House Speaker Ongoing Melodrama

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(10-19-2023, 12:10 PM)pally Wrote: Jordan is not going to call for a 3rd vote today.  He will support McHenry as a temporary Speaker but is not withdrawing his own name

Maybe I am wrong, but McHenry is not respected within the conference. I see no way he gets to the majority vote unless Democrats vote for him. McCarthy was ousted for getting Democrats to cross the aisle to keep the government open.

So in the end, 8 Republicans with no succession plan ousted McCarthy to get a speaker Democrats wanted on the GOP side. The Republicans were killed in this fight for power by Democrats.

I hope the gang of 8 is voted out in 2024, at this point it would serve them right even if they lose to a Democrat. The Republicans in the house are a bunch of morons showing they have no ability to lead as a group.