%%Post image thumbnail below.%%  # Episode Overview > - **Date Aired:** [[10-03-2023]] > - **Title:** Political Theater > - **Episode:** 248 > - **Description:** I don't love super politics-heavy shows, but every now and then we gotta do one. > - **Link:** https://rumble.com/v3msxg7-big-dig-energy-248-political-theater.html # Replay %% Get embed URL then highlight and hit ALT + I%% <iframe src="https://rumble.com/embed/v3k7jg4/?pub=6eeyh" allow="fullscreen" allowfullscreen="" style="height:100%;width:100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; "></iframe> <br> # Greetings & Announcements 1. I plan on doing a gaming stream for Halloween, which lands on a Chewsday. I'll let you know more as I plan out more. # Segments ## McCarthy is Out As Speaker McCarthy had a hard time getting elected in January 2023 - fifteen rounds of voting in order to be confirmed as speaker. In order to get the votes he needed, he had to agree to certain things for the duration of his speakership. He has seemingly failed to meet those standards, and the stopgap vote over the weekend that keeps the government open for 45 more days was the straw that broke the camel's back, so to speak. Matt Gaetz threatened a motion to vacate and then took action, introducing the motion on Monday. House rules state that within two days resolutions have to be voted on, Vote was 216-210 to oust McCarthy, as a simple majority was all that is needed. This is the first time in history that a house speaker has been removed by way of a motion to vacate. In a post-911 world new rules were put in place that require the House Speaker to provide a list of potential successors. No one knows the list, and it is kept with the house clerk unless needed. Nobody knew until today that Patrick McHenry (North Carolina) would become speaker pro tempore. There are no rules as to how long he'll be the speaker pro tempore, so they might go into an election for speaker very quickly, or they can wait. According to Townhall, the plan is to have a candidate forum new Tuesday and an election [next Wednesday](https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2023/10/03/heres-when-republicans-will-pick-the-next-speaker-n2629301). > According to McHenry in the House GOP's meeting Tuesday evening, Republicans will hold a candidate forum next Tuesday, followed by a speaker election next Wednesday. Without an elected speaker in the meantime, the House is essentially twiddling its collective thumbs until then, recessed until Tuesday and unable to move legislation. > > Currently, there's no clear frontrunner for the post. There's been talk of Reps. Steve Scalise (R-LA) or Tom Emmer (R-MN) making a bid for the gavel, but there's nothing confirmed just yet. McCarthy said he would not pursue another campaign for speaker, and his main antagonist Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said Tuesday afternoon he didn't want the job. Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), however, said he'd nominate Donald Trump for speaker, but the former president has his hands full with four somewhat simultaneous court battles and being the frontrunner for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. McHenry then kicked [[Nancy Pelosi]] out of her "capitol hideaway" office.   Pelosi Statement:  %%Footer Starts Here%% ---  --- # Keep Digging %%Space%% ## Tags #Stream/BDE ### Footnotes & References