Republicans back to square one as Speaker crisis deepens

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Republicans back to square one as Speaker crisis deepens
bbc.co.uk

By Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent


Republicans are back to square one. It's a game of congressional snakes and ladders, where every space on the board is a serpent.

More than two weeks after a handful of House conservatives ousted Kevin McCarthy from the speaker's chair, the party is still looking for a someone who can successfully reach the top of the board.

No one yet has even come close.

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Just pick someone who isn't completely fucking insane. And then vote for him. Problem solved.

Yes, but these are the republicans you're talking about.

The problem is that the far right members of Congress, almost by definition, will only accept someone who is fucking insane, and republicans need at least a few of their votes to elect a new speaker without democrats.