High Noon [ Speaker Vote LIVE ]

C-Span ^ | January 3, 2023 | Dr. Franklin

[TexasGator]

Your long game is to lose all the battles in the hope that that will lead to victory?

[so_real]

17 votes are out of the pool ... my bet is no one gets to 217 this round

[Jonny7797]

Fair enough. I’m pleased with these guys pushing for something better. We need push back and it has to start with our RINO leadership or else there is no push back against Dems. Think of it another way...if McCarthy had sailed to speakership without a single no vote, we’d sit here and say, same ole crap...at least now, there is a fight.

[so_real]

Nope. Wrong again. And colder this time. Keep trying :-)

[C210N]

He will not win. Rep. Bob Good (VA) is saying this and we can ‘take it to the bank’.

Against McC now 18, 3 more than the max that Good predicted.

[Reno89519]

What is the current counts? Anywhere a tally is posted?

[Mathews]

McCarthy = 160
Jefferies = 162
Biggs = 10
Other = 8

[C210N]

Yes.

18 against mcC

[OKSooner]

Thank you for the update. It means Kevin is toast, IMO.

Round two, comin’ up!

[Reno89519]

Any Dems voting for McCarthy or a Republican to mess with things?

[spacejunkie2001]

so who is he saying WILL win?

[JSM_Liberty]

I assume the fact that there won’t be a winner in the first round now will free up a few more Republicans to cast protest votes against McCarthy. It is up to 18 now.

[1Old Pro]

if McCarthy had sailed to speakership without a single no vote, we’d sit here and say, same ole crap...at least now, there is a fight.

Doesn't matter, they are saying the same thing about McConnell not getting full support, as if that's progress. It's only progress when there's a change at the top.

[Lisbon1940]

They vote in lockstep while Republicans have diversity.

[Dave911]

This should solidify to everyone that these idiots will accomplish exactly nothing over the next 2 years.

[nwrep]

Sorry, you are correct, I was confused and mistook another guy. Jeffries is Baptist.

[Reno89519]

And the Democrat women sound so shrill. Irritating.

[TexasGator]

“What is the current counts? Anywhere a tally is posted?”

All theater. Once the republicans went -5.

[C210N]

He was asked that directly in his interview (yesterday?), and said he would not and could not say, without derailing that unknown’s chances. So, anybody here’s guess...

[1Old Pro]

This should solidify to everyone that these idiots will accomplish exactly nothing over the next 2 years.

Yes indeed. Just political gamesmanship, kabuki theater, and the Republican voters stiffed while all taxpayers continue to get screwed.