“If they called me, I could give them — in 15 minutes — exactly the steps they should take.' Willie Brown explains how Democrats should handle this week's chaos as the House tries, yet again, to elect a new Speaker.
What if the Democratic leader reached out to the most vulnerable House Republicans, the two dozen who squeaked by their opponents in November with less than 55% of the vote. What if he offered them prized committee assignments, the opportunity to advance legislation dear to their constituents, and promised to provide them whatever resources they need to win re-election for as long as they want to serve.
McCarthy received 201 votes, 17 short of the majority he needs, while Jeffries received 212 and Rep. Byron Donalds — the Black Florida Republican who rebel conservatives put forward as an anti-McCarthy protest candidate — received 19. “If McCarthy had any sense, he’d understand he’s got 202 votes. Hakeem Jeffries has 212. Why aren’t they talking to each other?’’
Even after Republicans won control of the California Assembly in 1995, Brown retained the speakership by convincing Orange Country Republican Paul Horcher to go independent, and then orchestrating the removal of another Republican who had also won election to the state Senate. “I bet you that if somebody had a good judgement to have a private conversation with 10 logical, charming people, they could find someone,’’ he said. “You really can’t let your philosophical agenda interfere with establishing quality leadership.’’
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