We Could Be Headed for a Record-Breaking Government Shutdown
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With the September 30 deadline approaching, House Republicans are hopelessly divided and Kevin McCarthy is struggling to find a way forward.
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Moderate Republicans ARE NOT being held hostage by the alt-right Freedom Caucus. They could end ALL this nonsense by working with the Democrats instead.
But then the far right Republicans might post mean things about them on Twitter/X and might go on FOX News to call them traitors. So instead, they'll try to hammer out a deal with the Freedom Caucus who's main policy seems to be "if everyone doesn't give us 100% of what we want right now, we'll burn America down."
"also, what we want is to burn America down... 👉👈"
They'll call for a vote to replace McCarthy if he does that.
Mccarthy wants his mallet though, and he'd probably lose it if he works with the democrats
Correct. If moderate Republicans want to work with Democrats, the Democrats would help them elect a different Speaker.
The moderates could actually form a rebellion that would be more effective than that of the far right group, I think. The freedom caucus can block but I don’t think they can elect a different speaker - they would have if they could have - but a moderate Republican + all Dems coalition could elect someone else - even a moderate Republican.