A modest (House) proposal

[NWRatCon]

At present there are 206 called seats for Dems and 220 Republican. Already McCarthy has been exposed for his weakness and ambition, kowtowing to his most extreme members and ignoring the actual process of governing just to get the Speaker's gavel.

Here's a modest proposal: find a compromise candidate that can get 218 votes from both sides of the aisle. That would mean someone from the center who would have ability to compromise and quell some of the partisanship that is making the government ungovernable.

There is no constitutional provision that locks the House into partisan gridlock and extremism. That's just party politics.

 

[bullseyelqcs]

At present there are 206 called seats for Dems and 220 Republican. Already McCarthy has been exposed for his weakness and ambition, kowtowing to his most extreme members and ignoring the actual process of governing just to get the Speaker's gavel.

Here's a modest proposal: find a compromise candidate that can get 218 votes from both sides of the aisle. That would mean someone from the center who would have ability to compromise and quell some of the partisanship that is making the government ungovernable.

There is no constitutional provision that locks the House into partisan gridlock and extremism. That's just party politics.

**** is wrong with you, trying to bring common sense and rationality to a flame war?

 

[NWRatCon]

I've been thinking of strong people who might take up the mantel. It would be a tough assignment. Tim Ryan may have lost his seat, but that's not a requirement. John Kasich on the other side. Both have experience in the House and take middle of the road positions on policy. They could get buy-in on both sides of the aisle.

Nominees?

 

[The flaming lib]

At present there are 206 called seats for Dems and 220 Republican. Already McCarthy has been exposed for his weakness and ambition, kowtowing to his most extreme members and ignoring the actual process of governing just to get the Speaker's gavel.

Here's a modest proposal: find a compromise candidate that can get 218 votes from both sides of the aisle. That would mean someone from the center who would have ability to compromise and quell some of the partisanship that is making the government ungovernable.

There is no constitutional provision that locks the House into partisan gridlock and extremism. That's just party politics.

No thanks

 

[Crovax]

I've been thinking of strong people who might take up the mantel. It would be a tough assignment. Tim Ryan may have lost his seat, but that's not a requirement. John Kasich on the other side. Both have experience in the House and take middle of the road positions on policy. They could get buy-in on both sides of the aisle.

Nominees?

You think any Republicans would vote for a far left democrat to be speaker?

Tim Ryan on the Issues

www.ontheissues.org

 

[Patriotic Voter]

At present there are 206 called seats for Dems and 220 Republican. Already McCarthy has been exposed for his weakness and ambition, kowtowing to his most extreme members and ignoring the actual process of governing just to get the Speaker's gavel.

Here's a modest proposal: find a compromise candidate that can get 218 votes from both sides of the aisle. That would mean someone from the center who would have ability to compromise and quell some of the partisanship that is making the government ungovernable.

There is no constitutional provision that locks the House into partisan gridlock and extremism. That's just party politics.

That makes sense on paper, but is totally unrealistic No way is such a person ever going to receive 218 votes for the House Speaker office until every single Republican Representative hates Trump the Terrorist.

 

[Mycroft]

At present there are 206 called seats for Dems and 220 Republican. Already McCarthy has been exposed for his weakness and ambition, kowtowing to his most extreme members and ignoring the actual process of governing just to get the Speaker's gavel.

Here's a modest proposal: find a compromise candidate that can get 218 votes from both sides of the aisle. That would mean someone from the center who would have ability to compromise and quell some of the partisanship that is making the government ungovernable.

There is no constitutional provision that locks the House into partisan gridlock and extremism. That's just party politics.

Where was your call for compromise when Nancy was riding roughshod over the House for four years?

I'd rather see a Speaker who is actually beholden...even if he doesn't want to be...to the rank and file of his Party than someone who rules his rank and file with an iron fist like Nancy did.

I would also rather NOT see some namby-pamby "compromise" Speaker who will let the Elites from both sides run him around.

Furthermore, the BEST thing for the country right now is gridlock.

 

[NWRatCon]

That makes sense on paper, but is totally unrealistic No way is such a person ever going to receive 218 votes for the House Speaker office until every single Republican Representative hates Trump the Terrorist.

