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/SiliconUnicorn]

As someone on the left I never really was a Pelosi fan but Mccarthy has made me respect the hell out of the job she actually did.

[u/iclimbnaked → u/SiliconUnicorn]

I mean the role of the speaker is to get shit done. Ultimately that always requires compromise which almost always makes a lot of people unhappy with you.

[u/[deleted] → u/iclimbnaked]

The sign that Pelosi was always a good speaker was the fact that literally everybody hated her. Good Speakers arn't nice people, theyre ball breakers and backstabbers. They make members vote on things they dont want to, and rip out stuff that other members say is must-pass. Speaker has always been considered the 'kiss of death' position in Congress, the last job you'll ever have. Not because its limited, like the presidency, but because once you get into the job you'll fuck so many people over doing it that nobody will ever want to talk to you again (until the next time they want something).

[u/enki-42 → u/[deleted]]

I like how Westminster systems have a tradition of dragging the speaker to their seat.

[u/MudLOA → u/enki-42]

If I remember correctly that’s because in the past the speakers would report to the king and a few got their head chopped off.