Announcement

Collapse

Civics 101 Guidelines

Want to argue about politics? Healthcare reform? Taxes? Governments? You've come to the right place!

Try to keep it civil though. The rules still apply here.
See more
See less

Will Pelosi be Speaker? Or Fudge?

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • #16
    Here's one attempt to do the math...

    Does Pelosi have the votes to become speaker?


    As House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi works to shore up support for her bid to be become speaker of the House in the 116th Congress, The Fix is analyzing whether she has the votes to win the position. Right now, it’s not clear that she does.

    If the current leads hold in the six outstanding House races not yet called by the Associated Press, Democrats will control 233 seats next year.

    This assumes that every Republican will vote against her, and no members vote present.

    The Democratic caucus will vote on their leadership on Nov. 28, and the final floor vote for Speaker before the whole House will be on Jan. 3.

    While it is unclear which, if any, members will vote against Pelosi on the House floor, the nine non-incumbent Democrats opposed to her combined with the 11 incumbents who previously pledged to vote against Pelosi would be enough to prevent her from reaching the needed 218 votes. In 2016, 63 Democrats voted against Pelosi in a caucus vote but only four voted against her on the floor less than two months later.


    But whether those 11 and 9 will all vote against her remains to be seen.
    The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

    Comment


    • #17
      Originally posted by Mountain Man View Post
      You're trying very hard to convince yourself that Republicans fear Pelosi.
      Oh, I'm not trying to convince myself of that, I already know that for a fact. They only demonize those who they fear MM, and they demonize Pelosi more than they do anyone. It's not rocket science!

      Comment


      • #18
        Originally posted by JimL View Post
        Oh, I'm not trying to convince myself of that, I already know that for a fact. They only demonize those who they fear MM, and they demonize Pelosi more than they do anyone. It's not rocket science!
        From where did you pull that baseless assertion, Jim?

        I wouldn't be shocked if she got some Republican votes for Speaker, just so they know whom they're dealing with.
        Enter the Church and wash away your sins. For here there is a hospital and not a court of law. Do not be ashamed to enter the Church; be ashamed when you sin, but not when you repent. – St. John Chrysostom

        Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
        sigpic
        I recommend you do not try too hard and ...research as little as possible. Such weighty things give me a headache. - Shunyadragon, Baha'i apologist

        Comment


        • #19
          Originally posted by One Bad Pig View Post
          From where did you pull that baseless assertion, Jim?

          I wouldn't be shocked if she got some Republican votes for Speaker, just so they know whom they're dealing with.
          That's actually been cited as a possibility if it looks like she doesn't have the votes from her own side.

          AND, interestingly enough....

          pelosi votes.jpg
          The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

          Comment


          • #20
            I am so sorry.

            I keep thinking that this thread is talking about whether Pelosi will be speaker, or whether she will be fudge.

            Just sayin'..........


            Securely anchored to the Rock amid every storm of trial, testing or tribulation.

            Comment


            • #21
              Originally posted by mossrose View Post
              I am so sorry.

              I keep thinking that this thread is talking about whether Pelosi will be speaker, or whether she will be fudge.

              Just sayin'..........
              You're not suggesting I had any such intent when I came up with the title, are you?
              The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

              Comment


              • #22
                Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
                You're not suggesting I had any such intent when I came up with the title, are you?
                No. I just read funny.



                Securely anchored to the Rock amid every storm of trial, testing or tribulation.

                Comment


                • #23
                  Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
                  That's actually been cited as a possibility if it looks like she doesn't have the votes from her own side.

                  AND, interestingly enough....

                  [ATTACH=CONFIG]33097[/ATTACH]
                  Now that's what I call fear!

                  Comment


                  • #24
                    Originally posted by One Bad Pig View Post
                    From where did you pull that baseless assertion, Jim?

                    I wouldn't be shocked if she got some Republican votes for Speaker, just so they know whom they're dealing with.
                    Believe me, they don't want to have to deal with Pelosi. She doesn't suffer fools, and the fools know it.

                    Comment


                    • #25
                      I don't care for her much at all, but I've been worried about her well being for a long time. Some of her starements are just so outlandish and just plain garbage.

                      Which? Take your pick.
                      Watch your links! http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/fa...corumetiquette

                      Comment


                      • #26
                        Originally posted by DesertBerean View Post
                        I don't care for her much at all, but I've been worried about her well being for a long time. Some of her starements are just so outlandish and just plain garbage.

                        Which? Take your pick.
                        There has been a lot of talk about increasingly erratic behavior on her part over the last couple of years so having the spotlight on her might make for interesting times.

                        I'm always still in trouble again

                        "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
                        "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
                        "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

                        Comment


                        • #27
                          I have to say that listening to news broadcasts referencing "Speaker Fudge" for the next two years would be a bit entertaining

                          I'm always still in trouble again

                          "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
                          "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
                          "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

                          Comment


                          • #28
                            Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
                            [ATTACH=CONFIG]33097[/ATTACH]
                            A few responses about Pelosi from progressives in my Twitter feed today:

                            Finally we [Trump and I] agree! Nancy Pelosi is a true Republican leader!

                            - Fights against Medicare For All
                            - Supports tax cuts for the rich
                            - Cuts down progressive candidates with no corporate money
                            - Makes ridiculous bank off of huge corporate contributions

                            Thanks for making it clear.


                            Reasons Trump wants Pelosi as speaker
                            - GOP fundraises & turns out base off of bashing her
                            - Her approval is 28%, makes him popular in comparison
                            - She caves to the GOP all the time
                            - She fights her own base all the time
                            - He knows whoever replaces her will obstruct him & go left


                            A Staggeringly Bad Idea': Outrage as Pelosi Pushes Tax Rule That Would 'Kneecap the Progressive Agenda' - https://goo.gl/akvjyc

                            Most progressives seem to oppose Pelosi because she is too conservative.
                            "I hate him passionately", he's "a demonic force" - Tucker Carlson, in private, on Donald Trump
                            "Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism" - George Orwell
                            "[Capitalism] as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of evils. I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy" - Albert Einstein

                            Comment


                            • #29
                              Originally posted by JimLamebrain View Post
                              Oh, I'm not trying to convince myself of that, I already know that for a fact. They only demonize those who they fear MM, and they demonize Pelosi more than they do anyone. It's not rocket science!
                              If that's the case then ya'll must really fear President Trump.
                              Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
                              But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
                              Than a fool in the eyes of God


                              From "Fools Gold" by Petra

                              Comment


                              • #30
                                Originally posted by Starlight View Post
                                Most progressives seem to oppose Pelosi because she is too conservative.
                                So, perhaps you could explain to Jimmy why Trump would fear her?
                                The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

                                Comment

                                Related Threads

                                Collapse

                                Topics Statistics Last Post
                                Started by whag, Today, 08:14 PM
                                0 responses
                                7 views
                                0 likes
                                Last Post whag
                                by whag
                                 
                                Started by CivilDiscourse, Today, 09:58 AM
                                11 responses
                                125 views
                                0 likes
                                Last Post Stoic
                                by Stoic
                                 
                                Started by little_monkey, 03-27-2024, 04:19 PM
                                34 responses
                                276 views
                                0 likes
                                Last Post seanD
                                by seanD
                                 
                                Started by whag, 03-26-2024, 04:38 PM
                                79 responses
                                483 views
                                0 likes
                                Last Post Sam
                                by Sam
                                 
                                Started by rogue06, 03-26-2024, 11:45 AM
                                25 responses
                                115 views
                                0 likes
                                Last Post rogue06
                                by rogue06
                                 
                                Working...
                                X