Are the Democrats Pushing for John Boehner as Speaker of the House? Maybe...
Seen at the Capitol, Not Taking a Tour
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*This column remains the same regarding political analysis. But success on Substack requires a niche. So, as an experiment, I’m trying to matching a movie-television scene as a “parable” that relates to that day’s story. It’s just a tryout beta, feedback is appreciated.
One week ago today, John Boehner was seen taking a late-night visit to the Capitol. It’s likely safe to say that he wasn’t taking a tour and wasn’t delivering boxes of merlot to old friends. His only answer to the question as to what he was doing there was something about it being hard to get in trouble by saying nothing. Hmmmm.
Boehner’s taking late night meetings at the House? Is someone is trying to build a coalition to make Boehner Speaker? We have all learned that the Constitution doesn’t specifically require that the speaker be a member of Congress. It actually makes some sense… A one-time compromise between the albatross Democrats to keep some a couple dozen decent Republicans that stick out like fish, away from the less enlighlightened MAGAs? “MINE.”
If you want to live… (Length 1:43 seconds. Essay continues below.)
You know that Marjorie Taylor-Greene and Matt Gaetz, and - by proxy, Donald Trump are looking forward to controlling the House (“Mine!”) by forcing McCarthy or a compromise MAGA-troll like Elise Stefanik into the role. Boebert will likely reopen The Shooter’s Grill toward the back, now that she has space again. But it is possible that Democrats are approaching a few sane Republicans toward a one-time compromise. Install a Republican, per their majority, but keep the House away from the mindless MAGA seagulls. Scoop them up, take them to their speaker…
If you are a Democrat and you’re facing the possibility of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a wholly owned subsidiary of MAGA Inc., you might convince your entire caucus, a block just five short of the Republican majority, and hope to pick up some Republican votes to keep the House from being run by Marjorie Taylor-Green. Absent some sort of a deal, any current Republican would have to satisfy the GOP’s lowest common denominator. Hello, “Part-Speaker” Gohmert!
But then something weird happened just two days after the Boehner visit. Rep. Ralph Norman - who is NOT a moderate; he’s the type that likely dreams of a candle-lit dinner with Lauren Boebert, said this:
If you are pureed MAGA, like Norman, you are not bringing forth John Boehner as your surprise candidate. Anyone trying to explain the logic of someone like Norman bringing in John Boehner would have to use cutting-edge theoretical physics to explain it. I mean, Boehner is this guy:
If Norman went to dinner with these guys, he’d light his face on fire.
By all appearances, there are two separate groups that are considering putting forth a non-member. So who might Norman nominate?
Glad you asked. There is one that might make some sense for a Freedom Caucus Trump supporter:
Newt Gingrich.
Newt Gingrich is so insanely MAGA that he’s one 911 call away from an involuntary hold, and he has had experience as speaker that rallied the House to impeach a president over nothing “big.” (It is inherently wrong to use a massive imbalance of power for sex… but impeachment?). More importantly, for the MAGAs, Newt is allergic to DeSantis while also being Trump-dialysis dependent. As said, Newt has experience on how to lose elections, the perfect fit. Speaking of which…
Yell out “Fck it,” and put this guy up, Ralph:
He’s certainly got the “White Power” gang-sign down.
Norman might put Trump forward, it would be interesting, but there’s no conceivable way that all but five Republicans are voting for Trump unless it was a deal to not run for president in 2024. On the one hand, it’s probably harder to raise money as a Speaker who has agreed not to run for president. On the other hand, maybe Trump sees his problems as a bit more immediate and is just trying to make it to January 2025 as a free man. Maybe Trump would agree to be Speaker because Trump sees it as impossible to arrest the Speaker of the House.
Trump: You are going to indict the Speaker of the House!
Jack Smith: Yes, Mr. Speaker. In fact, you are under arrest and have the right to remain silent; sweet baby beaver shit, you should consider using that “right”… If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you…
Trump: “Really? Why didn’t anyone tell me…”
Trump may be proposed, but Trump, a walking vote repellant, will not be elected. Look at his last three weeks! Dinner with Nazis, terminate the Constitution, and a clean sweep with Walker. (Never to be damned enough Kyrsten Sinema may have just ruined Democrats having the majority in every Committee and kept some of her “importance,” which appears to be her platform.
John Boehner, as a Democratic proposal, with Democrats voting as a block, needing only five Republicans, is the best solution. Democrats know they’ll need a Republican of some type. “If you want to survive as functioning party in the House, jump in my mouth, and we’ll save you from yourselves. A one-time compromise. John Boehner, the “sane” Republican everyone’s been looking for… Nemo.
Marjorie Taylor-Greene, Gaetz, Gohmert, Gosar, McCarthy… “Mine… Mine… Mine…”
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