Conservatives have an opening to get a more conservative speaker.
If they don’t take it — have backbone — they may never get this kind of chance again.
If they settle for the next in line moderate, they will continue to be battered by the leadership.
Yup.
Our choice for speaker should be Dave Brat. 100% CR rating. One of two in the house to score that high. Demonstrated giant killer.
This kind of thing can be the norm if we keep the pressure on. We can reform the party if we keep the pressure on. Being willful and tenacious is how you win in this imperfect world of ours. That’s how the left took over the Democrat party. We can do the same with the Republicans.
This is just to clear the deck to keep the "dogs at bay" while JEB steals the candidacy out of the clutches of a more conservative candidate ahead right now.
A Presidency is a lot more worthy than keeping a Speaker who is being chased by the hounds, nipping at his heels!
It's the usual "Look over here, don't look at the guy behind the curtain, while I pick your pocket," which generally hood winks the masses.
They don't have the votes to elect a rock ribbed conservative. But they have shown that they can cause trouble if a flaming RINO is elected.
“Conservatives have an opening to get a more conservative speaker.”
I’m not sure they do. I think the GOP E guys will probably threaten to ally with D’s to prevent a conservative speaker. I don’t think the liberty caucus in the house is big enough yet to prevent that. Our big threat is that there will be a wholesale revolt of the base in the 2015 election if the GOP E and D’s ally against us.