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The goal for House Republicans is a speaker who delivers more conservative policy outcomes and a stronger House majority than Speaker Kevin McCarthy . Either Republicans unite and rally behind a new speaker, or their egos prove them unqualified to continue governing.
Democrats were politically coordinated enough to help eight members of Congress throw the House of Representatives into disarray. Yes, a majority did choose to boot McCarthy, but Democrats overwhelmingly carried the vote. When a member looks in his vote column, and it’s almost entirely representatives who reject the policies his or her constituents support, there’s a good chance he is voting the wrong way.
Stop with the bellicose talk about shutting down the government until a “true” conservative becomes speaker. That is exactly what Democrats want. “Just shut it down!” is the political equivalent of a child pitching a fit because his mother says it’s time to go home. The kid is going home one way or another. It’s just a matter of how, when, and the amount of pain created in the process.
Back to the question of electing a speaker. The House Republican Conference is back to the drawing board with Scalise’s withdrawal. Sticking with a conference consensus pick remains the most direct path to Republicans achieving their goal. Democrats wouldn’t help out McCarthy. They aren’t about to vote with Republicans to put Jordan over the top.
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