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Kevin McCarthy, he who would be speaker but definitely is not, has endured two days of humiliation. Not just endured—volunteered for. Insisted on through SIX votes for House speaker in which he made no progress toward victory. Each time, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries got the most votes.
McCarthy did manage to close out Wednesday with what passes for a win for him this week, though: He managed to get the House to vote to adjourn, 216 to 214, rather than resuming the votes in the evening. On that vote, all Democrats present held together against adjourning and were joined by four of the anti-McCarthy Republicans—but two Democrats weren’t there to vote. If Reps. Tony Cárdenas and Adriano Espaillat had been there, it would have been deadlocked. Thanks, guys!
But that was the half-assed high point of Wednesday for McCarthy after another day of abject failure, in which he lost his fourth, fifth, and sixth speaker votes. He’s getting ready to come back for a third day, though. Hope really does spring eternal, I guess, and Daily Kos will have continuing coverage of McCarthy’s quest.
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