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The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

H.L. Mencken

Friday, October 20, 2023

Whomp Whomp

 Gym Jordan is on his way to another defeat for Speaker. Looks like a few more Republicans are defecting, as was expected. There are a few no-shows so far, but basically this is the 17th Speaker election in 2023 where Hakeem Jeffries won the most votes. 

I'll let Alexandra Petri play us out.

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