Why McCarthy's election as Speaker is fantastic news for Democrats:

[DetlefK]

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The threshold for triggering a vote for a new Speaker is down to 1 Representative.

ONE!

McCarthy tries to swear in a Republican who supported the J6 insurrection, thus violating the 14th Amendment?

Time to hold a new election for a Speaker.

McCarthy tries to swear in George Santos, of whom we don't even know whether he is a US citizen or a citizen of Brazil?

Time to hold a new election for a Speaker.

McCarthy tries to boot Schiff, Omar and Cortez off of committees, for reasons that might be a personal, dishonorable vendetta?

Time to hold a new election for a Speaker.

Republicans refuse to do what the Democrats want?

Time to hold a new election for a Speaker.

[CitizenZero]

1. Yep

The next two years are going to be a circus. Grab the popcorn!

[roamer65]

2. It does work both ways, doesn't it?

[calimary]

4. YES. YES it doggone DOES!!!

Only takes ONE member raising the fatal objection?

Hey, we’ve got at least a couple hundred of ‘em!

I say Game ON!!!

[OnDoutside]

3. Y'mean it's not just Repug members who can trigger that vote ???

Can they change the rules back during this Congress?

[calimary]

5. Probably only after learning the hard way.

[OnDoutside]

6. Here's hoping !

[Native]

7. Kinzinger was talking about the concession where anyone can bring forth an amendment,

at least I thought that's what he was talking about, and he said they tried that when he first joined the house, and it was a complete mess. There were thousands of amendments. It didn't last long.

[Vinca]

8. McCarthy literally gave away the store. What a fool. He's always been in the top

ten dumbest members of Congress, probably #1 at this point.