I'd love to hear the late night conversations, in person and phone calls, with all these politicians trying to make deals for the next vote.
Gaetz makes it clear he will never vote for McCarthy.
Maybe (D) want McCarthy over any other (R), like Biggs, and they get together and enough of them vote Present would would lower the threshold allowing McCarthy to win with his 202 Votes.
Maybe (R) are tired of the crazies like Gaetz, Boebert, Greene, Jordan, Biggs, etc and just decide to vote for Jeffries.
Either case ^^^^ is possible.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) criticized Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Tuesday after he reportedly told House GOP members that he doesn’t care if the chamber elects Rep. Hakeem Jeff…
thehill.com