AaronHuertasJan 4, 2023

Hard to see House Republicans making any concessions to get Democratic help to elect a Speaker.

1. Any Republican who makes a deal loses the support of tons of Republican members.

2. The House is not organized until there's a Speaker, so even if you "trusted" a Republican leader, they can't immediately honor any deal. Hard to get policy concessions, such as making debt ceiling increases automatic, that way.

Show threadAaronHuertasJan 4, 2023
It's worth exploring since Republicans have screwed themselves over so badly here. One out Republicans have is that a compromise candidate wouldn't need Democratic votes, you'd just have to get enough Democrats to agree to abstain to lower the threshold for a majority.
Show threadAaronHuertasJan 4, 2023
The big question for Democrats is if there are enough Republicans who actually want a Brian Fitzpatrick type to do narrow stuff on taxes and agency funding while passing up going tin foil hat on the Biden administration. The Chamber of Commerce side of the conservative ecosystem probably wants something like that, but the Fox News wing won't stand for it and they have the primary voters.
Show threadAaronHuertasJan 4, 2023

A compromise is only "worth it" if it leads to real harm reduction on policy and / or helps split the Republican coalition.

Bailing out McCarthy for narrow terms or to avoid getting a marginally worse Speaker doesn't change the dynamics that are going to make McCarthy a very bad Speaker. It doesn't necessarily neutralize his far right flank in any way.

Show threadbobchauvin

@aaronhuertas
Seeing #teaparty #JustinAmash from #MI03 makes me think he's strategizing creation of a 3 party system. Split off some from Ds, some from Rs, revise House rules... Bam! 3 Party House. Am I crazy?

#threepartysystem

Far-right Republicans
Want to remake Congress and
The government, too.

#politics #government #conservatives #haiku #poetry

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/04/us/politics/mccarthy-republicans-rebellion.html https://mastodon.cloud/@haikubot/109632828711819575

#Michigan #politics #SpeakerOfTheHouse

What the Far-Right Republicans Want: To Remake Congress and the Government

At the heart of the speakership battle is a right-wing push for more influence.

Jan 4, 2023 at 11:15pmWeb
Show threadAaronHuertasJan 4, 2023
@bobchauvin Historically the major parties tend to block minor parties or absorb them. Seems like independents who caucus with the parties are becoming a little more common for politicians who don't want a specific party brand.
Show threadbobchauvinJan 5, 2023

@aaronhuertas

Weird times in the #houseofreps . And Amash has plans...

Show threadMichael BauserJan 4, 2023
@bobchauvin @aaronhuertas I think you are indeed crazy.
Show threadbobchauvinJan 5, 2023

@bauser @aaronhuertas

Cool cool.