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Rhiannon12866

(231,908 posts) Thu Oct 12, 2023, 08:28 PM Oct 2023

BREAKING: Steve Scalise drops his bid for speaker leaving Republicans without a nominee - All In MSNBC

Republican Congressman Steve Scalise announces he is withdrawing his name from the race for House Speaker. MSNBC Capitol Hill Correspondent Ali Vitali joins Chris Hayes to break down the latest. - Aired on 10/12/2023.

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BREAKING: Steve Scalise drops his bid for speaker leaving Republicans without a nominee - All In MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 OP

Well - He Had His 15 Minutes Of House Speaker Fame.....nt global1 Oct 2023 #1

Republicans in disarray orangecrush Oct 2023 #2

Vote for Jefferies yankee87 Oct 2023 #3

He's our only hope Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #4

Well... Mike Nelson Oct 2023 #5

Not one Republican in the House BOSSHOG Oct 2023 #6

That has been my thought as well Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #8

That "contentious meeting" with Democratic leaders mus have gone really poorly Warpy Oct 2023 #7

Earlier look at the result of their meeting: Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #9

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2023 #10

Thank you! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #11

global1

(26,087 posts)

1. Well - He Had His 15 Minutes Of House Speaker Fame.....nt

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Thu Oct 12, 2023, 08:29 PM

Oct 2023

orangecrush

(24,091 posts)

2. Republicans in disarray

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Thu Oct 12, 2023, 08:33 PM

Oct 2023

yankee87

(2,499 posts)

3. Vote for Jefferies

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Thu Oct 12, 2023, 08:33 PM

Oct 2023

Just get some "sane" Republicans and vote Jefferies in.

Rhiannon12866

(231,908 posts)

4. He's our only hope

Reply to yankee87 (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 12, 2023, 08:36 PM

Oct 2023

He's not only a leader, but he's sane - apparently unlike these squabbling Republicans.

Mike Nelson

(10,535 posts)

5. Well...

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2023, 08:41 PM

Oct 2023

... he's smarter than I thought! Steve should take a hike... he can stary wealthy with lobby $$$ and FOX "News" talk.

BOSSHOG

(41,961 posts)

6. Not one Republican in the House

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2023, 08:45 PM

Oct 2023

Is prioritizing our country. That is what Patriots would do. Ukraine, Israel, our Economy, Immigration, morons supporting Trump, Global Warming.

And the majority in the house can’t come up with a majority.

There has got to be “this is treasonous behavior” chats by now. It’s past the dereliction of duty stage.

Rhiannon12866

(231,908 posts)

8. That has been my thought as well

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 12, 2023, 08:54 PM

Oct 2023

Warpy

(113,168 posts)

7. That "contentious meeting" with Democratic leaders mus have gone really poorly

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2023, 08:52 PM

Oct 2023

Either they're going to have to figure out what quiet nonentity has failed to piss anyone off yet should get the job or they're going to have to vote for a Democrat.

Rhiannon12866

(231,908 posts)

9. Earlier look at the result of their meeting:

Reply to Warpy (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 12, 2023, 08:57 PM

Oct 2023

Why the next Republican Speaker may have as many problems as fired ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy - The Beat - MSNBC

Chaos engulfs the House GOP amid the fight for Speaker, as Steve Scalise struggles to win Republican holdouts. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by co-founder of Punchbowl News Ana Palmer. - Aired on 10/12/2023.