Raskin floats Liz Cheney, Mitt Romney, Angus King as consensus speaker options - All In - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

Rep. Jamie Raskin says former Rep. Liz Cheney, Sen. Mitt Romney, and Sen. Angus King have been floated among Democrats as options for a potential consensus Speaker of the House. - Aired on 10/17/2023.

[BOSSHOG]

1. Poke em in the eye Jamie

Love it. The Neanderthals will get so outraged and befuddled in their caucus that the next speaker will be Leader Jeffries.

Have fun Jamie.

Madame Speaker Cheney? Oh the lunatic angst.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Suggesting Romney confused me, but like you said, that may have been the intent

I was hoping for Jeffries when he got votes during the 15th vote for McCarthy. And he did get more votes than Jordan this time around. I also think Raskin is suggesting anyone but Jordan.

[Captain Zero]

3. Victoria Spartz R, voted for Thomas Massie of KY

I looked him up. He's been around a while.
I don't think he would be anti-science or anti-fact. I'm not sure where he was on insurrection stance.

He's from a district that includes suburbs of both Louisville and Cincinnati. He's s not a dummy from looking at his education and background.

But where was he on the insurrection?
I'm too lazy to figure it out. I admit. Haha.

Victoria can be a total bizarro, but maybe once she's right about something.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. From what we've heard, a lot of Republicans voted for anyone but Jordan

Which does not bode well for vote #2. And I have to agree that just about anyone would be better, anyone who doesn't take orders from TFG.

[Bev54]

7. Massie is a complete a-hole

[Captain Zero]

19. Oh ok. I'll trust what you say over

Victoria Spartz.

Maybe that's why she voted for him. lol

[Diamond_Dog]

5. Massie

Is the asshole who sent out this Christmas card showing his whole family toting guns in front of a Christmas tree.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/gop-lawmaker-draws-backlash-christmas-photo-showing-family/story?id=81590141

[Rhiannon12866]

8. Good Grief! A vociferous NO from me...

But then my embarrassment of a Rep. gave the nomination speech for Jordan.

[Bev54]

6. That would be a big no on Cheney and I would be calling dem reps to make that clear.

[Rhiannon12866]

9. The Republicans have serious resentments against both Cheney and Romney

[Bev54]

10. Yes and while it would bring some satisfaction to piss them off, Cheney would be a big mistake.

[Rhiannon12866]

12. They'd never vote for her or anyone who was on the J6 Committee.

Bennie Thompson, chairman of that committee, would be a good choice, but he'd be disqualified by Republicans for the same reason. Hakeem Jeffries would be the best. And, so far, Jeffries has more support than Jordan.

[onecaliberal]

11. Hakeem Jeffries

[Rhiannon12866]

13. +100

If only...

[onecaliberal]

14. A girl can dream..

[Rhiannon12866]

15. He did get more votes than Jordan.

[bobby202]

16. Right now Id vote for bo-bo the chimp , about the same damn thing !

[Rhiannon12866]

17. At least he didn't support the insurrection.

[bobby202]

18. Well stated !

[CentralMass]

20. I fear that Jordan will eventually get the votes, like McCarthy did.

[Rhiannon12866]

21. That would be the worst possible outcome.

We know that he won't be getting any Democratic votes and numerous Republicans voted for anyone else. That needs to continue. And Hakeem Jeffries got more votes than Jordan did.

[Abolishinist]

22. Given the choices, or rather lack thereof,

I have to say that Romney would be my preference, all things considered.

[Rhiannon12866]

23. The only thing is that Romney is currently very unpopular with Republicans, as is Liz Cheney

Romney isn't running for reelection after the threats he's witnessed by fellow Republicans. He's said he wanted to vote in favor of the second TFG impeachment, but warned by follow Republicans that he'd be putting himself and his family in danger. And, of course, Liz Cheney as voted out by fellow Republicans after serving on the January 6th Committee.

[Abolishinist]

24. Well, as I understand it, all he would need would be 7 votes from the R's

if all 200 Dems voted for him. And the fact that he isn't running fore reelection is a plus, i.e., he's in it for two years and out, no further political ambitions. Regardless of what one thinks of him, he's not an election denier, and IMO puts our country above his personal ambitions. Time to get back to the business of running our country.

[Rhiannon12866]

25. Well, he does have experience, but he's also a Senator.

And he has alienated his fellow Republicans by calling them out.

[Abolishinist]

27. The Senator part is what I'm not sure of.

One does not have to be in the House to be the Speaker, so my initial thought is that a Senator could fill that position. And if one of my faves, Mr. Raskin, put it out there, then regardless of whether or not he was being forthright, he must have known that this could be possible. And if we only need seven to turn the tide, I would have to think they're out there! And OMG, talk about taking it to the reich-wing Repukes!

[Rhiannon12866]

28. From what he's said, I'm not sure if Romney would be willing to put himself out there

And we've already heard that the wives of Republicans who did not vote for Jordan have received threats - which is what Romney was warned about. But I agree he'd be better than Jordan. And I'm not sure if Jamie Raskin was completely serious. However, I agree with you that he's among our very best.