I Hate Reruns

The House Republican Caucus has picked the next speaker, Steve Scalize, but they do not have the votes to get him confirmed on the floor of the house, so they are holding off on the vote.

There is a twist this time though, South Carolina MAGAt Nancy Mace has announced that she cannot vote for Scalize, because he spoke at a white supremacist gathering and compared himself to David Duke:

“I’ve been very vocal about this over the last couple of days: I personally cannot, in good conscience, vote for someone who attended a white supremacist conference and compared himself to David Duke,” she continued. “I would be doing an enormous disservice to the voters that I represent in South Carolina if I were to do that.”

Mace is both factually correct and morally right here, and I agree with her, and I feel dirty.

The MAGAts are trying to extract some more concessions.

Same as it ever was.

Same as it ever was.

Same as it ever was.

Same as it ever was.

Same as it ever was.