“The real significance is that the HFC is denying McCarthy the Speakership”
That is exactly right!! They had a cozy little chain of command, and Webster certainly wasn’t anywhere near it.
Boehner was to bequeath the Speakership to Cantor, oops, he got defeated. So then McCarthy and then one of go-along chairmen.
Webster isn’t as conservative as others but he’s certainly better than McCarthy, and his rise will tear to shreds their carefully planned cabal.
Hensarling should have run. Don’t know why he didn’t.
I doubt Webster will win.
But now if the Dems don’t vote for McCarthy some other Republican will eventually win. One who will compromise with the conservatives, and is acceptable to the RINOs.
Maybe Hensarling.
BTW: If McCarthy isn’t elected he and the rest of the present Leadership will remain- as things stand now.