••So who do you imagine is willing to accept the Speakership and get 218 votes?••
I make no claims about speaking for any one other than myself and those I know, so stop with the conflation and distraction.
The previous process under Pelosi worked for the Dems.
The process we have now is the House squabbles and terrible optics.
Why do you care about optics?
Legislating is not meant to be a 60-minute TV show in that everyone can be happy about the ending. Our country is divided, and the GOP has taken control of 1 chamber. We must fight to use that chamber to advance what we believe needs to be done to salvage this nation. Do not worry about what the talking heads think about the sound bites. I'm sorry that offends some people. But, they are low-information voters (H/T Rush Limbaugh) and their sensibilities are one of the problems with this country.
I don't know who will get the votes.
McCarthy will probably never get them because they absolutely do not trust his word. And in politics, the only thing you really have is your word. Once people lose faith in your word, they do not follow your direction.
Whoever wins will commit to the request that floor amendments be allowed once again. That Appropriations and Rules committees will be restored to regular order after 14 years.
BTW, the process works for Republicans too. They have been emersed in power since 2008, and you have seen no changes. They issue press releases, and we get the same thing.
Suppose you find this ugly in the House. Wait for the Senate to start seeing these defections from leadership.
Also, I wasn't aware I was conflating and distracting. I want to explain our position.
You may disagree. And at the end of the day, it does not matter. Because you and I have different perspectives on what our elected leaders should be doing, my ideas may directly conflict with your desires. And we go our separate ways.
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