Yep, McCarthy is done.

[RandySF]

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[Claustrum]

1. Why does McCarthy have to pull out for Jim Jordan?

Couldn't Jordan just run for speaker?

[localroger]

13. As long as McCarthy is in the race, he has enough votes to block anyone else

Right now it's a Mexican standoff. Question is who will blink first. I would not bet on this just yet but it does seem that if McCarthy gets pissed off enough at the radicals in his own party he might throw in with the Dems and ask what they want in exchange for getting behind him. After all, it's not like the dude actually has any principles...

[Claustrum]

14. Err..... Is any democrat going to vote for him though?

That would be a voter loser for any democrat.

[localroger]

15. Oh, I don't disagree

At this point breaking the logjam is going to require someone to give up something to make a compromise. If McCarthy were to offer enough goodies, bennies, and positive rule changes, I imagine a few Dems would be willing to make a deal with him, but you're right it would cost them in other ways. And McCarthy would have to be really pissed at his own people to do enough of a 360 to offer Dems enough of what they want to make the offer attractive. At this point, though, nothing seems possible, and something will eventually happen so whatever that is is likely to be seemingly very unlikely once it unfolds.

[imanamerican63]

2. Noooooo, not Jimmie White Shirt Jordan!

Lordy help us all if he becomes the Speaker!

[Midnight Writer]

3. So who is the "Mystery Candidate" the Q Caucus promised to reveal?

[Frasier Balzov]

4. Everyone who voted for McCarthy has fulfilled their ostensible obligation to him.

They are free agents now.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Maybe try power sharing, M-W-F and T-R-Sa?

I still think Pence has a chance. Former House member. Anyone with a commitment to fairness, bipartisanship, tradition, House rules would get a hearing at this point.

[Fiendish Thingy]

6. Who else can get to 218? Not Jordan

I think Scalise is the only other possibility, and that’s slim.

They’re going to have to stew in their karmic juices for awhile until enough of the Never Kevin’s figure it out.

[grumpyduck]

7. Who's the "reluctant warrior?"

[underpants]

8. Ted Lieu 😃

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[CTyankee]

10. Oh, Ted Lieu! That is the BEST response ever to this repuke takeover of the House...

[wryter2000]

9. The Dems should find six or more Republicans who aren't crazy

And team up with them to either vote for Jeffries or one of the R's. The R's would have to agree to bring legislation to the floor instead of kill it.

[Chainfire]

11. Don't count Mc out until they drive a stake through the cavity that would normally contain a heart.

I would love to see Greene in the chair. Gatez would be a good second choice, with Boebert rounds out my trifecta.
Put these people in front of the camera, full time for two years, and maybe people would wake the hell up.

[Cha]

12. We'll see..