A handful of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday ousted Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy, as party infighting plunged Congress into further chaos just days after it narrowly averted a government shutdown.
    • plz1@lemmy.worldEnglish
      45·
      1 year ago

      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…

      • JeSuisUnHombre@lemm.ee
        211·
        1 year ago

        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.

        • Kepabar
          13·
          1 year ago

          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.

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
        13·
        1 year ago

        As a libertarian, the last 7 years have been one big, depressing bowl of popcorn. I didn’t agree with Obama on much, but he was at least a decent executive, but all these geriatrics in office just make me so frustrated.

        My vote doesn’t matter anyway because all of the positions I vote for end up going to the same party with at least 20% vote difference. So I mostly vote for the minority party if I think it’ll be close, otherwise I vote for my state’s mediocre libertarian candidates.

        • Uniquitous@lemmy.oneEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          I wholeheartedly concur regarding the gerontocracy. I would support an age maximum of 65 for those running for office. If you are elected at 65 you can serve your term of office but after that you’re done.

          • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
            1·
            1 year ago

            I would support an age maximum of 65

            I can’t agree there. I’ve seen 70+ yos that are more capable than 50+ year olds in handling complex tasks like policy negotiations and whatnot. So I think we should instead have an ability-based standard where you’re removed if you’re unfit for office, regardless of age. Perhaps that means psych evaluations by an independent org and presented to the judicial branch or some legislative committee for evaluation (I forget who has authority there).

    • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      1 year ago

      Nominate a center right speaker that some conservative blue dog Dems will vote for? That way bills are more centrist and more likely to get through a bipartisan Congress with less friction?

      Nah. Let’s obstruct harder!

      • sylver_dragon@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        And probably will be for the rest of this Congress. Unless the Fuckwit Caucus gets enough of a clue to not drag things out again.

  • zephyreks@lemmy.ml
    16·
    1 year ago

    Imagine giving up the guy that took 15 rounds to pass. Who the fuck do they even have left?

    • ZhaoYadang@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      Or his preferred candidate. The GOP majority is too small for anyone to get elected speaker without his approval. He has enough sock puppets in the House to block anyone he doesn’t like. That’s why it took more than a dozen votes to confirm McCarthy, and why McCarthy was removed. Gaetz didn’t make that call himself.

      The only way anyone else could become speaker is if a few Republicans did what’s best for the country and voted for Jeffries. But that ain’t happening.