A band of House conservatives Friday voted down a GOP bill to avoid a government shutdown. The vote marked a significant — and embarrassing — defeat for Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) …

A band of House conservatives Friday voted down a GOP bill to avoid a government shutdown. The vote marked a significant — and embarrassing — defeat for Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) …

  • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.worldEnglish
    16·
    9 months ago

    That’s what’s comical. They can’t even align within their own party. People whose political careers benefit from stunts and trolling, vs people who fear this will hurt their elections. There are basically two GOPs fighting with each other.

    • Bassman1805@lemmy.world
      13·
      9 months ago

      I’m reminded of the whole debacle leading to McCarthy’s Speakership, where a Democrat led the vote for Speaker of the House for like 20 votes in a row.

      At some point it makes more sense to just… give it to the person who won the vote?

    • Monument@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      7·
      9 months ago

      Friday night fantasy: A few sane republicans caucus with the democrats, flip the house, replace McCarthy, pass a serviceable bill, then go back to their own party and ask the extremists if they’re done fucking around, or if more governance needs to happen this way.

      I know. It will never happen. Even the sane republicans are spineless and care more about their aspirations than actually leading.