I disagree. It may have to be someone in the House, but I think there are 40+ Republicans willing to castrate McCarthy and the extremists in their midst. This is one of the most closely divided Houses in memory, and the GOP is ready to fracture. Pelosi has stepped down so the seat is open.

"At least 11 Republicans next year will represent districts Biden carried in 2020, according to a Bloomberg Government analysis and Associated Press projections. Ten more could have races called in their favor in the coming days.

“This is gonna be a really scary time, I think, for a lot of candidates,” in those swing districts, said Charlie Cook, a nonpartisan political prognosticator and founder of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.
....
Democrats representing very conservative districts. Reps. Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.) and Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) as well as Rep.-elect Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) won in districts that would have supported Trump in 2020. Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) are also favored to win new two-year terms in Trump-favored districts" Bloomberg

I think this may be a unique opportunity for centrists to wrest control, if they can find an acceptable candidate.

 

[SNOWFLAKE]

Where was your call for compromise when Nancy was riding roughshod over the House for four years?

Since that is your mantra, why not take an adult attitude and say "we can do better?"

like Nancy did.

It's over for Nancy, are you going to keep bringing up her name ad nauseam just so you can say "we gonna get even?"

I would also rather NOT see some namby-pamby "compromise"

Of course not, a hardcore MAGA speaker is needed to unite America, right?

Furthermore, the BEST thing for the country right now is gridlock.

There you have it, your true motivation. Whatever Biden wanted to accomplish, he has done so already, so let the Republican House do it your way and impress the voting public for 2024. I am all for that strategy.

 

[NWRatCon]

I didn't realize the Magidiots had tried to interrupt the thread. God, I do love "ignore".

 

[Excast]

I'm not sure who would really be viable. And it's really not up to the Democrats to bail out McCarthy and the Republicans. A little chaos might be good in the long run and demonstrate to the American people, once again, that the Republican party is both disinterested and incapable of effectively governing.

 

[NWRatCon]

I'm not sure who would really be viable. And it's really not up to the Democrats to bail out McCarthy and the Republicans. A little chaos might be good in the long run and demonstrate to the American people, once again, that the Republican party is both disinterested and incapable of effectively governing.

I'm not sure who is viable, either, but the thought is intriguing to me. I think there is a majority of Representatives who are frustrated with their leadership. Frankly, if Dems stick together and could recruit 10-12 Republicans, they could keep the gavel and make compromises on committee assignments. A win-win-win. Regular order could ensue, and actual governing occur.

 

[Patriotic Voter]

I didn't realize the Magidiots had tried to interrupt the thread. God, I do love "ignore."

s any thread NOT interrupted by MAGA morons?

You would not believe how long my ignore list is.

 

[Liberal7360]

You think any Republicans would vote for a far left democrat to be speaker?

Tim Ryan on the Issues

www.ontheissues.org

That's the problem in one short post.

Conservatives believe anyone who doesn't think like them is far left.

Which gives them their excuse to never compromise and work for what's best for our nation.

 

[Excast]

I'm not sure who is viable, either, but the thought is intriguing to me. I think there is a majority of Representatives who are frustrated with their leadership. Frankly, if Dems stick together and could recruit 10-12 Republicans, they could keep the gavel and make compromises on committee assignments. A win-win-win. Regular order could ensue, and actual governing occur.

It sounds good on paper, but pretty much every Republican who crosses the aisle ends up getting annihilated. Just ask those who dared to admit Trump deserved impeachment for his behavior in and around January 6th. How many of them are coming back to Congress next year? I think either one or zero. Who wants to run for office as a Republican moderate and end up fearing for your live because of all the insanity over there right now?

 

[Bullseye]

At present there are 206 called seats for Dems and 220 Republican. Already McCarthy has been exposed for his weakness and ambition, kowtowing to his most extreme members and ignoring the actual process of governing just to get the Speaker's gavel.

Here's a modest proposal: find a compromise candidate that can get 218 votes from both sides of the aisle. That would mean someone from the center who would have ability to compromise and quell some of the partisanship that is making the government ungovernable.

There is no constitutional provision that locks the House into partisan gridlock and extremism. That's just party politics.

