Some relevant House Speakership history: The last SUCCESSFUL Republican speaker of the House was Joseph Martin, who presided during the relatively serene administration of Dwight Eisenhower in the 1950s. Every GOP speaker since has left the position early, in failure or outright disgrace.
Some relevant House Speakership history: The last SUCCESSFUL Republican speaker of the House was Joseph Martin, who presided during the relatively serene administration of Dwight Eisenhower in the 1950s. Every GOP speaker since has left the position early, in failure or outright disgrace.