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In general that sounds like a good thing. Everyone opposing him publicly described him as a party shill. I’m not sure if there is a better candidate but he defi

• jfengel 4y ago
  The problem is that there isn't a "good candidate" for the leadership of a party elected specifically to not govern. It's a hole in the rules. The house speaker requires majority support. The only way to get majority support is to assemble a coalition, i.e. a party. There's no way for the House leader not to be a "party shill". For those voting against him, there is no person they would agree on. As long as the House leadership requires a majority, there is no way out of this trap. The only hope would be to break the existing parties and seek a moderate candidate who could get Democratic votes. That is unprecedented, and likely impossible. There is too much bad blood between the parties for that. Overcoming it would require a radical reconception of what the parties mean.