streamofthesky posted... I'd take a rotting head of lettuce over him, though
McCarthy: "I don't need the Democrats to SAVE ME! Do you hear me, Pelosi and Jeffries, I absolutely 100% do not want Democrats to SAVE ME! Under no circumstances should the DEMOCRATS RESCUE ME, PLEASE."
Reporter: "Why are you shouting certain words?"
McCarthy: "This interview is over."
Has the same energy as a dude trying to act tough then when it looks like it's gonna escalate starts telling his friends, "Hold me back! Hold me back!"
Yup. And ultimately a non-functioning House hurts us all and wastes over 1/4 of Biden's first term. Which is why if a Republican is willing to give Dems concessions to be a moderate speaker (no Hastert Rule, can be removed if 30% of the House requests it....high enough bar to block the crazies but low enough that Dems can oust him if he betrays his word, no blocking appointments/nominations, etc...), I hope they will take the deal. Because Republicans would rather the House do nothing for 15 months than give a Democrat power.
I still don't even understand why the House needs a fucking Speaker, though. If it's got the votes, send it to the floor for debate. Shit's not hard.
Speaker has too much power, but thats not changing anytime soon.
Senate does appointments. House is just needed to pass actual laws, and if the GQP decides theyd rather do nothing thatll be true whether they pick a Speaker or dont. Not picking a Speaker at least highlights their dysfunction.
If the math is we need 5 moderates for Jeffries and they need 10 to 20 Dems to put up a moderate that likes to maintain Qanon relations then fuck them. No deal. Dems helping them elect someone is as absurd as them helping us.