Give the extreme looniness that's bound to be coming from the Senate and the White House only House equally extreme in its function can protect us.

 

[TXNormalGOP]

At present there are 206 called seats for Dems and 220 Republican. Already McCarthy has been exposed for his weakness and ambition, kowtowing to his most extreme members and ignoring the actual process of governing just to get the Speaker's gavel.

Here's a modest proposal: find a compromise candidate that can get 218 votes from both sides of the aisle. That would mean someone from the center who would have ability to compromise and quell some of the partisanship that is making the government ungovernable.

There is no constitutional provision that locks the House into partisan gridlock and extremism. That's just party politics.

"find a compromise candidate that can get 218 votes from both sides of the aisle."

So, you don't think the GOP would have already done that? The above quote reminds me of Steve Martin's guide to "How to be a millionaire". It goes, "you can be a millionaire in just three steps! Step 1: Get a million dollars!".

 

[Crovax]

That's the problem in one short post.

Conservatives believe anyone who doesn't think like them is far left.

Which gives them their excuse to never compromise and work for what's best for our nation.

I literally posted a graph based on his positions that's shows how far left he is.

That's the problem liberals want to whine but they don't want to learn

 

[TXNormalGOP]

I've been thinking of strong people who might take up the mantel. It would be a tough assignment. Tim Ryan may have lost his seat, but that's not a requirement. John Kasich on the other side. Both have experience in the House and take middle of the road positions on policy. They could get buy-in on both sides of the aisle.

Nominees?

Oh, you're talking about finding someone outside of the House to be Speaker?

 

[Excast]

Give the extreme looniness that's bound to be coming from the Senate and the White House only House equally extreme in its function can protect us.

I know, right? On the one side we have crazy things like funding the government, battling climate change, safeguarding Democracy. and ensuring quality, universal healthcare. Really radical stuff, I know.

And then we have the sane, responsible Republicans who are going to spend the next two years looking at amateur porn from a coke addict;s laptop, desperately trying to connect it to the President in some way. If they are lucky, they might find some time to label LGBTQ+ as pedophile groomers a bit more and think of some new rights to strip from people in the name of evangelical purity.

 

[Fearandloathing]

At present there are 206 called seats for Dems and 220 Republican. Already McCarthy has been exposed for his weakness and ambition, kowtowing to his most extreme members and ignoring the actual process of governing just to get the Speaker's gavel.

Here's a modest proposal: find a compromise candidate that can get 218 votes from both sides of the aisle. That would mean someone from the center who would have ability to compromise and quell some of the partisanship that is making the government ungovernable.

There is no constitutional provision that locks the House into partisan gridlock and extremism. That's just party politics.

Pardon my aside..

But reading your slug line here transposed to one in my country of "Modest Housing"proposal"....from etc.

The difference in our cultures I guess.

 

[Loulit01]

A modest (House) proposal​

Jonathan Swift would be proud.

 

[Loulit01]

Pardon my aside..

But reading your slug line here transposed to one in my country of "Modest Housing"proposal"....from etc.

The OP is correct. In the U.S., "housing" would be finding places for people to live, whereas "House" denotes the House of Representatives.

The difference in our cultures I guess.

I guess.

 

[azgreg]

At present there are 206 called seats for Dems and 220 Republican. Already McCarthy has been exposed for his weakness and ambition, kowtowing to his most extreme members and ignoring the actual process of governing just to get the Speaker's gavel.

Here's a modest proposal: find a compromise candidate that can get 218 votes from both sides of the aisle. That would mean someone from the center who would have ability to compromise and quell some of the partisanship that is making the government ungovernable.

There is no constitutional provision that locks the House into partisan gridlock and extremism. That's just party politics.

What's the saying? Elections have consequences?

 

[NWRatCon]

"find a compromise candidate that can get 218 votes from both sides of the aisle."

So, you don't think the GOP would have already done that? The above quote reminds me of Steve Martin's guide to "How to be a millionaire". It goes, "you can be a millionaire in just three steps! Step 1: Get a million dollars!".

There aren't 218 rational Republicans. And there is more discipline among the Democrats. So far McCarthy has uninspired everyone.