With the September 30 deadline approaching, House Republicans are hopelessly divided and Kevin McCarthy is struggling to find a way forward.

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    1 year ago

    Moderate Republicans ARE NOT being held hostage by the alt-right Freedom Caucus. They could end ALL this nonsense by working with the Democrats instead.

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      But then the far right Republicans might post mean things about them on Twitter/X and might go on FOX News to call them traitors. So instead, they’ll try to hammer out a deal with the Freedom Caucus who’s main policy seems to be “if everyone doesn’t give us 100% of what we want right now, we’ll burn America down.”

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      Mccarthy wants his mallet though, and he’d probably lose it if he works with the democrats

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        1 year ago

        Correct. If moderate Republicans want to work with Democrats, the Democrats would help them elect a different Speaker.

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      The moderates could actually form a rebellion that would be more effective than that of the far right group, I think. The freedom caucus can block but I don’t think they can elect a different speaker - they would have if they could have - but a moderate Republican + all Dems coalition could elect someone else - even a moderate Republican.