Knuckledraggin My Life Away : Scalise wins GOP nomination for Speaker of the House

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Scalise wins GOP nomination for Speaker of the House

No. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise won the GOP nomination for speaker, paving the way for a floor vote to make the election official.

Republicans held a secret closed-door ballot Wednesday morning after days of drama and infighting.

Scalise, who is battling bone cancer, beat out House Judiciary Chairman and Trump ally Jim Jordan in a 113-99 vote.

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"The Spartans do not inquire how many the enemy are, but where they are." AGIS II 427 B.C.

"No, no, I've got 'em right where I want 'em - surrounded from the inside." -- Mad Dog Shriver when told to break up his recon team and evade, that he was about to be overrun by North Vietnamese Regulars.

“The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.” - Thomas Paine

"The policy of the American government is to leave their citizens free, neither restraining nor aiding them in their pursuits." - Thomas Jefferson

"The world don't owe you a living, Boy." - Pops

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Scalise wins GOP nomination for Speaker of the House