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House Democrats voted in favor of removing Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the speaker position Tuesday, joining eight Republicans to achieve a majority. How much responsibility for the ousting falls on Democratic lawmakers?wrote that he “can’t blame” Democrats for McCarthy’s ousting, but Democratic lawmakers still “failed to do the right thing on behalf of the American people.” Lewis lists the numerous reasons why Democrats would not be inclined to save McCarthy’s position.
On Tuesday night, the House Administration Committee delivered the news to former speaker Nancy Pelosi that she would have to vacate her “hideaway” office in the Capitol, a small chamber conveniently located closer to where the legislative action takes place. On Wednesday morning, onetime Democratic majority leader Steny Hoyer was ordered out of a similar hideaway he had occupied. Punchbowl...
Let me explain. It would be understandable if Democrats decided to remain neutral on Tuesday , reasoning that it is a Republican civil war. But they didn’t. Instead, by voting “no”...Kevin McCarthy learned a painful lesson: There’s a price to pay for helping set fire to an institution and then asking the fire department to come save your office.
The California Republican spent nine months as House speaker trying to placate an intractable group of hard-right Republicans, bowing to their demands in ways that hurt the House as an institution. They were never satisfied and turned on McCarthy, setting in motion Tuesday’s vote to expel him as speaker.
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