Sounds like the House Republicans need to hand out a consulting contract to the Ol Ball Coach, given his expertise in rotating in personnel on a basis that makes no sense.
I mean, yeah, the core lunatics will always blame the Democrats because that's what they're told, but at least this time around it looks like more of the middle group/undecideds isn't buying that line of bullshit, which is all that really matters in the coming election. The Republicans seems to even be doing a great job of alienating some of their "moderates." Maybe not to the point that they vote Democrat, but maybe they just don't vote in say, the presidential race during the general election.
So are we now at either expanded powers for McHenry or nothing in terms of the House of Reps functioning moving forward? Sure looks like Trump won't stay out of this and a significant number of Republicans will switch their vote the second he takes a stance against a candidate.
Looks like it'll be a short-term/non-existent opportunity for either guy for now. CMC apparently avoided anything serious and could play next week. Realistically though, 49ers should start giving Mason/Mitchell more touches anyway instead of running CMC into the ground.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38682564/christian-mccaffrey-avoids-serious-injury-play-mnf
Easier for a few randoms to do the dirty work for the higher ups. You really think McCarthy is cool with Jordan being speaker either? He can play along and say he did his part while a few of his backers voted for him instead of Jordan.
...I'd say Big-12 refs have proven for years that just because you call something once in a blue moon *cough, holding on Oklahoma, cough*, that doesn't mean you have to call the other ones.
No one's asking for them to stop killing Hamas/apologize for killing Hamas. The issue is that Israel appears to have jumped straight to "fuck it, if we commit genocide/borderline genocide to eliminate Hamas, tough shit for the rest of Palestine."
Dropping leaflets and giving people one day to try and get out (nevermind the fact that there's nowhere really for them to go) is laughably disingenuous. Just forgo the faux warning and shoot everything that moves at that point.
Israel has every right to defend itself from Hamas. Telling us that the only viable defense is the immediate leveling of Gaza and borderline genocide is pure bullshit.
Why would the Dems to that unless the only two choices were McCarthy or someone from the Gaetz faction? There's no reason to believe McCarthy would follow through on anything he might promise for their help.
99% sure he could try to be elected speaker again, but he gave up virtually everything possible the first time. What more could he offer the the crazies this time around?
"Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina will now temporarily lead the House of Representatives after the speaker's position was vacated on Tuesday.
McHenry, who is a top ally of Kevin McCarthy, was appointed speaker pro tempore.
His name was on a list McCarthy was required to give to the clerk in case of a vacancy.
The speaker pro tempore, which is the official title, can only recess the House, adjourn the chamber and recognize speaker nominations."
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/matt-gaetz-kevin-mccarthy-house-speakership-10-03-23/index.html
McHenry can only do 3 things as speaker pro tempore:
recess the House
adjourn the chamber
recognize speaker nominations
They can't do shit without a speaker...which I guess is business as usual for this group.