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Illustrious_Air_1438 t1_j2vhdlh wrote

Reply to comment by tehmlem in Divided Pennsylvania House elects Democrat Rozzi as speaker by boundfortrees

Republicans have more seats for the time being (until vacancies are filled), so Democrats couldn't have elected a speaker without some Republican support.

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tehmlem t1_j2vhkoh wrote

Doesn't mean it's not equal parts gross and dangerous. Pragmatism has downsides

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Illustrious_Air_1438 t1_j2vhzxd wrote

A speaker has to be elected though. Democrats do not have a numerical majority for the time being, so they couldn't have done any better. The options were a consensus candidate (in this case Rozzi), or a Republican.

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tehmlem t1_j2vi3oe wrote

I am aware. Doesn't mean I have to like the outcome

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