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The Grand Illuminist

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72. Perfectly exact.

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Tue Oct 3, 2023, 06:51 PM

Oct 2023

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Kevin McCarthy removed as House speaker in historic vote [View all] peppertree Oct 2023 OP

Well, bye Aviation Pro Oct 2023 #1

My favorite movie line! japple Oct 2023 #39

Why Ike, whatever do you mean? Maybe pokah is just not yoah game. PatrickforB Oct 2023 #80

fuck that worm gopiscrap Oct 2023 #2

Looks a bit deflated - forgot to tuck his belly back into his six-pack wrapper. erronis Oct 2023 #3

So he couldn't do what the Freedom Caucus wanted so he's out. bucolic_frolic Oct 2023 #4

Some of the Freedom Caucus tried to save Kev when they saw the D's voting to remove him. sinkingfeeling Oct 2023 #9

Was that a sob I heard dweller Oct 2023 #5

But Delphinus Oct 2023 #7

She voted dweller Oct 2023 #8

Shouldn't have tried to force Ds to vote for stupid border security in order to fund Ukraine. sinkingfeeling Oct 2023 #6

Imagine if they nominate Trump. GreenWave Oct 2023 #10

I would love to see someone ask drumpf what the Speaker of the House does JoseBalow Oct 2023 #69

I get grossed out whenever I see his hands. ICK!!! calimary Oct 2023 #79

North Carolina's Patrick McHenry takes over as temporary House speaker muriel_volestrangler Oct 2023 #11

A thread in itself! peppertree Oct 2023 #18

He nearly broke that gavel when it was time to adjourn! Drum Oct 2023 #24

Nasty little toad that he is peppertree Oct 2023 #29

Agreed...he's a little viper. Drum Oct 2023 #32

Got to be kidding me he is a piece of shit worse than McCarthy JanMichael Oct 2023 #34

Ugh. He's my congresscritter. It used to be Virginia Foxx. ms liberty Oct 2023 #37

John Boehner should offer McCarthy a toke and a smile. Solly Mack Oct 2023 #12

Maybe a couple of fingers of Jack Daniels. leftieNanner Oct 2023 #22

I'm sure McCarthy will be self-soothing in some way soon. Solly Mack Oct 2023 #25

He was so damned cocky moving his stuff into the Speaker's Office leftieNanner Oct 2023 #28

Funny bdamomma Oct 2023 #63

I feel like it's not over for Kev. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #13

I'm gonna bet on Elise Stefanek taking the gavel leftieNanner Oct 2023 #30

If the govt shutdown prompted this BigmanPigman Oct 2023 #14

Their House smells like shit. DJ Porkchop Oct 2023 #15

so the maggot refuKKKchickens are revolting? not news, please hold my brewsk...🤣👍🎉 bringthePaine Oct 2023 #16

(Yawn!) Pass the popcorn. DinahMoeHum Oct 2023 #17

Will FOX hire him? twodogsbarking Oct 2023 #44

I know! I wonder what the motives are? What's the plan Dems? liberalla Oct 2023 #68

Terrified ... that they will replace him with someone even worse. live love laugh Oct 2023 #19

Agree...there are a lot worse choices! PortTack Oct 2023 #53

Perfectly exact. The Grand Illuminist Oct 2023 #72

What a shitshow. iluvtennis Oct 2023 #20

There's nobody leading that ridiculous party of clowns FakeNoose Oct 2023 #21

I for one wouldn't be to giddy........What if MAGA republicans try to put Trump as the new speaker? W T F Oct 2023 #23

Trump would never take it. SergeStorms Oct 2023 #31

He's also too much of an egotist for that. D23MIURG23 Oct 2023 #91

Pretty sure only elected members of the House can serve as Speaker. TheRickles Oct 2023 #35

Nope. It's never happened but, non members can be Speaker. progressoid Oct 2023 #49

