What we're seeing is the US branch of Republican Donor Club is done waiting.

[haele]

6. McCarthy is what I call a Chamber of Commerce GOP. A glad-hander.

He won't stand up for principles against lobbyists and donors, but he will punish people "below him" if that will get the job he's tasked with done. He will work with the Democrats if Wall Street or the DC Swamp realizes they need saving when they tank the economy.
And, of course, he's Peter-Pricipled himself into a seniority role.
He's a perfect "Rent-a-political-GM". Unlike most of his fellow senior Representatives.
They can't trust most political true-believers of any ilk - like Liz Cheney or Jim Banks - to be as flexible as Kevin McCarthy.

Haele