[Jim Noble]

There has to be another person with MAGA values that can get the Speakership other than McCarthy. The question is who?

There are only two people who can be elected Speaker other than McCarthy. They are:

1) Nancy Pelosi
2) Hakeem Jeffries

Among the three possible Speakers, which one do you prefer?

[PalominoGuy]

...what BS, only if McCarthy votes for the Dem. Make him do that and tell the world who he is. A Rino who will vote against another Repub if it ain’t him.... ymmv

[PalominoGuy]

...what BS, only if McCarthy votes for the Dem. Make him do that and tell the world who he is. A Rino who will vote against another Repub if it ain’t him.... ymmv

[pburiak]

At this point I would vote for Hakeem Olajuwon over Kevin McCarthy, Hakeem Jeffries or Nancy P.

[StAnDeliver]

"There are only two people who can be elected Speaker other than McCarthy. They are:

1) Nancy Pelosi
2) Hakeem Jeffries

Among the three possible Speakers, which one do you prefer?"

You, of all people, KNOW that is simply not true.

You should be chagrined that NBCNews is about to school you.

"The Constitution is silent on that question, saying simply, "The House of Representatives shall chuse (sic) their Speaker and other Officers."

The Clerk of the House agrees with the office of the House Historian, which says the speaker "has always been (but is not required to be) a House Member."