The latest news and updates on House Republican efforts to elect a new speaker after ousting Rep. Kevin McCarthy.

Rep. Steve Scalise, of Louisiana, defeated Rep. Jim Jordan, of Ohio, for the Republican nomination to be House speaker and replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.

  • @cbarrick@lemmy.worldEnglish
    77•9 months ago

    This was only a private GOP vote.

    For the actual vote on the floor, some reps may still vote for Jordan, e.g. Boebert has said that she will vote for Jordan.

    So there’s still a chance that these fucktards can’t rally enough votes to elect a speaker.

    • @givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41•9 months ago

      This whole “private vote first” relies on republicans keeping their word…

      I would be incredibly surprised if the first actual vote they all voted together. There’s gonna be at least one that immediately goes back on their word.

          • @Nightwingdragon@lemmy.worldEnglish
            -4•9 months ago

            I think you’re going a bit overboard here.

            The term “retarded” hasn’t been used to describe those with special needs since probably the 80s. Maybe 90s. For better or worse, the word has long since devolved into a general-purpose insult.

            Think of words like “dumb” and “idiot”. Now remember that about a hundred or so years ago, these were also what were considered “proper” terms to describe those with special needs. They’ve long since devolved into general purpose insults. “Retarded” is in the same category.

    • Lexi SneptaurEnglish
      -22•9 months ago

      Do we really need to be using ableist slurs like this? Cmon.

      • AFK BRB ChocolateEnglish
        14•9 months ago

        “Fucktard” is an ableist slur? Not sure I’m following. Oh, because it’s similar to “retard?” So “fuckwad” is okay then?

          • AFK BRB ChocolateEnglish
            3•9 months ago

            It’s not that I don’t know, it’s that I didn’t consider it at all the same word anymore than I consider “pedophile” and “bibliophile” the same word. I don’t see how “fucktard” disparages developmentally challenged people.

              • AFK BRB ChocolateEnglish
                2•9 months ago

                Plus “Fucktard” isn’t a word.

                Honestly, that’s my biggest issue. Wherever it came from, are developmentally challenged people really having an issue with it - consider it “ableist?” Not a rhetorical question, I’m completely ignorant here.

                  • AFK BRB ChocolateEnglish
                    5•9 months ago

                    Wow, that’s a total mischaracterization of what I said. I’m asking if the community who you’re saying is being slurred actually considers it a slur.

        • Lexi SneptaurEnglish
          -6•9 months ago

          Yeah it’s not the same as just outright saying “retard” but it’s still ableist. Fuckwad is totally fine though, however you wanna cuss is fine just now ya know

        • Lexi SneptaurEnglish
          -3•9 months ago

          I typed that while sitting on a park bench and enjoying the sunshine! When have you gone outside lately? Remember: don’t insult disabled people by comparing them to evil people.

        • Lexi SneptaurEnglish
          0•9 months ago

          Weird random furry policing slurs 👍 Weird random furry reporting them and getting them banned 👎