I can't help but think. if McCarthy is not the repub House speaker than who is?

[mnmoderatedem]

The more time passes, the more I think he may not get the votes. Until recently I did not think that would be the case. The Santos situation obviously not helping. The Gaetz cray-cray wing of the republican party does not want him because he is not trumpy enough apparently. What replacement for McCarthy WOULD be acceptable for them? If the Gaetz wing wants to nominate one of the fellow crazies they would never get the votes from sane republicans (to the extent there are any of those left). If they try to go with someone other than McCarthy then the same reasoning that rejects McCarthy would still be in place.

Where are they going with this? Do they ask themselves that very question?

[bucolic_frolic]

1. My money's on Steve Scalise

He's right wing crazy, respectable, already in leadership, and less edgy in public.

I think the GOP will greatly regret the choice of McCarthy as Speaker of the House.

[TheRealNorth]

2. And he can legitimately claim that he was a victim of Left-wing violence....

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Pretty much the only one.

[grantcart]

3. He is the one. McCarthy only has 70 diehard supporters.

Jan 3rd is "going to be wild"

[Frasier Balzov]

4. Scalise is too physically frail. He can't bathe normally.

And yet he still wants guns and ammunition in the hands of the public.

He's a slow learner.

[Blue_playwright]

8. I hadn't realized that.

I thought he'd recovered fairly well despite his injuries.

[calguy]

5. They could get really crazy and try bringing in Mark Meadows.

[Just A Box Of Rain]

6. It will be McCarthy, for sure, but he may have to settle for a deal that would require as few as

five votes from the "cray-cray wing" to call for a motion to vacate the speaker’s chair, which would make reign potentially very unstable and/or short.

[2naSalit]

7. And to think...

He's probably also listening to sNewt as well. What a catastrophuk.

[lindysalsagal]

9. No one wants to follow Speaker Pelosi. And, they're fakers.

They only represent their donors. The gerrymandering keeps them in their seats, but it also paralyzes them in gridlock. Boehner and Rand couldn't corral the hyenas either.

Glad I'm off Keto so I can enjoy the popcorn. Circular firing squad clown car coming right up.

[Stinky The Clown]

10. If Dems vote as a block for Jeffries and the Repubs split into two warring camps . . . . .

. . . . . is it even possible a Dem Speaker can happen?

Not saying that will happen, just asking if it is possible, even if very unlikely.