‘And 30-some members of the House made Ryan Speaker? I don’t think so...’
The FC absolutely had the power to stop Ryan when he first ran for Speaker. He said he’d refuse the Speakership unless the FC backed him, and they gave him a super-majority.
The power to stop?
How is that relevant. Where is their power to do something? Where is their power to get something done?
Why would you celebrate the “power to stop” with one breath and then demand the end to the Filibuster rule with the next breath?
How is that governing?
In other words, Ryan delivered an ultimatum, the Freedom Caucus knew that neither Meadows nor Jordan could win, that the alternative to Ryan was worse and chose to withdraw and fight another day.
Doesn’t sound like they “made” Ryan speaker to me.