At the MGA for Speaker Vote Today 5/1!

[swinokur]

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[mac1_131]

I expect that's what they're up to. Trying to find a way forward without the Republican votes.

 

[Beefcube]

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Even with that I heard it's a complete mess back and forth between people.

 

[MigraineMan]

Even with that I heard it's a complete mess back and forth between people.

No doubt. But with the statement that Swinokur posted, the GOP is out in front of this. Now the Dems get to play defense. A unified vote from them would have carried more weight if it were announced prior to the GOP statement. Now, it'll be interpreted as reactionary.

 

[Deep Lurker]

Extended applause and cheering now in Dem caucus, press moving back into position.

 

[Deep Lurker]

Adrienne Jones may be the next Speaker

 

[fidelity]

Hi-larious editorial exposing how frantic white MD Dems are about the African-American moderate Delegate Derek Davis possibly becoming Speaker (with the support of MD House Republicans) instead of the white lesbian radical Delegate Maggie McIntosh:

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-0501-speaker-vote-20190430-story.html

Calm Down? Are you crazy?

Calm down? That's amazing. No wonder they don't allow comments. They're telling the "uppity" black legislators that they're acting rashly and it is for their own good to put in the progressive white female candidate.

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Glad that they are not yielding to those that are trying to manipulate them. And relatively new Delegate Atterbeary as a compromise candidate? They clearly don't want a man as next speaker.

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[Allen65]

Adrienne Jones May be the next Speaker

Could be worse. Like McIntosh or Atterbeary level of crazy. Jones is not a full member of the Loony Left.

It's amazing the hoops the D Caucus is jumping through to avoid any appearance of bipartisanship.

 

[fidelity]

If they want to dilute the impact of the Republican vote, they can simply all get behind Davis to support him. Then the R vote is irrelevant.

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[Allen65]

I wonder if Jones' earlier move to pull out of the race was a brilliant strategic move to get the loonies and the Black Caucus to beat each other bloody, then Jones gets to re-insert herself as the Party savior?

 

[Deep Lurker]

Caucus announcement:

 

[Deep Lurker]

Maggie concedes.

Thus Del. McIntosh becomes Maryland’s own version of The Hildabeast in more ways than one, (let me count the ways, and the pantsuits) but especially this one: she bragged to all the press and the other legislators since Busch died that her election to Speaker was a lock, that she had all the votes she needed.

FAKE NEWS!

 

[XCheckR]

So is it Jones now?

 

[MJD438]

So is it Jones now?

Not yet - they actually have to convene on the floor and open the vote to the entire House.

 

[Allen65]

The Minority Caucus should all vote for Jones now, just to watch the D's squirm and go "Eewww, eewwww, eeewwww, the icky Republicans voted for our candidate! Eeeeewwwww!"

 

[Deep Lurker]

Speaker-candidate Del. Adrienne Jones of Baltimore County speaks at the Dem press conference after the closed Dem caucus meeting ends.

Defeated Speaker-candidate Delegate Dereck Davis of PG County did not speak at this press conference.

On to the floor session at the Statehouse now for the actual full House vote to elect their Speaker:

 

[rbird7282]

Well at least the far left whack is out. But who knows what happens next.....


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[Glaron]

I like the whining. Since they aren't getting pick of the litter, its a win for the kicked puppies.

 

[Deep Lurker]

Floor session and swearing in underway:

 

[Deep Lurker]

Delegates and reporters talk on the House floor after the Special Session ends; supporters congregate in the lobby just outside the House chamber: