Bonds of love did not keep all those Kev votes so strongly in-line. Fear works too.
But today is still a day for celebration. The Dems have their new holy day, Jan 6th. But so will we.
The rebels forced the party and new speaker to promise several things a decent speaker candidate would have proposed from the beginning. Win.
They flashed some muscle when leverage was at hand. This is not just for the immediate concessions. It is a warning for future votes. Somewhat analogous to Trump bombing Syria to show he is serious. Big Win.
They showcased some lesser-known good folks whose increased visibility is beneficial to our future. Win.
They got the Kev side to fawn a dozen speeches presenting a dozen faces, on TV, about how much they like things we like and will pursue things we desire. Making later caves somewhat less likely. Or at least more painful. Win.
They forced all those deadbeats to show up for work like it was Elon on the gavel. Win.
The lesson here is that 20 brave souls can help expose and steer the party in directions the weak majority claim to support anyway. The party always had political whips, the 20 were the principle whips. This week the establishment felt the tip of the wave and heard a warning not to the cave.
This is not chaos. It is a much over-due political market correction.
There are different types of wins. Time will tell. But if these poker warriors called the establishment to shift a bit closer to the base, then even if not a total win it is grand win in trajectory and momentum.
Steering the ship before it ever leaves the port. Win.
Bravo. Outstanding post, top to bottom.
One worthy of being posted more than once, on additional threads.