I'm finding this mess interesting: the MAGAs vote and debate like a third party, which kinda gives us a House with no majority party which is something we usually don't get to see in America. And we're getting the deadlocks that come from a chamber that isn't willing to form a coalition - or at least not a reliable one.

I just hope the next speaker candidate doesn't try for the same Republican-MAGA coalition. Although I'm prepared to be disappointed. Do you think there's any chance a Republican would offer to sideline the MAGAs to get support from Democrats?

Under this analysis the Democrats have a plurality. How does that tend to work out in governments with more than two parties?

I'm not gonna lie, I didn't expect the vote to succeed. This is surprising, shocking, and even a bit sad. Not for McCarthy, but more for the country. That this is where we've gotten to.

I'm surprised Dems decided to join in ousting him instead of voting present and letting him stay. But I guess watching GOP flail in another month-long speaker election can only help contrast them.

You know guys, you don't have to actually outdo the UK for unhinged politics. I mean, our lot just won't have that and things are bad enough here already.

Woke up today still chuckling at these most very just deserts.

I prefer Dems be honest and say they like chaos, if that's really the motive. ~~I prefer that because they are effectively shutting down the government longer and potentially contributing to another chaos, which is the Ukraine aid.~~

If they want to be trusted, do it without hiding behind an excuse.

Edit: I'm not blaming it on the Dems. I'm just saying they should not hide their motives if that's what they are doing.

Edit 2: I stroke through the sentence that triggered you guys. Hopefully that would make my point clearer.