HOWARD KURTZ: Trump’s plea for GOP to back McCarthy for speaker fails to change one vote
Most of those blocking McCarthy’s ascent backed Trump’s unproven claims of a stolen election, or said during the campaign that they would have. Still, they may view this as an internal matter – it’s certainly personal against McCarthy – and therefore resistant to pressure even from the ex-POTUS.
If you like parliamentary maneuvering and far-fetched scenarios, you might have had a good time. There was media chatter that the DemocratsThe contrast with, meanwhile, could not be greater. Though the event was planned in advance, Biden appeared with Mitch McConnell in Kentucky yesterday to celebrate the replacement of a crumbling bridge under the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Other top Democrats and Republicans were invited. Biden and McConnell understand each other.
The rebels have shown discipline. Since McCarthy’s vote slide means that Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, is getting more votes than him, the dissidents chose to spotlight an African-American congressman, Byron Donalds of Florida.
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