ProfD Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 It's been 100 years since the last time the party in control of the House had a hard time electing a Speaker. The GOP has a narrow majority in the House and Rep. Kevin McCarthy wants to be the Speaker. Yet, McCarthy is about 20 votes within his own party short of getting it. So far, over 2 days, he has failed 6 times to secure enough votes. Congress decided to adjourn until noon tomorrow. Then, they will resume wasting taxpayers dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer1 Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 Looks like McCarthy is in there now. I'm a little confused about something though. I thought a BLACK MAN named Hakeem Jefferies was supposed to get that position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynique Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 Yes, you are confused. Hakeem is the "Minority Whip" - as in the guy who leads the Democrat congressmen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted January 8 Author Report Share Posted January 8 Yep. Majority party in Congress gets House Speaker. That's Rep. Kevin McCarthy. Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is the Minority Leader. Democratic Rep. Katherine Clark is the Minority Whip since Rep. Jim Clyburn stepped down. GOP Rep. Steve Scalise is the Majority Leader. GOP Rep. Tom Emmer is the Majority Whip. Those positions are important because House Speaker is 2nd in line as POTUS in an emergency. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer1 Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 11 minutes ago, ProfD said: Yep. Majority party in Congress gets House Speaker. That's Rep. Kevin McCarthy. Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is the Minority Leader. Democratic Rep. Katherine Clark is the Minority Whip since Rep. Jim Clyburn stepped down. GOP Rep. Steve Scalise is the Majority Leader. GOP Rep. Tom Emmer is the Majority Whip. Those positions are important because House Speaker is 2nd in line as POTUS in an emergency. So in other words.... Cynique didn't know what the hell she was talking about. As usual....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted January 8 Author Report Share Posted January 8 Just now, Pioneer1 said: So in other words.... Cynique didn't know what the hell she was talking about. As usual....lol She was closer than you were bruh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer1 Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 12 minutes ago, ProfD said: She was closer than you were bruh. Naaaawww naw, I ADMITTED that I wasn't sure!!!! I said "I'm a little confused.....I THOUGHT Hakeem was supposed to get that position". I came up in the room with an attitude of HUMBLENESS ready to be corrected if I were wrong. I wasn't all cock-sure about it and preaching down on somebody like Cynique was up there....lol. "No....see...uh uuuuhhhhh. You don't know shit cuz He 'posed to be the Minority Whip You know! The guy who 'pose to lead the Democrats and shit!" Call herself trying to "correct" somebody. Come to find out that girl was wrong as hell.....lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynique Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 @ProfD Thanks for setting me straight. I'm impressed with both you and Hakeem. He's a cool dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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