Both Republicans likely need the support of Democrats to prevail in their battle over the speakership. Here’s how that could shake out.
Both Republicans likely need the support of Democrats to prevail in their battle over the speakership. Here’s how that could shake out.
There is some reason to dems pushing for McCarthys removal. That said, they’re never going to vote for Gaetz or whoever he decides to back. Best case scenario for Gaetz is McCarthy gets ousted and we have gridlock for the next year with no speaker.
It would only take 5 Republican representatives to make Hakeem Jeffries the Speaker. If things keep going sideways within the Republican caucus, one has to wonder if there aren’t a handful of moderate Republicans who are sick of the bullshit and support Jeffries. He would still need their votes to pass anything, so they would be incredibly influencial while also sidelining these fools, but the far right would certainly terrorize them
You are much more likely to get 50 (or even 150!) Democratic votes for a moderate Republican than 5 Republican votes for Jeffries…
There aren’t. No wondering about it.