Politics Congress - the body you love to hate

Should this go under the GOP thread?

Come on down? House GOP weighs the right price to topple a speaker

This sounds like the usual squabbling among politicians as they establish a pecking order in the HOR.

It's much more than that. The agreement they reach could impact how far the Repub controlled House goes with the numerous promised "investigations" into Biden individually, & his administration.

Some investigations could be justified. Many would only be vindictive folly that slows down the real work that needs to be done.

I almost forgot it will also affect how many meaningless symbolic bills get sent to the Senate to be rejected, & how many worthy ideas will never see the light of day.

 

McCarthy and Jeffries creating bipartisan task force to determine process to boot members off committees | CNN Politics

This reminds of being asked to help with a project by a "superior" known for hogging the credit.

If the project's success is basically guaranteed, you wouldn't be asked to participate . The "superior" would want full credit.

If there is the clear possibility of problems, you being asked to participate means the "superior" wants you as blame safetynet.

 

Another pass the buck.
Another committee report.

McCarthy says House ethics should move 'rapidly' on Santos as Democrats push for expulsion | CNN Politics

Another Red Shield victory?

 

I'm going to investigate
your investigation
of my investigation
of your investigation.

Sounds pretty childish.
Too bad it's true.

https://www.salon.com/2023/05/18/ve...led-the-rug-out-from-under-jordans-witnesses/

^ I would link to yhe NYT article, but it might hit a paywall.

https://www.salon.com/2023/03/03/re...mittee-whistleblowers-as-frauds-paid-by-ally/

Play nice with the Repubs, & they'll be nice to you (don't think for one second the Dems don't do the same).

 

"Play nice with the Repubs, & they'll be nice to you (don't think for one second the Dems don't do the same)."

While I agree with this in principle there seems to be degrees that the Republicans will go that most Democrats won't.
Notice I didn't say all Democrats but Democrats in general don't seem to be willing to go to the 8th circle of hell that the Republicans seem to be willing to.

 

Yeah, these days it seems so. Book deals, cushy jobs, etc. It must be nice.

 

We could have Biden for four more years, trying to work with a GOP controlled Senate.

The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2024 | CNN Politics

 

People with huge egos and strong personalities can't get along? Seriously?

'Not what it was': House Freedom Caucus wrestles with its future amid split over tactics and Trump | CNN Politics

The remaining Freedom Caucus member should be careful.
Marjorie Taylor Greene might start gunning for them.
Literally.

 

Another one that could go under several threads.

House Republicans take on Biden as government shutdown looms | CNN Politics

Gawd forbid should the HORs actually do something for the good of our country.

 

Should we be thankful they did something useful?

Live updates: Congress averts government shutdown, leaving Kevin McCarthy in speakership fight

Should we be POd they let it get to this point?

The latter. Definitely the latter.

 

Kevin McCarthy is out as Speaker of the House, courtesy of "Frank N." Gaetz, a handful of Repubs, & all(?) Dems.

https://www.npr.org/2023/10/03/1203310040/mccarthy-gaetz-speaker-news

Oh boy.

 

Kevin McCarthy is out as Speaker of the House, courtesy of "Frank N." Gaetz, a handful of Repubs, & all(?) Dems.

https://www.npr.org/2023/10/03/1203310040/mccarthy-gaetz-speaker-news

 

Not a surprise at all because McCarthy had to allow the Speaker Eject Button to become Speaker. He set a record for being the first Speaker removed, & the 15 ballot calls it took for him to get elected is a post Civil War record.

I laugh when I see him in the news talking about his record of bipartisanship. Then I remember a new funding deadline is about six weeks away, and I stop laughing.

I read an interesting comment (paraphrased):
The hard right Repubs who removed McCarthy because he worked with the Dems worked with the Dems to remove McCarthy.

 

I'm glad the rule is in place. Agent Orange 45 doesn't have the intelligence or patience to make through half a day. His assistant would be a House version of Dick Cheney.

 

House New York Republicans to present resolution to oust George Santos - UPI.com

Kewl. But can this resolution move forward without a new SOH?

 

October 11, 2023 - Steve Scalise wins Republican vote for House speaker nominee

Scalise wins the Repub nomination over Jim Jordan. That's kind of like choosing to get stabbed over getting shot.

The behind closed doors fighting & bargaining is happening now; we'll see the result later this afternoon.