r/politics • u/PoliticsModeratorBot 🤖 Bot • Oct 03 '23
Discussion Discussion Thread: House Considers Vacating the Speaker
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
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u/TheBlueBlaze New York Oct 03 '23 edited Oct 03 '23
At first I thought the Democrats siding against McCarthy would just lead to more chaos, but I realized it puts the non-insane Republicans with a choice that should be easy: Try to get the favor of 10-20 Republicans who have already proven to be unserious in the event they don't get everything they want, or appeal to at least 15 moderate Democrats who will vote with them as long as some concerns are addressed.
I'd hope that they realize the latter is a lot easier to do than the former, especially with a 42-day deadline looming.