To quote myself, from a piece published last night at NH Journal, “Everyone runs on bringing change to Washington DC, but nothing changes. Maybe the folks forgot what change might look like or what was required to get it, and now that it’s here, they find they don’t have the stomach for it.
“And what’s the worst thing that could happen? Nothing? That’s probably the best thing that could happen. An idle legislature can’t do more harm especially given the current balance in Congress where the only things to get done will be things Democrats want and Republicans who vote for $1.7 trillion stimulus bills might support.
“Until then, we get what looks to some like a slap-fight at a cotillion. But if you don’t want anyone to stand up to leadership that acts like a super-spreader for the Georgetown flu, why bother telling people we need change in Washington?”
Sununu thinks they look like morons, but he’s a machine stooge. ‘Most observers,’ again from the NHJ piece, “say the scene from the floor of the House sends a signal of chaos and incompetence that undermines the GOP’s ability to lead.” Are they machine stooges too?
I know; our own Ray Cardello thinks it’s embarrassing. But if the Democrats were taking a serious look in favor of someone else, the media would have a different discussion. It would be about moving forward, progressing, and getting young ideas into an old institution. Remember the rules. Whatever the Dems and the media are saying, the opposite is often the case.
This is how “democracy” works. It is deliberate about conflict, disagreement, and dragging your opponents to your table and your side. And in this case, to get something for your constituents. How does it look if they rubber-stamp a guy who has been in leadership for 14 years?
Do we have any term-limits supporters out there saying this looks bad?
Do we have any Trump supporters who laughed when he tipped over apple carts, saying this looks bad?
Washington needs to change. This is just a snapshot of what that should look like. A handful of holdouts refuse to budge on something in principle even if it means nothing else gets done, which is a win when it comes to Washington.
Here’s Matt Gaetz explaining why McCarthy isn’t his choice, and I have to say, I agree.
