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[supermario21]

Wow Blackburn votes Boehner. Now he gets to vote for himself.

 

[supermario21]

It's over. The presents came back and vote for Boehner.

 

[supermario21]

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Robert Costa
‏@robertcostaNRO
Cantor looks pissed. Real pissed.

 

[supermario21]

Robert Costa
‏@robertcostaNRO
McCarthy looks incredulous, shaking his head.

 

[afwjam]

ugh.

 

[CaptLouAlbano]

Garrett, Labrador, Mulvaney and Salmon are all Tea Party guys right? Probably didn't vote until they wanted to see what would happen then they still pass. Same with Stockman who voted present.

 

[V3n]

Where the hell was Mulvaney?

Maybe he got "stuck" on a bus on the way to the Capitol!

 

[supermario21]

Stockman changes from not voting to present. Labrador and Mulvaney still did not vote.

 

[Lightweis]

boooooooo

 

[supermario21]

Mulvaney and Labrador were huddled up with Amash and Huelskamp earlier, then they left before vote.

 

[CaptLouAlbano]

Can't understand why these guys couldn't get 20 or so of them together and vote for someone else. Do you think if it was a secret ballot Boehner would have won? I don't

 

[supermario21]

Let's find John Boehner a primary opponent for 2014. It's a very Republican district, and there would be no fear of losing it in the general.

 

[jkr]

Let's find John Boehner a primary opponent for 2014. It's a very Republican district, and there would be no fear of losing it in the general.

jim condit jr.

 

[mac_hine]

Politics is show business for ugly people. I can't stand to look at these parasites.

 

[twomp]

I'm even more impressed and proud of Amash and Massie. It was a good attempt. It just sucks that we lose again.

 

[CaptLouAlbano]

jim condit jr.

How about someone that doesn't have KKK and Hitler references pop up on a Google search?

 

[supermario21]

According to Chad Pergram, no votes lowered threshold needed to 214, although there doesn't seem to be a consensus on that.

Chad Pergram@ChadPergram
426 total voting. Means 214 is magic number to elect Speaker.

 

[jkr]

How about someone that doesn't have KKK and Hitler references pop up on a Google search?

i hear you, but so did ron...

 

[tsai3904]

According to Chad Pergram, no votes lowered threshold needed to 214, although there doesn't seem to be a consensus on that.

Chad Pergram@ChadPergram
426 total voting. Means 214 is magic number to elect Speaker.

This is from the Congressional Research Service:

To be elected, a candidate must receive an absolute majority of all the votes cast for individuals. This number may be less than a majority (now 218) of the full membership of the House, because of vacancies, absentees, or members voting “present.”

 

[NCGOPer_for_Paul]

I'm even more impressed and proud of Amash and Massie. It was a good attempt. It just sucks that we lose again.

and Jones, Stockman, Yoho, Labrador, and Mulvaney at least.

Who were the others that held?