# House Speaker Contest **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 12, 2022, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770 "2022-11-12T00:48:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 92
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770/1821 "2023-01-07T04:08:27Z")
They are all there. McCarthy 216 Jeffries 212 Other 4 Present 2 ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770/1822 "2023-01-07T04:09:09Z")
Jake Tapper of CNN regarding the small scuffle a few minutes ago: “I went to the House of Representatives, and a hockey game broke out.” ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770/1823 "2023-01-07T04:09:56Z")
One of the other republicans lunged toward Gaetz and had to be held back. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770/1824 "2023-01-07T04:10:01Z")
In Rogers’ defense, Gaetz is really, really punchable. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770/1825 "2023-01-07T04:10:07Z")
Republicans may want to rethink that choice to remove the magnetometers. ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770/1826 "2023-01-07T04:10:46Z")
I thought McCarthy had Rosendale and Crane. McCarthy probably thought he had them as well. We both have egg on our faces. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770/1827 "2023-01-07T04:12:06Z")
Ffs, gavel it! ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770/1828 "2023-01-07T04:14:23Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > Republicans may want to rethink that choice to remove the magnetometers. It wouldn’t be the first time a physical altercation occurred. In 1856, Preston Brooks of South Carolina clobbered Charles Sumner of Massachusetts with in cane in a slavery debate in the Senate. Still, such behaviour, in either chamber, is unacceptable. If magnetometers are needed to protect all occupants, then put them back. ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770/1829 "2023-01-07T04:14:31Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > CNN: Gaetz wants to adjourn until Monday. Were I voting on the D side, this time around I’d support a motion to adjourn till Monday. Not only does that give McQarthy a weekend to seethe, but the idea of him winning the Speaker election on the anniversary of the insurrection turns my stomach. ---
**Author:** ![Bootb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@Bootb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootb)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770/1830 "2023-01-07T04:15:53Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > > [@Aspenglow](#): > > > > Republicans may want to rethink that choice to remove the magnetometers. > > It wouldn’t be the first time a physical altercation occurred. In 1856, Preston Brooks of South Carolina clobbered Charles Sumner of Massachusetts with in cane in a slavery debate in the Senate. > > Still, such behaviour, in either chamber, is unacceptable. If magnetometers are needed to protect all occupants, then put them back. A metal detector would not protect against something like that. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770/1831 "2023-01-07T04:15:58Z")
Vote over. What will they do now. Whoa, things are crazy now. Called for nay, and now yeas and nays are being tallied. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770/1832 "2023-01-07T04:17:08Z")
> [@Bootb](#): > > A metal detector would not protect against something like that. Of course not. A bit of levity. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770/1833 "2023-01-07T04:17:47Z")
Are they adjourning? ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770/1834 "2023-01-07T04:18:04Z")
They really really want to see McCarthy sweat. TBH, I never forgave him for going back to Trump after 1/6. We know that he knew that Trump was wrong but just like McConnell, he initially spoke out and then thought it over and caved. He has no integrity. Let him twist in the wind over the weekend. It looks like he will get it eventually. I was actually hoping that Luna would hold out against McCarthy. She is a lunatic second only to Santos. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770/1835 "2023-01-07T04:18:05Z")
They’re trying. Republicans want the adjournment. Dems want to stay. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770/1836 "2023-01-07T04:18:11Z")
> [@Bootb](#): > > A metal detector would not protect against something like that. No, of course not. ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770/1837 "2023-01-07T04:18:50Z")
God damn, this is good television. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770/1838 "2023-01-07T04:19:10Z")
Just when you think things couldn’t get more nuts… That video of McCarthy pleading with Gaetz was incredible. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770/1839 "2023-01-07T04:19:11Z")
> [@OttoDaFe](#): > > Were I voting on the D side, this time around I’d support a motion to adjourn till Monday. They will not just on principle, but it seems the Rs are all for it given this latest faceplant. And if I were Biggs or Rosendale… or Gaetz… I’d be setting off for an Undisclosed Location. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770/1840 "2023-01-07T04:19:31Z")
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