You are right that ordinarily Democrats do not vote for a Republican Speaker, David.
But MAGA extremists in the House are not ordinary politicians. They're not just another minority voting bloc like libertarians, or even the Tea Party.
The MAGA faction supports and identifies with January 6 conspirators, and speaks openly and proudly of a coming civil war. Their intent is to obstruct and disrupt, not to legislate. They actively wanted a U.S. debt default, and now they actively want to shutdown the government. They are a threat to the institution itself.
During the marathon voting for Speaker in January, the idea of a bipartisan coalition to elect a compromise candidate was under serious consideration until McCarthy finally made enough concessions to eke out a victory. Now that we've had 8 months of MAGA dominance in the chamber, with their complete disdain for the concerns of other Members, we at FeatherOfHope,net believe the time is ripe to reconsider that option.
Realistic? Who knows? There's surrender and there's resistance.
Jerry, I was certainly not suggesting surrender to fanatical, uncivilized bullies. I only meant to voice my concern and my impression of the likelihood of your being successful. I certainly hope that you prove me wrong.... but I won't be taking any bets.🥴
You are right that ordinarily Democrats do not vote for a Republican Speaker, David.
But MAGA extremists in the House are not ordinary politicians. They're not just another minority voting bloc like libertarians, or even the Tea Party.
The MAGA faction supports and identifies with January 6 conspirators, and speaks openly and proudly of a coming civil war. Their intent is to obstruct and disrupt, not to legislate. They actively wanted a U.S. debt default, and now they actively want to shutdown the government. They are a threat to the institution itself.
During the marathon voting for Speaker in January, the idea of a bipartisan coalition to elect a compromise candidate was under serious consideration until McCarthy finally made enough concessions to eke out a victory. Now that we've had 8 months of MAGA dominance in the chamber, with their complete disdain for the concerns of other Members, we at FeatherOfHope,net believe the time is ripe to reconsider that option.
Realistic? Who knows? There's surrender and there's resistance.
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Jerry, I was certainly not suggesting surrender to fanatical, uncivilized bullies. I only meant to voice my concern and my impression of the likelihood of your being successful. I certainly hope that you prove me wrong.... but I won't be taking any bets.🥴
Hope is our last name, David. I'm not a gambler, but our odds are better than you might think..
Thanks for your support.
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