Politics Thread

**GoMuskies** · 10-19-2023, 09:44 AM

Originally Posted by STL_XUfan

the resistance

The only bigger losers than Trump MAGA-ists may be people living in the United States who called themselves "the resistance".

Uncle Joe · 10-19-2023, 09:51 AM

So Lou was banned again for "annoying people"?

Who? Xville?

So Xville gets to throw out racist tropes against several Xavier players; make inappropriate comments about the mental state of another player; bully, slander and call everyone names on this board - and then runs to the mods and complains when someone pushes back to get them censored and cancelled!!

And yet he gets to run free!!

Unbelievable!!

Why the double standard mods?????

**Strange Brew** · 10-19-2023, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by GoMuskies

Jordan's idiot cronies are apparently harassing and threatening the 22 Republican holdouts and their families. What a clown show. One of those Republicans should vote for Jeffries to REALLY make Jordan's morons nervous.

Yeah, that’s dumb to go after the holdouts.

Well, it looks like Scalise and maybe Jordan are out however we may have 20 votes before Jordan ends up getting it.

Who else has a shot at it according to Vegas GO?

**GoMuskies** · 10-19-2023, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Who else has a shot at it according to Vegas GO?

McHenry is now the +250 favorite.

Emmer +400
Hern +700
Jordan +700
Mike Johnson +800
McCarthy +1000
Westerman +1000
Bergman +1200
Scalise +1400
Jeffries(!) +1400
Stefanik +2800
Trump +2800

STL_XUfan · 10-19-2023, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by GoMuskies

McHenry is now the +250 favorite.

Emmer +400
Hern +700
Jordan +700
Mike Johnson +800
McCarthy +1000
Westerman +1000
Bergman +1200
Scalise +1400
Jeffries(!) +1400
Stefanik +2800
Trump +2800

Do they pay out on McHenry if he just becomes acting speaker, or does he actually need to be elected?

Smails · 10-19-2023, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by Xville

They aren't...they are too busy making death threats to colleagues who won't vote for Jordan.

Congress looks like a complete clown show.

There's no 'looks like'...it is. I've seen headlines but have not read too deep into these threats. Do we have elected members of congress making direct death threats to other congress members???

**GoMuskies** · 10-19-2023, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by STL_XUfan

Do they pay out on McHenry if he just becomes acting speaker, or does he actually need to be elected?

Went back to check the rules, and the bet is no longer being offered. I have to think he has to be elected, but definitely not sure. Probably took down because of news that Jordan is supporting McHenry getting more temporary powers until January.