(C) Daily Kos
This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered.
 . . . . . . . . . .



Republican frantically tries to spin Hakeem Jeffries getting most speaker votes again [1]

['Daily Kos Staff']

Date: 2023-10-18  

This is hilarious:

Let’s take a look at those numbers.

In January, it took Kevin McCarthy 15 votes to become speaker. House Minority Leader Jeffries got more votes the first 11 times. This week, Rep. Jim Jordan has made two attempts at getting elected speaker. Jeffries got more votes both times.

The House rules say that the speaker has to get a majority. A plurality doesn’t count, so Jeffries isn’t the speaker. But let’s be absolutely clear: He got the most votes 13 times.

And the only reason that Jeffries got the chance to get the most votes 13 times is that Republicans are in such disarray that despite having the majority, they have had to hold 17 votes for speaker this year. You would not think this is something to brag about—but Collins is so eager to own the libs, and so confident that his followers will be right there with him, that he went for it, as ridiculous as it was.

The incompetence is so epic that despite the high stakes and the damage House Republicans are doing every day, it’s still amusing watching them flail.

Get out the vote in 2023, and help us defeat Donald Trump in 2024. Check out the Daily Kos GOTV Page to get plugged into all the effective volunteer opportunities available.

[END]
---
[1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/10/18/2200191/-Republican-frantically-tries-to-spin-Hakeem-Jeffries-getting-most-speaker-votes-again?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=top_news_slot_2&pm_medium=web

Published and (C) by Daily Kos
Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified.

via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds:
gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/