Never knew that. Thanks. TheRickles Oct 2023 #51

Don't say I didn't warn you W T F Oct 2023 #88

Ha! Gaetz tried this last January too. progressoid Oct 2023 #89

Seeya', you spineless worm. SergeStorms Oct 2023 #26

This is Gaetz getting McCarthy before McCarthy could get him Warpy Oct 2023 #27

So the criminally guilty stay free because their pals won't remove them, despite their guilt. hadEnuf Oct 2023 #57

You got it. Warpy Oct 2023 #61

I think you are correct. hadEnuf Oct 2023 #65

Today has been a real race to the bottom Marthe48 Oct 2023 #33

I've seen DU posts comparing the rwnj playbook to Marthe48 Oct 2023 #36

Has FOX news blamed the democrat party (sic) and Biden yet? JCMach1 Oct 2023 #38

Aren't we more likely to get an even bigger jerk now? We could be going from bad to worse? 2live is 2fly Oct 2023 #40

🚨🚨BREAKING: Kevin McCarthy was just REMOVED as Speaker of the House, becoming the first Speaker riversedge Oct 2023 #41

He can add "made history" to his resume. progressoid Oct 2023 #50

#KevinMcCarthy now will have to move his Office. riversedge Oct 2023 #42

Stay tuned. Keep the popcorn handy. twodogsbarking Oct 2023 #43

Hoist with his own petard mcar Oct 2023 #45

If Olbermann didn't beat me to this: ArizonaLib Oct 2023 #46

so if all the Dems voted with Gaetz mountain grammy Oct 2023 #47

Good point. peppertree Oct 2023 #56

By design The Grand Illuminist Oct 2023 #73

How many times will they have to vote this time around? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2023 #48

At least he didn't die - he's doing one better than Michael Kerr who served in 1876. Probatim Oct 2023 #52

How appropriate. We'd have 1876-like health conditions, if today's Republicans could have their way peppertree Oct 2023 #55

It sounds like the temporary speaker is the one to drive us off that cliff. Probatim Oct 2023 #85

It's all good. McAngry can rant, rave, and break gavels all he wants. peppertree Oct 2023 #86

Seems like he's got some history - from what I'm reading tonight. Probatim Oct 2023 #87

Git them ALL outta there!!!!! Montauk6 Oct 2023 #54

Serious Question Owens Oct 2023 #58

Is he likely to re-apply for the job? Does he qualify? Could he get it? Oopsie Daisy Oct 2023 #59

Ousted for keeping the government from shutting down. LudwigPastorius Oct 2023 #60

The Republican party is so completely dysfunctional that they embrace seppuku. cstanleytech Oct 2023 #62

Dogfuck that stupid motherfucker McCarthy. He is a filthy fucking liar and a shitheel. SoFlaBro Oct 2023 #64

Oh no! AnrothElf Oct 2023 #66

So they removed him, do they have a plan on what to do next???? TNNurse Oct 2023 #67

There is a "Speaker Pro-tem" in BumRushDaShow Oct 2023 #70

Hakeem Jeffries basically said Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #71

Why... Snackshack Oct 2023 #74

I have my doubts about whether it was a good idea. D23MIURG23 Oct 2023 #90

This message was self-deleted by its author quakerboy Oct 2023 #75

No speaker means what, in a practical sense? quakerboy Oct 2023 #76

I've been a DU member for a minute and I can say I've finally seen the death of the (R) party. SunDrop23 Oct 2023 #77

The Republican Party: The Flurry with the Fringe on the Top n/t Vogon_Glory Oct 2023 #78

Roll call vote BumRushDaShow Oct 2023 #81

I'm surprised that so many Democrats voted to remove him Polybius Oct 2023 #82

MAGA GOPers perform a late term abortion on McCarthy's 9 month Speakership. SunSeeker Oct 2023 #83

Don't let the door hit ya on the way out! Initech Oct 2023 #84