Steven T. DennisJan 7, 2023

This assumes though that Democrats would join a putsch from the right to overthrow McCarthy.
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RT @sahilkapur
Freedom Caucus chair Scott Perry says his group’s support for McCarthy is contingent on the terms holding up.

“If the framework blows up, I’m out.”

Their enforcement mechanism? Motion to vacate. Any one member can force a vote; it effectively takes 5 Rs to overthrow a speaker.
https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/1611818947568930817

Sahil Kapur on Twitter

“Freedom Caucus chair Scott Perry says his group’s support for McCarthy is contingent on the terms holding up. “If the framework blows up, I’m out.” Their enforcement mechanism? Motion to vacate. Any one member can force a vote; it effectively takes 5 Rs to overthrow a speaker.”

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@steventdennis It also assumes that no Republicans will vote against adopting the new rules that McCarthy promised. Without the new rules, none of this happens.
Jan 7, 2023 at 9:27pmWeb