Democratic leaders spoke on the steps of the Capitol and dialed up their rhetoric against Republicans for nominating a conservative firebrand to be the next House speaker.
They really don’t have any responsibility. As you say - the GOP has the majority, and started his ouster in a situation he himself created. That alone should say it all.
But also realize that Kev did zero to try to get Dems on board supporting him, which is how this is all SUPPOSED to work. Compromise is how they built the system. Instead he actively pushed them away, promising never to work with them, offensively blaming them for the disarray, and pulling undemocratic stunts like starting an impeachment investigation with no evidence or even a vote.
They really don’t have any responsibility. As you say - the GOP has the majority, and started his ouster in a situation he himself created. That alone should say it all.
But also realize that Kev did zero to try to get Dems on board supporting him, which is how this is all SUPPOSED to work. Compromise is how they built the system. Instead he actively pushed them away, promising never to work with them, offensively blaming them for the disarray, and pulling undemocratic stunts like starting an impeachment investigation with no evidence or even a vote.
He also reneged on deals he had promised the Democrats. Why would they trust him in the future?