Republicans in the House succeeded in getting rid of Speaker McCarthy.
For a long time, a group of House Republicans wanted to get rid of McCarthy because he wouldn’t go along with their desire for chaos.
Eight House Republicans — who have no interest in governing or even doing the jobs they campaigned for and won election to (that pay them nearly $200,000 a year per Rep) — wanted to get rid of McCarthy. Why? Because he did not shut down the US federal government in September 2023 (last month) and instead worked with Democrats to prevent that shutdown.
Those eight ridiculous Republicans have now caught the car they were chasing. They reached their goal of getting rid of McCarthy.
Unfortunately, for them, they have no interest in governing and no idea what to do next.
They will only create chaos and accomplish nothing — which will not help them win reelection when that time comes.
The problem, of course, is that there is a need for governance by the House of Reps. We may need to apply new solutions to getting rid of these eight ridiculous Republicans without interest in doing their jobs.
According to analysis by the Washington Post, “One other factor has brought the House Republicans to this point. That is the person and example of Donald Trump, the former president. Trump put governing by chaos on steroids (if one can call what he did governing) and in doing so produced a group of Mini-Mes, symbolized most by the politician who brought down McCarthy on Tuesday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (Fla.). This is the kind of leadership the party now offers the country.”
The New York Times perspective on the situation reflects a similarly dismal air: “‘I don’t regret standing up for choosing governance over grievance,’ Mr. McCarthy said at a news conference after the meeting. ‘It is my responsibility. It is my job. I do not regret negotiating; our government is designed to find compromise.’
“It was the culmination of bitter Republican divisions that have festered all year, and capped an epic power struggle between Mr. McCarthy and members of a far-right faction who tried to block his ascent to the speakership in January. They have tormented him ever since, trying to stymie his efforts to keep the nation from defaulting on its debt and ultimately rebelling over his decision over the weekend to turn to Democrats for help in keeping the government from shutting down.”