{"id":2068857,"date":"2023-10-16T12:58:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-in-danger-of-being-forced-into-speaker-deal-with-democrats\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T12:59:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:59:57","slug":"republicans-in-danger-of-being-forced-into-speaker-deal-with-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-in-danger-of-being-forced-into-speaker-deal-with-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans at risk of being compelled into a speaker agreement with Democrats."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublicans-in-danger-of-being-forced-into-speaker-deal-with-democrats%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2068857&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Few things are\u2064 more emblematic of the fractured state\u200b of the\u200c Republican party than the three-ring circus that has enveloped the \u2064vacant speaker of\u2064 the House role.<\/h2>\n<p>After all, what does it say about the GOP that it must\u200d expend so \u2064much time\u2063 and resources \u200din replacing the ousted \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mccarthy-suddenly-considers-attempt-return-speaker-position-amid-israel-hamas-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kevin McCarthy<\/a> as speaker of the House, instead of focusing on replacing or ousting the Democratic incumbent\u2063 president?<\/p>\n<p>Nothing\u200d good to \u200bbe sure \u2014 but even the most dour prognosticators probably didn\u2019t see this coming.<\/p>\n<p>Things have gotten so bad for Republican lawmakers that\u200b they are now openly\u2062 discussing a deal with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-in-danger-of-being-forced-into-speaker-deal-with-democrats\/\" title=\"Republicans at risk of being compelled into a speaker agreement with Democrats.\">figurative \u200cblue devils<\/a> \u200cof the Democratic \u200dparty to get a new speaker appointed.<\/p>\n<p>Yes. It\u2019s really come to\u2062 this.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday\u2019s edition of \u201cFace the Nation,\u201d Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, admitted as\u200b much to CBS\u2019s Margaret Brennan.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the relevant segment below:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>\u201cDo you think \u2064that \u2062there is an alternate here where Republicans work with Democrats to find a mutually acceptable \u2063speaker?\u201d Brennan \u2063asked.<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>After claiming that working with Democrats would not\u200b be his preference and noting that McCarthy\u2019s ouster \u2014 the event that sparked all this madness \u2014 \u2064was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mccarthy-getting-revenge-democrats-helped-boot-speakership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">only possible<\/a> because\u2062 of Democrats, Turner opened up that\u2063 it may be unavoidable.<\/p>\n<p>And \u200cTurner stressed that the blame for that should fall on the shoulders of a handful of \u201cradical\u201d Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>The Ohio lawmaker explained, \u201cIf there is a need\u2062 [for a deal with Democrats], if the radical, almost, just handful of people in the\u2064 Republican side make us unable\u200c to be able\u2064 to\u2064 return to general work in the House,\u2063 then I think \u2064obviously there \u2062will \u2026 A deal [with Democrats] will \u200chave \u200bto be\u200b done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That explanation\u200b prompted this\u200d justified, stunned reaction from Brennan: \u201cWow. Um\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But while Turner \u200dadmits \u200dhe may be mildly bullish on the prospects of cutting a speaker deal with Democrats, other GOP \u2064lawmakers are \u2064not nearly as enthused about it.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Thomas\u200d Massie of Kentucky, for\u200c example, took to social media and denounced the possibility of cutting any deals with Democrats, while also throwing his vocal support behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jim-jordan-opens-biden-impeachment-inquiry-blistering-statement-tale-old-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Jordan<\/a> for\u200d speaker \u2014 a nominee\u2063 that Democrats would likely fight \u2063against tooth and nail for the\u200b role.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<h3>\u201cSome\u200c Republicans want to cut a deal\u2062 with Democrat leader Hakeem Jeffries to \u200belect a Speaker.<\/h3>\n<p>With Democrats controlling the White \u200dHouse and the\u2064 Senate, we must not give up control of the House.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans should unite behind Jim Jordan as our Speaker of the House!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cSome Republicans want to cut a deal with Democrat leader Hakeem Jeffries\u2062 to elect a Speaker,\u201d Massie\u200b posted to X. \u201cWith Democrats controlling the White\u200c House and the Senate, we must not give up control \u200bof the House. Republicans should unite behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jim-jordan-loses-speaker-nomination-closely-contested-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Jordan<\/a> as our Speaker of the House!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Look, Republicans uniting behind Jordan, a staunch, fiery \u200band principled conservative, \u200dwould be wonderful.<\/p>\n<p>But with rumblings that Republicans might be forced into cutting side\u2063 deals with Democrats to get\u2062 something \u200ddone in a GOP-majority House?<\/p>\n<p>This writer would honestly just take Republicans\u200d uniting. Period.