“else McCarthy’s word is destroyed to an unrecoverable state. And he wouldn’t survive such an evil double cross of his own party.”
So? Who has authority to see that KM doesn’t survive a double cross? Nobody. Once he has the gavel he’s not going anywhere. “How can you make a person leave if he doesn’t want to go.”
You are wise to remind us to not count our chickens on this before they actually hatch. Even the new rule to more easily recall the Speaker is part of that package that has to be voted on.
But McCarthy needs that package to pass, to prove he brokered in good faith, and can in fact lead the caucus. If it fails, all trust in him, by everyone, even on both sides, will be lost, and he will be unable to serve as Speaker for any length of time.
Just look back at the history of Speakers. Often, especially in the case of Pelosi, we didn’t like what she said, but she did at least always end up doing what she promised, whether it was a horrible evil idea to begin with, or not. Speakers have to keep their word, and follow through with it, else they don’t have enough legitimacy to lead.
The RINO’s in Congress, who would love to shoot this new rules package down, know this. They know by blocking it, McCarthy’s speakership would be mortally wounded, and he would never recover.
McCarthy knows this too, so he will whip them into shape, He can’t afford for his first big deal, perhaps the biggest deal he will ever make within his own side of the House, to turn out to be a lie. it would permanently destroy his credibility not only with Republicans, but with everyone, worldwide.
So I believe it will pass. Barely, but it will. Otherwise McCarthy will have fallen on his sword in the most dramatic way possible.