One last time. And then I give up. I never said that the big donors controlled the party anymore. I have said that upthread, especially in relation to the FC, that their individual funding enables their “watch the world burn” attitude. But the big funders and corporations -do- have influence. And the shutdown is not good for them. So I made a specific example where they talk to the ‘moderates’ who ARE a lot less likely to be funded by individuals and crazies, that they’d lose their sinecure if they didn’t improve things.
As the FC has proven, getting just half a dozen to a dozen individuals to do their own thing is enough to have huge consequences in our system. And if you think there aren’t at least that many in the current House, well, then we see things -quite- differently.
Money in general has become less important in politics as we’ve increasingly become hardened in our views and demographics and gerrymandering has made elections increasingly uncompetitive. The few races every cycle that are truly impactful have torrents of money flowing in far more than what either candidate knows what to do with (even longshot races like 2020’s Mitch McConnell vs Amy McGrath where 50M and 90M was poured in from each side respectively to produce a 20 point loss).
Academia has been skeptical of the influence of money in politics for a long time but I feel fairly confident in asserting that in 2023, until you get down to very local levels, money is much more of a consequence of success than it is a cause of it.
The rule that allows a single representative to trigger a vacate vote on the SotH is bonkers. During this crisis, has there been any talk of ditching it, once a new Speaker gets elected?
I don’t get how Congress and a few constituents feel need to fight over a speakership. You know what works for me in calming down over politics? Taking a tab of melatonin always puts me right out. I’m sure the firebrands could cope in some fashion for sure.
I wonder about this, too. AIUI, the rule (and everything else Kev gave to the Gaetz contingent) was agreed to at the start of this session, so stays in place until the next session. I hope I am wrong on that.
Ah, yes! Cancel culture is rampant among Republicans.
Fairly sure those rules can be changed, but it takes a vote by the entire House, not just a vote by the Republican caucus. And can’t be done until a new Speaker is elected.
That’s not correct. The rules of the House as adopted by the full chamber in January allow any one member to introduce a motion to vacate the chair as a privileged motion that must be voted on by the body.
Pretty much nobody fails to see Jordan is there mainly to protect Trump. Threads: "If you are wondering why Jordan wants the speaker’s gavel so bad and why 199 Republicans are unflinchingly behind him… "
Maybe this has been answered upthread, but if there’s no Speaker in place, is the senate pro tempore 2nd in the line of presidential succession? If Biden and Harris were incapacitated, would Patty Murray become president?
