• SomeGuyNamedPaul@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    They would have effectively owned him and forced him to act as a proper Speaker and not a political Muppet.

    I can only assume this was offered and McCarthy would rather go down in flames than serve on his knees.

    • ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com
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      1 year ago

      They would have effectively owned him and forced him to act as a proper Speaker and not a political Muppet.

      They have no reliable leverage, unfortunately. After this vote, Gaetz and his merry band of misfits may change their mind. Similarly, their only “leverage” would be McCarthy honoring whatever agreement they came to prior to the vote.