Quote Originally Posted by Suppressed Poet View Post
Though it would have practically 0 effect on me, no I don’t particularly wish for a shutdown. To answer your question, no I don’t think it will be more functional. You are also making my point…McCarthy was a RINO and a moderate. Personal feelings aside, he was practically the most willing Republican Speaker willing to wheel & deal with House Democrats. By Dems aligning with 8 House Republicans to oust him, they are likely to get a new Speaker that is far less inclined to work with them on anything moving forward. A selfish part of me that enjoys poetic justice does look forward to the bitching festival that will ensue as a result of Dems not thinking about the consequence of their actions.
But that is the problem, McCarthy spent more time placating the extremist wing of his own party and burned bridges with House Dems. There's enough moderate to near right Dems that compromise bills to see cuts and other concessions for lefty agendas likely would have seen passage despite the far left. But McCarthy didn't do that, the was so afraid of seeing himself deposed by working with the Dems he instead got nothing done and was STILL deposed for doing the right thing in the CR. I doubt the Democrats would like whomever is the next Speaker, but you're right in that they deserve whomever they get.