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That might not be a solid conservative rock—ribbed republican, conservative rock— ribbed republican, but conservative rock—ribbed republican, but someone who can get over that 218 vote _ but someone who can get over that 218 vote threshold which i would find extraordinary if you could have them _ find extraordinary if you could have them vote — find extraordinary if you could have them vote across party lines for republicans. will them vote across party lines for republicans— them vote...

100 years a speakers vote goes to the second ballot. one thing mccarthy might be hoping for, there could be a motion to adjourn, all possibilities enter into the picture. what mccarthys people are probably hoping for, if it goes to a second ballot, you take a look at a lot of the republicans who maybe vote for somebody else on the first ballot, here is the catch to the rules. if you vote present or if you just dont vote -- some of these republicans would be able to say, i didnt vote for mccarthy...

Republican party is. >> yeah, i think the republican mccarthy, nothing he has done has strengthened his hand so this idea if they adjourn or not, that hes all of a sudden going to become everybodys favorite and get to the 218. it just doesnt really make any sense. i mean, these folks are digging in. they seem to be digging in harder. democrats are getting happier as this goes along. so the calculous isnt working for them. >> a question, if democrats start leaving the floor and theyre not voting,...

He apparently didnt want to give them that. but so far i mean they are winning this round, well see how many rounds hes willing to go. he says hes willing to go round after round after round. at some point moderates will say to him, this is not about you, its about the party. >> about the institution. >> it is a disaster of kevin mccarthys own making. he spent the last five years empowering the right most flank of the house, you know, cozying up although marjorie taylor greene -- >> after he los...

Procedurally there are a couple of things that could happen. we talk about 218 being the threshold, 218 but the sub-rule to that is it is a majority of those who have voting. so if enough of the never mccarthy group could be convinced to go home or skip the vote, he could get what he needs. it looks like hes going to require several rounds, though. and the question is for some of the members, it really is personal and they might rather have -- no mccarthy at any cost and that is the game of chic...

All lost to fort mccarthy? i go through in this third run. is it all lost to fort mccarthy? i think it could be- _ all lost to fort mccarthy? i think it could be. good _ all lost to fort mccarthy? i think it could be. good evening - all lost to fort mccarthy? i think it could be. good evening to - all lost to fort mccarthy? i think it could be. good evening to you once again. the problem it kevin mccarthy has is that no one trusts him. the conservatives dont think he is conservative enough and t...

40 democrats were absent, that would lower the threshold. >> i see. >> enough to elect mccarthy. >> votes -- >> he would lose his votes, too. >> when youre not minority, you got to take as many wins as you can when you can get them. as much as we can i think accurately predict there would be plenty of embarrassing moments when it comes to passing legislation moving forward with this majority, this slim majority, its not guaranteed. here is a failure unlike anything weve seen since 1923. they sho...

Of what you think of kevin mccarthy, where it kind of, you know, defies leadership in the sense that this is a win for democrats. the first day of a republican congress, hakeem jeffries is going to get the plurality of votes on the house floor. >> let me ask this, at what point do mccarthys friends go to him and say, dude, theyre just not into you, okay, its time to go, we cant do this anyone and again, we got to move on? the fourth ballot maybe? youre right. at some point somebody will have to ...

>> more concessions. >> more concessions. hell never be able to give them enough. its time to stop appeasing them, time to stop feeding the crocodiles. they have to think hard. these 20 folks are stubborn. they are not going to back down in my view, unless theyll get pressure at home thats going to make them change their minds. i dont think theyre going to change their minds. kevins supporters are going to have to think about other options. this only-kevin plan may not be sustainable. >> you als...

Folks down and the sheer exhaustion of it all would cause the opposition to diminish. when that didnt happen, it necessitated a change of strategy. they have to go back to the negotiating table. theyre going to have to scrape up some concessions. job what is left. i do think we spoke earlier in the night to chip roy who was one of those republicans who voted against mccarthy and for jim jordan. he has some things he bants. -- wants. are they gettable? theyll be, woulding through some of that ton...