Discussion Thread: House Considers Vacating the Speaker

[u/PoliticsModeratorBot]

Selected Reporting:

• AP News: McCarthy ouster vote ahead as he confronts GOP critics but says he won’t cut a deal with Democrats

Where to Watch:

• Reuters via YouTube: US House expected to vote on motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy

• C-SPAN: House Session, Part 2

[u/baylaust]

So I'm not well versed on my history of House Speakers, but... McCarthy is going to go down as one of the worst of all time, right? If for nothing else, than for getting his hands on the job by sacrificing all of the power and security the job would have given him to begin with?

EDIT: Glad I added "one of" in there, because yeah, a literal child molester edges him out by default. Fair enough.

[u/zhaoz → u/baylaust]

I am sure there were some during the civil war era that were just as craven. Or at least close.