5 no-Kevins so far…there’s probably going to be a 13th ballot unless a lot of folks are gone for the weekend.
no gosar… a few democrats missing too.
we’ll see if he shows up at the end and casts the vote or if he got on a plane
the devil is in the denominator-- all actuaries everywhere
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CNN terms – “never Kevin” and “mehver Kevin”
I had to add a word, just because of the date. (but, I haven’t checked, maybe the votes were after midnight?).
luna flips to KM. Seven of the 13 NQs have flipped so far.
was that last cheer just McCarthy voting for himself?
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Miller of IL flips. 8 of 14 have flipped so far. (and one previously present yet to come)
Norman flips. 9/15 have flipped to KM
edited - realized after ogles did not vote that neither did gosar. after 16 opportunities for the block, only 6 are still anti-KM.
Perry just flipped.
possible that presents (or absents) at the end manage the denominator bc mccarthy is currently ahead of jeffries too.
Apparently Norman said he was not going to vote for Kevin an hour earlier.
Peer pressure?
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww – congress.
rosendale a solid WWE villain. Announces “KEVIN…Hern!”
Roy flips to KM
As I type this, the vote is 166-159-4-3, which would be a majority.
They’re still counting, however.
Self the last in the alphabet of the 20 and he flips. Spatz (previously “present”) and those who didn’t vote in turn remain.
Spartz now for KM
Is this the end?
There’s at least one more ballot.
McCarthy is freed from pressure, for now, to step aside .
The question is what the remaining never-Kevins are going to do now, and whether Kevin can buy any of them off…or stuff any of them in a cloak room closet to keep them from voting.
Gosar flips to get mccarthy to 212 overall. if they can get to 213 and manage some presents/absences the total could be enough
214 McCarthy
211 Jeffries
3 Hern
4 Jordan
McCarthy ahead of Jeffries in votes, but short of the threshold