Why Republican Steve Scalise is not House Speaker yet (BBC)

[ificandream]

By Bernd Debusmann Jr & Anthony Zurcher
BBC News, Washington

Republicans have picked Steve Scalise as their choice to be the new Speaker of the House of Representatives after a secret vote.

He beat the other candidate, Jim Jordan, 113 votes to 99, in a closed-door meeting at the US Capitol.

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There will now be a vote of the full House where a simple majority of votes, 217, is required to win the job.

The chamber is now in recess as Mr Scalise scrambles to find enough votes in his party.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67060856

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Story indicates that Boebert, MTG and others won't vote for Scalise. Do we see another 15 round dogfight coming?

[T_A]

1. ABC Reporting

that TEN will not vote for Scalise, so he's short.

[ificandream]

2. Maybe he'll give up his first-born like McCarthy seemed willing to do.

[lapfog_1]

3. yeah... he is only 5'8"

but calling him short is just mean. He is just a little short!

[getagrip_already]

5. Just gotta do it..... apologies to short people everywhere not named scalese

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[pwb]

4. It is sad the people the pukes put out in front.

The same show goes on. No ticket for me thanks.

[ificandream]

6. The list of their terrible candidates is a mile long.

And they love actors. Schwarzenneger, Reagan, George Murphy, Steve Garvey (now running for Senate in California), Trump (although he was more a clown than an actor), the list goes on. They also love image (Mike Pence, for example). They don't like leaders. They like showmen.

[gopiscrap]

7. that's because most republican voters

are stupid fuckers with not a lot of thinking skillls

[ificandream]

8. Unfortunately, they've known how to get voters out.

It helps to have a propaganda arm like Fox doing your bidding. But I'm one of those who think the younger generation won't watch their bullshit.

[gopiscrap]

9. yeah I know just mention, Jesus or taxes and they're at the polls