@TNLNYC they booted McCarthy for marginally working with the democrats. They’ll draw and quarter anyone that votes for Jeffries.
Well no.
208 Democrats voted to boot McCarthy and shut down the house because they figured they could win political points with their base from the chaos.
It had nothing to do with marginally working with Democrats, and Democrats will likely end up with even less power from the episode.
Oh the GOP absolutely did elect the leader for their own party. Steve Scalise was elected majority leader.
The Speaker of the House isn't the leader of a party, though, the office is the leader of the entire chamber, and so far Democrats have been voting with the GOP outliers to prevent the election of a Speaker.
We absolutely can blame them for that because it is the active choice that they are making for whatever strategic reason they see fit.
I get what you're saying, but practically their votes have prevented the election of a speaker, just as yes, Republican votes have prevented the election of Jeffries.
Yes, Democrats have voted with GOP outliers to prevent the election of a speaker under the rules of the election.
I get that you are saying they aren't voting for the outliers' candidates, but nonetheless, their votes do prevent the election of a speaker
