Kevin McCarthy will not run for speaker again after the House ousted him from the top leadership post in a historic vote on Tuesday, a move that threatens to plunge House Republicans into even further chaos and turmoil.
From a veteran GOP strategist: “Anyone who ascends to Speaker and doesn’t renegotiate the rules package can’t be surprised when they’re asked to dig a hole in the desert and get shot in the head.”
I don’t see that happening. If a less-extreme Republican looks likely to win, you can expect the Freedumb Cocks to want to keep the rule in place after the events of today. If a more-extreme Republican looks likely to win, I don’t think the Republicans in competitive districts would go want to change the rule either.
And if a moderate (relatively speaking) Republican teams up with Democrats to get and keep his Speakership, Gaetz will simply hold daily votes to vacate the position. He won’t care if he loses every time. He’ll grind the House to a halt to have his 50th, 60th, and 70th votes until he gets his way.
Apparently, there’s a Republican-led effort to kick Gaetz out of Congress. I don’t see this actually passing, but I’d love to see it happen.
Whoever gets put in needs to change the rule back making it so one person can’t call for removal.
McCarthy only agreed to it to end the 15 vote nonsense, and we see how THAT worked out.
From a veteran GOP strategist: “Anyone who ascends to Speaker and doesn’t renegotiate the rules package can’t be surprised when they’re asked to dig a hole in the desert and get shot in the head.”
I don’t see that happening. If a less-extreme Republican looks likely to win, you can expect the Freedumb Cocks to want to keep the rule in place after the events of today. If a more-extreme Republican looks likely to win, I don’t think the Republicans in competitive districts would go want to change the rule either.
And if a moderate (relatively speaking) Republican teams up with Democrats to get and keep his Speakership, Gaetz will simply hold daily votes to vacate the position. He won’t care if he loses every time. He’ll grind the House to a halt to have his 50th, 60th, and 70th votes until he gets his way.
Apparently, there’s a Republican-led effort to kick Gaetz out of Congress. I don’t see this actually passing, but I’d love to see it happen.