Sahil Kapur

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A revealing asymmetry between the parties: Pelosi's Dem rebels for her speaker bids in 2019 and 2021 were the moderates; the more ideological members didn't make trouble. McCarthy's GOP rebels are the ideologues; the more moderate members aren't making trouble. — PolitiTweet.org

No sign of a counter-rebellion by moderate or mainstream House Rs to McCarthy-HFC pact, per multiple members. "The… https://t.co/ql2nC2s029

Posted Jan. 6, 2023

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.@mattgaetz just sent out this fundraising text as House Republicans hope to lock up the votes to elect Kevin McCarthy speaker tonight: https://t.co/0qImRaakYI — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 6, 2023

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(And of course, there's a personal asymmetry: Pelosi managed to figure out how to win on the first ballot with an identically small majority in '21.) — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 6, 2023