He threw away the 11th commandment of the party, one that even Newt followed: "thou shalt never speak ill of another Republican." And they let him do it, and joined in with him in doing it. And here we are.
This part is almost poetic:
Eight Republicans crossed the aisle and worked in a bipartisan fashion, with Democrats, making sure they could get the votes to oust McCarthy... because those Republicans believed that McCarthy was working with Democrats.
Take as much time with that as you need to.
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Going back over this in my head just so I can keep it straight myself. Correction of misunderstanding on my part is welcome. I've felt like garbage since Friday, so sporadically following along with recent events has been problematic.
McCarthy and Biden had a deal after all of the debt ceiling nonsense from back in May:
Factbox: What's in the debt ceiling deal struck by Biden and McCarthy?
https://archive.ph/8JTgY [Reuters]
At the last second, McCarthy broke his word (shocking) & threw out the agreement. He showed up Saturday with a new bill, one he couldn't get passed, one which Jeffries spent about an hour brilliantly lambasting before it eventually failed.
Last ditch effort was a Continuing Resolution to avoid a shutdown for another 45 days, a CR which did not include any support for Ukraine. The lack of money for Ukraine was the (oh-so-clever! teehee!) tug-of-war rope that the Dems were supposed to pick up... but didn't. There was one principled vote against to show disapproval on Ukraine's behalf, but no more. That's how McCarthy supposedly "reached across the aisle to work with Dems."
Cue McCarthy running right to the cameras and talk shows to
blame Democrats for how things turned out.
Now McCarthy is gone and a tiny bang-bang with a bowtie decided his most important first act as interim speaker is to take away Nancy's hideaway office in the Capitol. She'd earned it through seniority, and at her age, it was a boon not to have to walk back and forth. Then there's the security issue. Slow clap to you, small and petty man.
Every decade or so, Republicans puff up and loudly crow about how the "adults in the room" are going to show us all "how governing is done" once they get the majority again.
Uh-huh.
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Interesting security note about why there must be an immediate interim speaker in place, dating back to some time around September 2001. I feel safer about the succession, and continuity of government, don't you? 🙄
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