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quakerboy

(13,923 posts)

21. Nominating another do nothing Republican is not nuclear.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2024, 11:51 AM

Apr 19

Nuclear would be organizing a decent block of at least 25 Republicans to vote for speaker Jefferies, with a firm commitment to support him against motions to vacate until after the next election.

This is just more of the exact same malarkey that Republicans have been doing for years.

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GOP lawmaker threatens to go nuclear if 'anarchist' MTG's bid to oust Johnson succeeds [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 18 OP

The green thing from Georgia will find some hot-button topic to go after, she is like a bulldozer Chainfire Apr 18 #1

Her boss Putin will give her new talking points if the current ones Irish_Dem Apr 18 #2

Why wait for that, Steve? GoCubsGo Apr 18 #3

All talk ..... no action .... Diamond_Dog Apr 18 #4

Our House is a theater of the absurd. It is our own damn fault. Chainfire Apr 18 #5

Gerrymandering. GB_RN Apr 18 #6

Hard to believe they will follow through on committing an act of "bravery" when rurallib Apr 18 #8

They haven't done anything about them because they collectively have had their "spines" removed. 4lbs Apr 18 #7

"an anonymous House Republican" JoseBalow Apr 18 #9

About f'ing time relayerbob Apr 18 #10

They can't afford to oust her. Maybe if she gets mad enough she'll resign and stick it to them like the guy from WI PortTack Apr 18 #11

Empty Greene... GiqueCee Apr 18 #12

High RPM, Low Torque NonPC Apr 18 #13

MT Greene Said What??? ProfessorGAC Apr 18 #14

Just like their imaginary "War On Christmas" here in the US. Fantasy crap to rile up the credulous. Midnight Writer Apr 18 #17

whatever. I thought he was going to say they'd nominate Jeffries ecstatic Apr 18 #15

"threatens to go nuclear" BumRushDaShow Apr 18 #16

Past due. republianmushroom Apr 18 #18

Moscow Margie wanted the government shut down Warpy Apr 18 #19

Womack is basically a cypher. TomSlick Apr 18 #20

Nominating another do nothing Republican is not nuclear. quakerboy Apr 19 #21

GOP in disarray. louis-t Apr 19 #22