MCCARTHY DOES NOT HAVE THE VOTES
NEITHER DOES ANYONE ELSE
It the latest bizarre revelations in Washington, it now appears that the Republican house is faced with no Speaker when they take control in less than 2 weeks. The democrats are already strategizing how they can optimize this lack of unity when the time comes. As of now, no one has the required votes to win the position. Early on, it was suggested by some that Trump could be voted in as Speaker, Trump quickly stated he was not interested.
The latest proposal is that Trump would be voted in as speaker for 90 days, or until the republicans could settle their differences as to who will be speaker. It is reported that Trump let it be known that he would consider this proposal depending on the details.
Whether this is a serious proposal or just more maneuvering is an open question. It would of course raise hell with the democrats and likely some republicans, maybe it is just a strategy to induce everyone to compromise on a new speaker. It may be an incentive for some democrats to agree to vote for McCarthy, rather than face a Trump speaker.
Whether it is all hot air or a device to force compromises, it would be a explosive development in Washington politics and add a lot of drama to the already dysfunctional government.
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