

[Rhiannon12866]

44. As they did during the 15th vote for Kevin McCarthy, got my hopes up!

[LaMouffette]

52. I would not be surprised if the Repubes did nominate Jeffries since they have zero interest in

governing. They much prefer having a scapegoat whom they can attack and blame and sic their voters on.

Right now, that scapegoat is all Democratic Congress people, but they like it best when they have one Democratic target to focus their hate on.

[Chi67]

38. Good to hear!

Scalise is extreme right. Glad that fucker is out.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

48. If being extreme right were a disqualifier

Then 200+ traitor thugs in the House couldn't run for speaker.

[Chi67]

39. What

What this country needs is sane leaders, not fascists like Scalise.

[Chi67]

42. Yep

Shut it down til the GQP understands we will not stand for fascists in our government.

[ificandream]

40. Meme of the day

Democrats get things done.

[JoseBalow]

41. This Is Fine

[angrychair]

50. Please tell me this is real

And something I can buy today.

[JoseBalow]

54. Yes, it is real

I'm not sure if you can still buy it, though.

Most of the items by this artist are limited release, so it may have sold out (I first saw this a couple of years ago).

I did a quick search on the site, all I could find in stock was an enamel pin (below), and a different style Dumpster Fire Night Light.

Also, it's a British company, so I don't know about shipping, etc. You can find their website here.

[hvn_nbr_2]

43. The next speaker will be ..... David Duke

"David Duke without the baggage" isn't good enough for Republicans. They want the baggage.

[Kennah]

45. Scalise and Jordan. Two turds. Only difference is the smell.

[Snooper9]

46. Okay, Over/Under

I'll bet the over that there is no speaker by the 31st...

takers?

[Kennah]

53. Which 31st?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

47. This makes me smile

Link to tweet

[louis-t]

51. What Scalise suggests about "putting agendas aside" is impossible

in the current party of losers.