Rs could easily end this lunatic hostage situation in the House by reaching out to Ds for a compromise. But they'd rather hand absolute power over the party to the very fringe that cost them most key midterm races.

And there you have the R party in a nutshell: double down on what doesn't work because your base demands it - the same base that can't win elections without the swing voters they keep alienating.

@RationalLeft they won’t

@dawnyriver No, they won't. McCarthy will keep making "concessions" until the 10 craziest members are de facto joint Speaker, as long as he gets to play with the gavel.