Rapidcreek

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[–] Rapidcreek 82 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (15 children)

If I remember right, history says the flags were at half staff during Nixon's inauguration, due to the death of Truman. Nixon didn't make a fuss about it.

Edit for all those responding below: Of course, Nixon was a WWII veteran, serving in the Navy in the Pacific. Known as the fleet's best poker player, but that's another story. As such, he also served under Truman who ended the war by dropping the bomb. Conjecture is that the troops appreciated Truman's decision. In the end, Nixon respected Truman. Trump respects no one.

[–] Rapidcreek 11 points 4 weeks ago

Thanks for changing title.

If you watched the vote, there was a message. The new rules say that 9 Republicans only can file a motion to vacate the speaker's chair. The original vote had 7 Republicans not voting and 3 voting for others. At the end, when members could vote who haven't, the 7 voted for Johnson and 2 of the three who voted for others eventually did as well. This was a message to Johnson. There are more than 9 Republicans who could vote for a motion to vacate.

[–] Rapidcreek 2 points 4 weeks ago

Guardian is incorect

[–] Rapidcreek 6 points 4 weeks ago

Done and dusted. Johnson is about to gavel the new congress.

[–] Rapidcreek 9 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (3 children)

First vote no majority. Backroom deals being made.

Backroom deals successful. Votes changed. Johnson reelected

[–] Rapidcreek 6 points 4 weeks ago

The House rarely takes a voice vote by member. Each members name is called and they respond on who they vote for. This kind of vote only happens when speaker's are elected. There are verbal votes taken by the house as a group, with times as you describe. At that point, the side that is shouted down makes a motion for the yeas and nays. This makes all the members vote, now by electronic ballot

[–] Rapidcreek 12 points 4 weeks ago (5 children)

Watching C-Span. Going for first vote. Voice vote by member. I'm saying the first one will be a tie.

[–] Rapidcreek 3 points 4 weeks ago

Let's get rid of the joke first

I'll drink to that.

[–] Rapidcreek 35 points 4 weeks ago (11 children)

This order -- issued during the Biden administration -- undoes the order issued during the first Trump administration, which undid the order issued during the Obama administration, which undid orders issued during the Bush and Clinton administrations," the court said in its opinion

[–] Rapidcreek 18 points 1 month ago

No, the guy was special forces. He knew how to make a much larger explosion. This was a mental health issue.

[–] Rapidcreek 46 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Not sure about this new marketing campaign "Cybertruck: The worst possible choice for a car bomb"

[–] Rapidcreek 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It was a rental

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Rapidcreek to c/politics
 

“Right now, I don’t believe he has the votes on Friday.”

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