'Republican dysfunction': Scalise faces GOP holdouts after speaker nomination

“There’s no one consistent ask here. There’s no one thing Scalise needs to do. A lot of these members are beholden to a very conservative base that wants them to essentially do magic: to make a Democratic Senate and a Democratic president accept very conservative bills," says Sahil Kapur on the GOP lawmakers saying they won't back Steve Scalise for speaker. 

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[InmateForBubba]

Steve Scalise used to refer to himself as “David Duke without the baggage.” That tells you everything you need to know about him.

[Norman.]

“David Duke without the baggage” in his own words. This is the GOP in 2023, folks.

[GeeBoggs]

That party is an absolute train wreck, no matter how you slice it.

[ComradeCatpurrnicus]

There is no bottom the Republican party won't sink to.

[dannmarceau]

Call them anything you want, even call them late for dinner, but don't ever call them the "Grand Old Party;" that ship has left port/ long since sailed.

[beckyhenkel]

He voted against gun control when he was just recovering from gun shots!!
Figure that out!

[aboxarox]

Lol I'm in Kentucky and registered Republican for primary purposes..I wrote both congressmen and asked them to vote for Jeffries. Or no MAGAs at least😅😢😅

[btamp]

Cheney for speaker…..vote responsibly people……

[AriSiMom]

They picked the racist, how telling for the Republican Party ( we need to call it something other then a party, a cabal)

[mr.underhill]

Shame on Tommy Tuberville.
We need leaders in our military.
We need a government that isn't shut down!!!

[dannmarceau]

"They've adjourned for the day..."
Typical of these "New" Republicans... "When the going gets rough, adjourn or go on break for a week."

[marlaohanlon]

Trying to find the least corrupt is hard work😪

[brettfavrewelfarequeen]

The circus is back in town. No wonder the congressional approval rating is at 17%.

[Mattyjay.FDT]

House Republicans could literally have their own soap opera with how ridiculous they are.

[Gina-cxxh]

I live in scalise 's district. He is very popular here. I will do everything in my power to get him out. He is the lesser of 2 evils. We will see how he does.

[foxmccloud]

The GQP deserves this. Just got done watching Mother Brain Trump's rally, and it was a complete and absolute train wreck.

[peteJoseph-xh]

The GOP dysfunctionality is really hurting our country.

[mikeoxbig]

Republicans are either too busy getting indicted or tearing each other apart. I love it 😆

[shamanbeartwo]

Trump says he could solve Ukraine in a day yet he can't even get his own House in order after a week.

[ianreed]

After all these years I thought "Idiocracy" was just a really funny movie. Turns out it was actually a documentary about the GOP.🤣