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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Even when they have full power the Democrats always have someone that will play the bad guy and vote with the Republicans.

To me Republicans always stick together Democrats can't get their people to do the same.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It only took 15 attempts for McCarthy to get his speakership, first time in over a century it took more than one

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That was different. That was the MAGA wing of the GOP. They are extremists and he was a moron to deal with them.

But look how all the Republicans on the Senate under McConnell vote. Also normally Congress too but the maga put a wrench in the normal GOP strategy.