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Wiz Imp

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4. Why do they need 8 more Republicans?

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 05:38 PM

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Don't they just need a simple majority to remove him? If all Democrats voted to remove, then I think they would only need 3 Republicans to vote to remove for a majority. I must be missing something.

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MTG needs to find eight more Republican members to vote to remove Mike Johnson. [View all] Baitball Blogger Thursday OP

How sweet would that be? Traildogbob Thursday #1

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To be replaced by who? Bayard Thursday #3

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Why do they need 8 more Republicans? Wiz Imp Thursday #4

I did a google. In Jan 2025 they raised the requirement to 9 members of the party in the majority Baitball Blogger Thursday #5

OK. Thanks! Wiz Imp Thursday #6

Fox isn't going to like that! Initech Thursday #8