From: pianoforte109@yahoo.com   
      
   On 10/22/23 12:45 AM, Fascist Flea wrote:   
   > They're down to the third-string babysitter now.   
   >   
   > []   
   > A majority of the House Republicans vying for the speakership signed   
   > a pledge Saturday aimed at saving the GOP’s next pick from the vote-   
   > counting trap that sank Reps. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan’s bids.   
   > []   
   >   
   > "Everyone join hands and promise to be good."   
   >   
   > []   
   > The device: A simple two-paragraph pledge, spearheaded by Rep. Mike   
   > Flood (R-Neb.), to vote “yea” on the floor for whoever wins the House   
   > Republican conference’s backing in the initial secret-ballot election   
   > scheduled for Tuesday. To pick up more commitments, Flood is organizing   
   > a bloc of Republicans to withhold support from candidates unless they   
   > press their backers to sign the pledge.   
   > []   
   >   
   > "No allowance unless you behave!"   
   >   
   > Such clarity of vision. No wonder the fuckuplicans are so revered   
   > in Dumpster country.   
      
   The device has the definition of 'caucus' engraved on the base.   
      
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