Giving things to the other side helps you in negotiation
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s attempt to depose Mike Johnson because of his insufficient support for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is [Price is Right loser horn]:
A sizable number of GOP lawmakers cast doubt on the odds of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) pulling the trigger on her motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), with some arguing her efforts lost momentum after members went home for recess.
Why it matters: Greene told reporters she felt members would hear from constituents back home in support of her motion shortly before House lawmakers left town. But multiple members said GOP voters have largely been against another speaker ouster attempt this Congress.
- “Even trolls online have said they don’t want it,” one member told Axios.
- “I dont think she’s going to do it – I think that window for her has passed,” another argued.
The intrigue: Conservatives are fuming about Johnson’s decision to bring Ukraine funding without border language attached to the floor, but many say they don’t want the chaos at this point in the game.
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The big picture: Greene — who was not present for House votes on Monday — has been vocal about her criticisms of Johnson, not backing down even when former President Trump said he stands by the Louisiana Republican.
But even if she opts to pull the trigger, a sizable number of Democrats will bail him out on the floor.
Remember when Kevin McCarthy offered the Democrats absolutely nothing, and the most clueless and/or cynical members of the political press decided that it was the responsibility of the Democrats to save him anyway? I dunno, maybe the story there was that McCarthy was an idiot and nobody is going to give you something for nothing? Of course, this would acknowledge that a Republican politician has agency or responsibility and this would undermine the premise of entire genres of political coverage.