: “Very roughly speaking, what’s happened is that McCarthy was unseated for not being extreme enough, Scalise was rejected for being part of the ‘establishment’ despite his extremity, Jordan was rejected for being too extreme and insufficiently supportive of Scalise, and Emmer was rejected for being too moderate and insufficiently supportive of Jordan.”
But apparently the fourth time was the charm! Republicans unanimously got behind Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson on Wednesday—who was “not exactly the spear tip of the attempt to overturn the 2020 election results, but definitely part of the pointy end,”If the recent violence in the Middle East has left you feeling a bit out of your depth, you’re hardly alone.
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