Paul Kane

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol

Well, I got this scenario wrong. Gaetz skipping his turn at voting set himself up to instead be the very last decisive vote. He flipped to present, House Rs mistakenly thought that was good. Instead, it torpedoed McCarthy. Man is a dramaking. — PolitiTweet.org

A Gaetz scenario: In past some simply don't vote at all in speaker's race even if here. It's effectively same as vo… https://t.co/J5PMN5M5Da

Posted Jan. 7, 2023

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Paul Kane @pkcapitol

A Gaetz scenario: In past some simply don't vote at all in speaker's race even if here. It's effectively same as voting present. Gaetz is here but didn't vote. If he's just not gonna vote at all, likely total votes cast would drop to 432. Majority would still be 217. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 7, 2023

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216 is the random lucky number for speakers in squeakers: Pelosi won with 216 (in 2021), Boehner won with 216 (in '15) and Newt won with 216 (in '97). And now McCarthy in 2023, with 216. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 7, 2023