CNN has the somewhat annoying habit of cutting to commercials. In fairness, they keep the current tally on in a corner of the screen; the commercial does not fill the screen.
But I can’t help thinking, “This round of voting is brought to you by …”
By my calculation just under 3.5million voted for the “Taliban 19”.
If they were polled now would they be vociferously cheering their boys/girls on or hiding under their dooner saying “Gawd, What have I done?”?
Thanks. The other one absent today was Buck who didn’t answer the roll call so he may not have made it back.
Cheering. Undoubtedly cheering.
They hate America, they hate politics, and they mostly just hate anything other than raw RW extremism.
They love what’s going on.
Rosendale holds firm on Biggs. So it’s all down to Gaetz. Just like he likes it.
Gaetz has to vote for McCarthy or he loses this round.
The room sure is full. I think it’s the first time since the first vote that it hasn’t been half empty during the tally.
They’re voting Biggs this round? Is their theory that if they go more Radical Right that they somehow win?
What happens if Gaetz votes Present?
Reports are Buck has arrived. They will come back to him. Gosar and Gaetz also did not respond first time around.
Confirmed. He briefly appeared on CNN, but had to excuse himself to go vote.
I believe, unless there are a few absences, that a Present vote would not be enough. McCarthy would still be short 1.
Yes, present will send it to another round. One of the people who was to vote present did not, he voted Biggs.
Since Boebert voted present the number for McCarthy is 217 unless others vote present.
Also watching the group surrounding Gaetz talking to him and his body language makes me think he’s not going to vote for McCarthy.
But who knows at this point.
Exactly. I have a better chance at winning the Pick Six at Santa Anita tomorrow, than I have in predicting this outcome.
And we are done.
Gaetz votes present.
Buck arrived, voted McC, Gaetz votes Present. It’s done
Buck made it back and voted McCarthy and Gaetz voted Present.
Here we go again.