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[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Now the house will be motionless other than maybe subcommittee meetings and such. Until the GOP nominates a new speaker. It only took 15 attempts last time...

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The mostly likely replacement at this point is probably the Democrat Jeffries, assuming the dems are still united on that front. I don't know who of the gop would be able to swing the whole party at this point.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Highly unlikely.

Anyone with an R next to their name would be commiting political suicide to cross the isle like that.

We might see one of the more centrist Rs try to broker a power sharing deal if things get too bleak though since it's apparent the freedom caucus does not know what compromise or negotiation means.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

It would be hilarious if McCarthy did it as an fu and then resigned lolol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

They don't have to cross the isle, they just need to abstain.