One fascinating thing about the House Republican's self-immolation is how it is substanceless.

McCarthy's opponents have no specific complaints about McCarthy.

They just don't like him.

And McCarthy has no specific rationale for being Speaker.

He just wants power.

@juddlegum a fragmented slim majority can only be better for Democrats I know media is saying freedom caucus would have control of rules committee but they were also calling dystopian collapse from a red wave if you can’t control what’s get to the floor you can control what’s in it through the amendment process the Dems used this effectively to stop the ACA repeal and Ryan had unified control , also the 117 congress lost members through attrition and no reason to believe 118 won’t