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Nearly Sane

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Steve Scalise drops out of US Speaker race
« on: October 13, 2023, 08:04:28 AM »
All political parties are difficult coalitions but the Republicans seem to be held together only by spit and ambition now.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67097299

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Re: Steve Scalise drops out of US Speaker race
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2023, 08:33:31 AM »

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Re: Steve Scalise drops out of US Speaker race
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2023, 05:38:56 PM »
So it's now vote for the person who will vote against themself...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67162697

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Re: Steve Scalise drops out of US Speaker race
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2023, 09:49:31 AM »
And Jordan is out but becomes a martyr. There is a whiff of 'perpetual revolution' about the Republicans just now that is perhaps a presentiment of what will happen to the Tories if and when they are removed from govt.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67165183

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Re: Steve Scalise drops out of US Speaker race
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2023, 09:50:49 AM »
Third candidate picked


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67209841

But, wait, he's now gone already so onto fourth


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67213205

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Re: Steve Scalise drops out of US Speaker race
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2023, 08:11:17 AM »
And yet having a Speaker isn't helping a lot. How long will he last? Higher of lower than a Truss?


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67422336
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