Why are there not more Republican announced candidates for Speaker of the House?

[kentuck]

They have only Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise?

I would think a more moderate Republican might be able to negotiate a compromise with Democrats and take over the Speakership. Do Democrats think that Hakeem Jeffries might win with the division in the Republican caucus? I doubt that will ever happen.

If there is not an almost unanimous choice for Republicans, isn't it very likely that Patrick McHenry will continue to be the "acting Speaker"? Six months from now, he could still be the "acting Speaker", in my opinion.

They will not permit a Democrat to be Speaker so long as they have the majority. Do you think the Democrats are working behind the scenes to get a Speaker they can work with?

[calguy]

1. Who'd want it?

[Polybius]

9. Well, it pays good

That's about it.

[FakeNoose]

2. Once Chump endorsed Jordan, it put the kibosh on anyone else running

Nobody wants to second-guess the Boss. He shoots out those mean tweets, don't cha know.

[gab13by13]

3. They are afraid of the mob boss,

they will get death threats. Waiting to see if Scalise withdraws his name.

[Wonder Why]

7. +15

[Dulcinea]

4. They'd have to take their marching orders from Dolt 45.

Who needs that crap?

[Wonder Why]

6. +10

[keithbvadu2]

5. Gaetz and MTG are salivating at their own fantasy of making it.

[Polybius]

8. There never are more then a couple

Same when Pelosi and Jeffries ran for leadership.