Congressional character: Republican vs Democrat
samedi 7 octobre 2023 à 05:34Rep. McCarthy was desperate to be Speaker of the House, so in January he accepted conditions that put him at the mercy of the lunatic Republican fringe. Now they have forced him out of the position.
The lunatics forced a vote, in which they and the Democrats declined to vote for McCarthy. That denied him the majority he needed to remain speaker. Most Republicans voted for a deal with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown. But the lunatics won't support any Republican as speaker who would agree to such compromises.
It seems to me that the Republicans who are willing to compromise should compromise with the Democrats and elect a speaker who will support such compromises. However, I expect that even the most right-wing of so-called "centrist" Democrats won't be acceptable to them.
A few Republicans broke with the bulk of them and advocated a compromise to allow the government to continue operating. I wonder if it would be possible to make a deal in which one of them and one of the Democrats alternate speakership, perhaps week by week.
One lunatic plans to nominate the corrupter for Speaker of the House. I fear he may win, if enough Republicans don't dare refuse to vote for him. He won't be willing to do the actual work involved, so his occupation of that office could paralyze the House entirely. That may be exactly what he wants.