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submitted 8 months ago by mwguy@infosec.pub to c/politics@lemmy.world

By Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent


Republicans are back to square one. It's a game of congressional snakes and ladders, where every space on the board is a serpent.

More than two weeks after a handful of House conservatives ousted Kevin McCarthy from the speaker's chair, the party is still looking for a someone who can successfully reach the top of the board.

No one yet has even come close.

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[-] dx1@lemmy.world 50 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Just pick someone who isn't completely fucking insane. And then vote for him. Problem solved.

[-] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 59 points 8 months ago

Yes, but these are the republicans you're talking about.

[-] Minarble@aussie.zone 23 points 8 months ago

*Problem identified.

[-] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

The problem is that the far right members of Congress, almost by definition, will only accept someone who is fucking insane, and republicans need at least a few of their votes to elect a new speaker without democrats.

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