McCarthy was always going to get to be speaker, the question is how much you can bleed him for it to turn it into a phyricc victory.
Trump has lost some his fire, he's less than his 2020 state and WAY more than in 2016. I suppose the constant investigations, court cases and raids does that to a guy.
McCarthy was always going to get to be speaker, the question is how much you can bleed him for it to turn it into a phyricc victory.
The 'MAGA' faction (i.e. Chip Roy, Matt Gaetz, etc.) was at least smart enough to realize that if McCarthy is puppet (he is), might as well make him their puppet. The big question is if those concessions and safeguards are good enough to keep him in line.
He was embarrassed in front of all his swamp buddies. There will be nothing by backstabbery from the GOPe. Expect every single one to get primary challenger, backed by RNC money, and Dominion sealing the deal.
And for what? To be able to pass like less than a dozen good bills that Biden will never sign? The pump-the-brakes-but-still-race-towards-the-cliff bills that get bipartisan support aren't going to stop.
Nah Trump's fire is low because he hasn't been out doing the thing he does best: Rallying crowds. I think that's strategic. Saving it for when his run for office is in full swing. I think Trump is much less effective doing backroom deals and vote wrangling, as apparently he's expected to in this speaker's race.
My analysis:
McCarthy was always going to get to be speaker, the question is how much you can bleed him for it to turn it into a phyricc victory.
Trump has lost some his fire, he's less than his 2020 state and WAY more than in 2016. I suppose the constant investigations, court cases and raids does that to a guy.
The 'MAGA' faction (i.e. Chip Roy, Matt Gaetz, etc.) was at least smart enough to realize that if McCarthy is puppet (he is), might as well make him their puppet. The big question is if those concessions and safeguards are good enough to keep him in line.
He was embarrassed in front of all his swamp buddies. There will be nothing by backstabbery from the GOPe. Expect every single one to get primary challenger, backed by RNC money, and Dominion sealing the deal.
And for what? To be able to pass like less than a dozen good bills that Biden will never sign? The pump-the-brakes-but-still-race-towards-the-cliff bills that get bipartisan support aren't going to stop.
Nah Trump's fire is low because he hasn't been out doing the thing he does best: Rallying crowds. I think that's strategic. Saving it for when his run for office is in full swing. I think Trump is much less effective doing backroom deals and vote wrangling, as apparently he's expected to in this speaker's race.