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">\n<p><em><b>An Urgent Note from Our Staff:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Western\u200d Journal has\u2064 been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pfizer-recruits-super-bowl-champ-to-be-official-spokesman-for-covid-booster\/\" title=\"Pfizer hires Super Bowl champ as COVID booster spokesperson.\">labeled \u201cdangerous\u201d simply<\/a> because \u2064we have \u2064a biblical worldview and speak the\u2063 truth \u200cabout what is happening in America.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We refuse to\u200b let Big Tech and \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governor-goes-around-voters-backs-signs-change-in-state-election-laws\/\" title=\"Governor sneaks behind voters, enacts new election laws.\">woke advertisers dictate<\/a> \u2064the content we share with \u200cour community. 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Your support means we can continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uncovered-american-tax-dollars-funding-way-more-than-just-weapons-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"American tax dollars funding more than just weapons in Ukraine uncovered.\">expose false narratives<\/a> and defend traditional American values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please \u2062stand \u2063with us by donating \u200ctoday<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you for \u2063your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republicans-danger-forced-speaker-deal-democrats\/\">Republicans in Danger of Being Forced Into Speaker Deal with Democrats<\/a> appeared \u200cfirst on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps can the Republican Party take to address their internal fractures and present a strong, unified front against\u2064 the Democratic agenda<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ative, is certainly a compelling notion. He has proven himself to\u200b be a strong advocate for conservative values\u200b and policies,\u2062 and many Republicans believe he would be an effective leader in the House. However, the reality \u200bis that without Democratic support,\u200d Jordan&#8217;s \u2062nomination\u2064 would likely be a futile effort.<\/p>\n<p>The dynamics in the House have changed significantly since the Republicans lost control in the 2020 elections. With Democrats now \u2064holding the majority, \u2064they have \u2062the power to determine the outcome of \u2064any speaker election. As Massie \u2064points out, \u200ccutting\u200c a deal with Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries seems \u200blike an unlikely scenario, especially considering the ideological differences between the two parties.<\/p>\n<p>So, \u200dwhere does this leave the Republican Party? It appears that they are in a state of disarray, struggling to find a solution to their leadership crisis. The fact that they are even considering working with Democrats to appoint\u2064 a new speaker is\u200c a\u2064 testament to the tumultuous state of affairs within the GOP.<\/p>\n<p>The events leading up to McCarthy&#8217;s ouster as speaker, and the subsequent scramble to find a replacement, speak volumes about the challenges and divisions within\u200c the Republican Party. It highlights the fractures within the party and raises questions about their ability \u200dto effectively govern and provide strong\u200d leadership.<\/p>\n<p>In the midst of this chaos,\u200d it is important to remember the bigger picture. While the speaker of the House is an influential role, there are other pressing issues that demand the attention and focus of the Republican Party. The need to\u2064 address \u200cthe policies and \u2064actions of the Democratic incumbent president should be at the forefront of their agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of\u2063 expending time\u2064 and \u2064resources on internal power struggles, the Republican Party should be united in their efforts to present a\u2062 strong, cohesive opposition to the Democratic agenda. It is\u200c essential for them to develop a clear and compelling alternative vision for the country, one that resonates with the American people and offers a \u2064viable alternative to Democratic policies.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican Party must confront the fractures within its ranks and find a way to bridge the ideological divides. They must identify common ground and work towards a shared\u2064 vision for the future. This \u200drequires compromise,\u200c cooperation, and a commitment to putting the needs of the American people first.<\/p>\n<p>The process of\u2062 selecting a\u200b new speaker of the House should be a reflection of the party&#8217;s commitment to unity and\u2063 effective leadership. It is crucial that the Republican Party come \u200dtogether and present a strong, unified front in order to effectively challenge the Democratic incumbent president and advance \u2063their principles and policies.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200c conclusion, the current three-ring circus within the Republican Party\u200d surrounding\u200c the vacant speaker of the House role reflects the fractured state of the \u2063party. It is imperative\u2062 for Republicans to address \u200ctheir internal divisions and focus \u2064on presenting a united front against the Democratic agenda. The\u200d selection of a new speaker\u2063 should be guided by\u200c a commitment to \u2064effective leadership and a shared vision for the future of the country. Only by \u200bdoing so can the Republican Party regain control and effectively challenge the Democratic incumbent president.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Republican party&#8217;s fractured state is evident in the chaotic process of filling the vacant speaker of the House role. The extensive time and resources spent on replacing Kevin McCarthy reflect poorly on the GOP. 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