Tom Emmer drops out of contention for House speaker, hours after winning GOP nomination

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Tom Emmer drops out of contention for House speaker, hours after winning GOP nomination
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From the linked article from The Hill:

“I like Tom Emmer a lot as a person, but I couldn’t support him as Speaker of the House. He didn’t object to Joe Biden’s electoral college vote,” said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.)

Screaming internally

Screaming Externally

Anyone who voted for that fucktard is a moron.

Which very much summarizes the situation: One part of the party does not want a criminal as a speaker, and another part does not want anyone but a criminal in that position.