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It isn't "the speaker impasse" that could/would "strengthen or weaken America." It's the 2022 election results itself. The election put these people in the majority, slim as it may be.I am all for politicians being preented from legislating but there has to be a limit to that.
This impasse,I dont see it as a crisis, has thrown up a potential flaw in a system that seems designed for a different type of people to the current incumbents.
The largest party should choose the speaker but with that privilege comes the responsibility of actually choosing one.
I would hve thought that McCarthy woud have stated his objectives clearly at the start of this process so that GOP reps could discuss this prior to a vote. The party could have held Some sort of primary to reach an agreement.
They have had 2 months to do this and should have hit the ground running.
Then there is the question of a small faction of the party holding the larger group to ransom. Gaetz and his group comprise less than 10 % of the elected mmbers.
Obviously McCarthy is offering them concessions to buy their support. However if he goes too far he risks losing the support of the majority of the party. If being a holdout gets you a better job then why toe the line ?
Should the GOP have a process whereby they agree to back the majority choicev before any vote ? Its not as if they have put forward an alternative to KEv. I suspect that person is already chosen and is sitting quietly watching events.
So coming back to the initiaal question, does this strengthen America or weaken it ?
On the whole I think that it is not a bad thing. The GOP doesnt seem to have a vision for America that cant wait a week or two. It gives voters a greater insight into the workings of govt and it highlights deficiencies that need to be addresed.
What say you ?
Three days. Eleven votes. Still no US House speaker
The deadlock will continue, since no business can go ahead until a speaker is picked.www.bbc.co.uk
McCarthy and his leadership team are terrible, in that they never whipped up the votes. McCarthy went to make so many concessions to get votes, it's a new ballgame going forward. Now it looks like the 118th Congress, has a broken rudder, torn sails, and is taking on water.