Chapter
The Contortions of Kevin McCarthy
20:19 - 31:17 (10:57)
The hard right wing of the house Republican party is demanding a kind of leader that Kevin McCarthy has to somehow make himself into in order to become speaker, despite their small numbers and the fact that they lost in the November elections.
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Despite his attempts to please the hard right House members who won't vote for him, Kevin McCarthy is willing to reverse his position to avoid alienating the support of the right wing flank in the moments that matter.
20:19 - 23:21 (03:01)
Summary
Despite his attempts to please the hard right House members who won't vote for him, Kevin McCarthy is willing to reverse his position to avoid alienating the support of the right wing flank in the moments that matter. This was on display during the ousting of Liz Cheney after she spoke out against Trump's role in inciting the attack on the Capitol.
ChapterThe Contortions of Kevin McCarthy
EpisodeA Crisis of Kevin McCarthy’s Own Making
PodcastThe Daily
Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, has been making concessions including the possibility of allowing any five lawmakers to set up a vote to oust him as speaker, and offering hard right Republicans favorable committee assignments.
23:21 - 25:19 (01:58)
Summary
Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, has been making concessions including the possibility of allowing any five lawmakers to set up a vote to oust him as speaker, and offering hard right Republicans favorable committee assignments. This is due to his strategy of constantly changing positions making him hard to trust.
ChapterThe Contortions of Kevin McCarthy
EpisodeA Crisis of Kevin McCarthy’s Own Making
PodcastThe Daily
Though Kevin McCarthy hasn't secured the votes necessary to become speaker of the house, the hard right flank of lawmakers believes it is going to take multiple voting ballots before someone feels comfortable enough to put their name on the ballot.
25:19 - 28:33 (03:13)
Summary
Though Kevin McCarthy hasn't secured the votes necessary to become speaker of the house, the hard right flank of lawmakers believes it is going to take multiple voting ballots before someone feels comfortable enough to put their name on the ballot. McCarthy will need to contort himself into the kind of leader that these hard right house Republicans require, despite the fact that there are only a small group of them demanding he be this way.
ChapterThe Contortions of Kevin McCarthy
EpisodeA Crisis of Kevin McCarthy’s Own Making
PodcastThe Daily
The Trump wing, or populist hard right, of the GOP is becoming increasingly difficult to govern with and will impact the kind of legislation passed, as well as the Republican leader's political performance.
28:33 - 31:17 (02:43)
Summary
The Trump wing, or populist hard right, of the GOP is becoming increasingly difficult to govern with and will impact the kind of legislation passed, as well as the Republican leader's political performance.