• Prox
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    31 year ago

    Why would any Dem vote for a Rep?

    Honest question, as I truly have no clue.

    • @[email protected]
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      61 year ago

      They put off a shutdown for 45 days, so there’s going to need to be bipartisan support in November guaranteed. If Dems help keep McCarthy as speaker, then they can bargain for a better deal on the upcoming vote. It’s clear McCarthy can’t rely on the bat shit crazy Republicans, so he needs the Democrats.

      The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

      • Prox
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        71 year ago

        I get that on the surface, but we all know McCarthy cannot be trusted to keep his word on any deal.

    • @givesomefucks
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      51 year ago

      Because Gaetz and the other 14 make unrealistic demands the rest won’t go along with.

      If neither side budges, then the only way we get a speaker is cross party votes.

      It should be Rs voting D, but instead I expect Dem leadership to try and round up enough Ds to vote an R into power.