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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on January 04, 2023, 10:39:47 PM

Title: McCarthy loses sixth Speaker vote and House takes break
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 04, 2023, 10:39:47 PM

After the UK's strong showing in farce of the year last year, The US is determined to win it back.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-64153397

Title: Re: McCarthy loses sixth Speaker vote and House takes break
Post by: jeremyp on January 07, 2023, 05:18:04 PM

Disappointing. It only took 15 votes which is nowhere near enough to claim the record.

The only question now is how tightly the far right contingency is gripping McCarthy's balls.

Title: Re: McCarthy loses sixth Speaker vote and House takes break
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 07, 2023, 05:34:18 PM

Eventually on the 15th vote, I can't help but agree with the comment that this makes the extremists in the Republicans who supported the storming of the Capitol in charge. 


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64193932

Title: Re: McCarthy loses sixth Speaker vote and House takes break
Post by: Steve H on January 07, 2023, 05:53:53 PM

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