This is a gift link, so should work for everyone.
Representative Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the No. 3 House Republican, dropped his bid for speaker on Tuesday hours after securing his divided party’s nomination, after a swift backlash from the right, including former President Donald J. Trump, left his candidacy in shambles.
Guy lasted like 4hrs as the nominee. Didn’t even get a vote on the House floor before dropping out.
23 days til the government shuts down.
There is no viable republican candidate at this point. I suspect something stupid will happen now that they’re effectively out of options. I sure as hell don’t expect them to come up with something smart.
Seriously… What even are the possible outcomes to resolve this, at this point? 3 Republicans crossing the floor and becoming Democrats? 5 Republicans stop showing up to votes so Democrats can take over?
The GOP has lost any sense of control or cohesion. And Trump wants a shutdown, hoping he can slow roll his legal troubles long enough to get elected and pardon himself. His MAGA cronies don’t feel any pressure to get a Speaker before the shutdown in 3 weeks.
I sincerely hope this is the writing on the wall that the GOP is becoming politically irrelevant, but maybe that’s just wishful thinking.
Would love to see the schism in the GOP become official, and watch them break into two smaller parties that constantly bicker with each other instead of enacting shit policy.