Noah Rothman: What Kevin McCarthy's tedious speaker fight says about GOP authoritarianism.
the Republican Party has become an authoritarian party
. The GOP, they argue, has developed a distaste for the trappings of democracy, cultural heterogeneity and the unenumerated norms that make republican self-rule work. It is difficult to square this ubiquitous indictment with the successes some of the most populist House Republicans have enjoyed in their.
A stronger institutional leadership — indeed, a stronger Republican Party — might have intimidated the GOP’s would-be mutineers from costing McCarthy the speakership.that McCarthy would make for an uninspiring speaker of the House, if only because his record as minority leader was so thoroughly blemished. McCarthy invested untold sums of political capital in the idea that the MAGA wing of the GOP would springboard him into leadership. Toward that end, he committed to giving Reps.
McCarthy made himself out to be a steward of the populist right’s priorities, but he's hardly an effective one. He couldn’t marshal his forces in support of partisan Republican priorities, nor could he corral Republicans in opposition to Democratic objectives. A revolt was inevitable. And yet, a stronger institutional leadership — indeed, a stronger Republican Party — might have intimidated the GOP’s would-be mutineers from costing McCarthy the speakership.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Analysis | The anti-McCarthy bloc in the House has long been anti-McCarthyAnalysis: On average, the anti-McCarthy faction agreed with him on votes only three-quarters of the time in the last congress. Most of his opponents, 16 of them, have served previously and held positions further to the right than the rest of their caucus.
Lire la suite »
House reconvenes as McCarthy seeks last few votes to become speaker of the HouseUntil a speaker is chosen, none of the members elected in November – including those who won reelection – can be sworn in.
Lire la suite »
Opinion | The very, very high price of Kevin McCarthy's desperationHayes Brown: Kevin McCarthy has prepared to make himself a permanent hostage to the most extreme members of his party.
Lire la suite »
Opinion | Kevin McCarthy did this to himselfIt’s still an open question as to who will be the next House speaker, but no matter who wins, one thing is for certain: Kevin McCarthy will lose.
Lire la suite »