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submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

Marjorie Taylor Greene says replacing the speaker is “absolutely on the table,” but several of his colleagues maintain his job is safe for now

It’s June 2023, and the Republican speaker of the House is struggling to appease the hard-line members of his conference, who are angry that he reached a bipartisan deal on government spending levels. A faction of conservatives sink a procedural vote in a rebuke to party leadership.

It’s October 2023, and the Republican speaker of the House is facing an internal revolt from members of his own party furious that he forced passage of a short-term government funding measure to avert a shutdown. Eight GOP representatives, some of them with a personal grudge against the speaker, join all House Democrats in ousting Kevin McCarthy from the post; after three weeks and much intraparty agita, little-known Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson ascends to the position.

It’s January 2024, and the Republican speaker of the House is struggling to appease the hard-line members of his conference, who are angry that he has reached a bipartisan deal on government spending levels. On Wednesday, a faction of conservatives sank a procedural vote in a rebuke to party leadership.

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[-] teamevil@lemmy.world 50 points 10 months ago

Don't negotiate with terrorists is rule number one. Someone tell Georgia's worst horse.

[-] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 39 points 10 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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[-] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 35 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I want them to remove Mikey not just because he's a dangerous wackjob liar but also to see if they can break more records trying to elect the next speaker.

On the other hand a functional government would be nice but that's a pipe dream.

[-] Jaysyn@kbin.social 30 points 10 months ago

These people don't actually want a functioning government at all.

They are working for #Putin.

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 26 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

“In this process, the most important thing is your word. And so if you break your word, you can never negotiate anything,” Diaz-Balart told reporters. “Like it or not, we have a top-line agreement.”

I keep thinking I'll never be surprised at what a Republican says anymore...

But this is like a turtle telling you that if he couldn't soar through the air like an eagle, life wouldn't be worth living.

Bruh, you're a turtle, your whole deal is not soaring thru anything.

[-] njm1314@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago

Good lord, when the literal christo-fascist isn't conservative enough...

[-] carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago

I triple dog dare them!

[-] Nobody@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

Christofascist Howdy Doody has lasted longer than a head of lettuce, so he has that going for him.

[-] zurohki@aussie.zone 9 points 10 months ago

How many Scaramuccis is it per head of lettuce again?

[-] NovaPrime@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

A standard Mooch is 10 days, and Truss was PM for 50, so the conversion ends up being 5 mooches for every 1 lettuce heads.

Edit: as mosiacmango pointed out below, I reversed my units. It should be 5 mooches for every trussy. Leaving original for response comment context.

[-] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

You inverted your units there. 5 mooches a lettuce head, which should also be called a "Trussy" in my opinion.

[-] NovaPrime@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago

You're correct. Dummy mistake 😆

[-] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 13 points 10 months ago

Oh please do. Waiting for them to whine that the Democrats are obligated to stop them from screwing their own party.

[-] TwattyMctwatterson 9 points 10 months ago

Looks like that mandate from God don't hold as much water as it used to lol

[-] Rolder@reddthat.com 4 points 10 months ago

Waiting for them to oust so many republicans that the democrats get the majority back

[-] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Heh. 'negotiating'

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