2026-11-04 10:39 UTC
@eshwayri@mastodon.cedar-republic.com You can approach this from a different angle. Not 'what does it take to seat someone' but rather what is required to block? They each need a majority and there and there are enough progressive (ish) Dems to deny them that in both House and Senate. What it takes is guts and determination.
If they don't budge and hold strong the Dems simply have no choice but to find an agreeable alternative.
There are options beyond AOC, and I am also not sure that this is the most suitable role for her.
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@eshwayri@mastodon.cedar-republic.com 2026-11-04 10:51
@thisislieven@c.im it looks like 258 or so Democrats are going to be elected to the House. For the speaker vote the winner needs a simple majority, so ~218 depending on votes/present. I doubt Jeffries will have any trouble hitting it. AOC will likely help him get there; you just wait and see. She has bigger plans and getting involved in a dust-up with the centrists isn't in the cards.