From NPR
The STUPID Party On Parade
“Democrat Rep. Hakim Jeffries of New York, nominated for speaker by Rep. Pete Aguilar of California, had more votes in the first round, with 212, while McCarthy trailed with 203. Ten Republicans voted for Biggs, and nine voted for other candidates.”
In the real world, an outcome like this would generally make the person who eventually got elected much more humble. But politics in the US doesn't work that way. People will be punished for this spectacle, and those being punished will be conservatives. Let Pelosi run the show again. Screw this country.
Personally, I could care less if Kevin McCarthy gets elected Speaker or not, but he reminds me of Hillary Clinton.
His entire political career has been geared towards becoming Speaker of the House, now that the Republicans have control of the House, he assumes it’s his god given right to become speaker.
He doesn’t have the votes. There are only 2-3 things that can happen.
McCarthy makes a deal to get the required votes.
McCarthy steps aside knowing he can never win and backs an acceptable 3rd party candidate.
Somehow a Democrats gets elected, with turncoat Republican Votes, which I think is the least likely outcome.
There is a reason McCarthy doesn’t have the votes, if you constantly complain about Republicans never doing anything then if you support electing the same people over and over again especially to leadership then that is insane.
Andy Biggs has Zero chance of being elected Speaker and there is absolutely no way that a vast number of House Republicans will work with him if he were elected.
I totally get it that the House leadership has been piss poor and McCarthy was a player in the Republican betrayal of the American people.
The Republican hold outs have used their leverage and they really need to take yes for an answer and put together a coalition that can actually govern. I can't help but suspect that a lot of the animosity towards McCarthy is personal in nature.I am concerned because I don't see a method or an end game with positive outcome to the opposition.
The Repubs were warned...To the dumb nine...you bear this vote...Nancy is loving it...
Watch the stupid party snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory.