MAGA humiliation: McCarthy chaos reveals 'total collapse of the Republican party'

The GOP House in chaos as Rep. McCarthy is dealt loss after loss in a cycle of speaker votes. 20 GOP hardliners refusing to move and nobody knows how this ends. Former DNC Chair, Governor Howard Dean and The Atlantic’s David Frum, who also worked for President Bush join MSNBC’s Ari Melber on “The Beat." Dean saying he doesn’t see McCarty getting through it while Frum compares the hardliners to hostage takers. 

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[lamiagumbo]

The collapse started 20 years ago when Newt Gingrich started decided the kinds of behavior we saw from the tea party and now the "freedom" caucus was desirable in congress.

[goodboyringo]

I really can't believe our Government has these kind of people elected.

[adolfoescalante]

Don't interrupt your enemies while they're attacking each other

[expatlifestyle]

He almost wants it too much. It’s time for him to think about the people instead of himself

[sheilacrabtree]

Booburt said rump needs to tell kevie he lost when rump won't admit he lost 2 years ago. What a HOOT!

[jtjr]

I think the Democrats are content to sit on the sidelines and watch the GOP train wreck happen in real time.

[kathleenaustin]

The reason they won the house was redistricting!!! The GOP would have lost!! Sadly this is the circus we knew would happen!!!

[eternalskeptic]

Independents like me are watching the GOP's vulgar display of ineptitude...

Please, continue. 😁

[becky]

Guess McCarthy needs to start moving out of the speakers office! Lmao

[canolli]

Hakeem Jeffries has more votes than McCarthy, he should be speaker!! He’s only short like 8 votes!

[earthycare]

SNL is going to have a blast with this week of Republicans behavior in election of a speaker

[Fred.pSonic]

That's how a party with no agenda runs a sloppy House.

[robbin]

It amazes me how Mr. Mccarthey can hold his head up. Take the hint and just do the right thing. walk away.

[felixmadison]

I'm not one who likes to watch government not working like it should for the country, but I have to say, after all Trump and the GOP put us through, I am totally enjoying this dog and pony show from the right wing nut party.

[superjuliebraun]

I love how Ari and all of the talking heads are ready to just start laughing at any moment. I am living for this. 2023 is already better than 2022.

[themechanic]

did Election Denying Boebert just tell McCarthy to Concede??
Oh... How the Turntables.

[jennifermcnuttmusic]

Boebert is like watching someone at a PTA meeting. Just awful that she’s in the House…

[robrobinson]

The crazies are taking over the Republican party. This all started with the cult leader. I love it lol.

[philhogan]

The very idea that Democrats would step in and help stop the Republicans from being a laughing stock is ludicrous.
AOC would be enjoying the spectacle.

[becky]

We’ll get out of this congress what we always get from a GOP led congress…nothing.