Both Republicans likely need the support of Democrats to prevail in their battle over the speakership. Here’s how that could shake out.

  • protist@mander.xyz
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    1 year ago

    It would only take 5 Republican representatives to make Hakeem Jeffries the Speaker. If things keep going sideways within the Republican caucus, one has to wonder if there aren’t a handful of moderate Republicans who are sick of the bullshit and support Jeffries. He would still need their votes to pass anything, so they would be incredibly influencial while also sidelining these fools, but the far right would certainly terrorize them

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      1 year ago

      You are much more likely to get 50 (or even 150!) Democratic votes for a moderate Republican than 5 Republican votes for Jeffries…

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      1 year ago

      one has to wonder if there aren’t a handful of moderate Republicans who are sick of the bullshit

      There aren’t. No wondering about it.