If not McCarthy, whom?

[TrogL]

He cannot seem to get the magic number of votes to get the Speaker position especially with Marjorie Taylor Greene getting involved.

There seems to be no viable second choice and there's talk if reaching across the aisle. Is there a Democratic Party member acceptable to enough people to carry the day?

[Bucky]

1. Have you ever potty trained a toddler?

They're in the business of complaining, not finding solutions.

The idea of coming up with constructive alternative suggestions isn't the role they choose to play.

[Ford_Prefect]

2. I've heard of this supposed unicorn but like the Yeti it is strangely absent from living memory.

Many devote hours to hypothesizing how it could exist, and what it may look like. No one has actually seen one who can prove it was there.

IMO in another era of the GOP it might have been possible. Many wax nostalgic for the elusive Republicans in Congress who will publicly dialog in good faith and genuinely work for the greater good. So far as I am aware none could exist once Jan. 2, 2023 arrives. They would be tortured and consumed should they speak above a whisper.

[Buckeyeblue]

3. I agree that it's doubtful

The next two years will be interesting as we move to get beyond the MAGAs. It would be nice if the two parties could work together to elect a speaker that is interested in moving forward.

[Ford_Prefect]

5. I wish that were possible but I doubt there are GOP members willing to take that risk.

There may yet be some who will quietly, furtively make small moves towards reason and compromise in the interest of their voters and the greater good. Even in the case of major disaster or compelling need they seem reluctant to break cover and risk being primaried, pilloried or much worse.

[tritsofme]

4. If not McCarthy it will be Scalise. There is zero chance we get a Democratic speaker.

[Ford_Prefect]

6. No one trusts Scalise at this point. I doubt many would accept him.

[patricia92243]

9. Is he a better choice than McCarthy? I don't know anything about him.

[Darwins_Retriever]

7. For entertainment purposes

It has to be MTG.

[Emile]

8. The butt plug

[TrogL]

10. Seems like I was oddly prescient

Could we get 6 RINOs to support Jeffries?