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Ah, math.

 

What will happen is Gym or whoever will have to cave to the same demands that got McCarthy voted in on the 15th try.

Problem is, there are very few GOPers who are willing to subject themselves to the hassle of a speakership. The ones who are (the likes of Gaetz and MTG) are thoroughly unelectable.

So buckle up.

I'm of the opinion that Gym would cause less damage as Speaker than as a committee chairman. For one, he'd have to wear a coat. For another, there's not much more wingnut territory to be plumbed that hasn't been already. Finally, we're entering a campaign cycle that will cut down on House activity.

 

But I was told there would be no math

 

You know how I know he'd be an adequate choice for speaker -- until this month I didn't know who he was. I didn't know what state he came from. I didn't know he'd been in congress for 20 years.

The people in the GOP I know of, and what state they come from, is because they are the kooks and morons that have been saying and doing stupid things for seven years now.

So rally around that generic middle age white guy and get this show on the road

 

As Speaker, he’d be in charge of affirming the 2024 election.

 

House Trek Coup: the Math of Con

 

What does it look like when the Senate GOP leader is tired of the Senate GOP’s bullshit?

 

Only if the GOP won the majority in the House in that election. The new Congress is sworn in and then affirms the electoral vote count.

 

He's another nut job from North Carolina.

People like this guy, Mark Meadows and Madison Cawthorn do this state no favors.