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https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/26/american-moses-rep-mike- johnson-vows-to-lead-house/

[...]
The overwhelming media narrative these past three weeks has been that Republicans cannot govern because, after 18 rounds of voting in less
than a year, they could not pick a speaker of the House ƒ " the chamber in which they hold majority control.

The political bed-wetting among Republicans in Washington sounded just
as dire.

ƒ oWe are going to lose 25 seats over our inability to pick a speaker!ƒ
they squealed. The Republican Party has just earned its place in the
permanent minority ƒ " forever, they cried.

But the media narrative and professional Republican caterwauling, as
usual, is completely wrong.

Sure, the last few weeks have been embarrassing for Republicans in the
House of Representatives. They look like a bunch of clowns arguing over
who gets to wear the most colorful clown wig with the largest clown
shoes and the shiniest red clown nose in their next parade.

As always, the dorks and weenies of Washington overstate their own
importance.
[...]
The funny part is that Democrats dumped the last speaker after he was
accused of working with Democratic partisans in the House ƒ " a mistake
the next speaker would be unwise to make.

The new speaker, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, is one of the most
conservative members of the Republican caucus. He is a strict
constitutionalist with little patience for politicians who place
partisanship over the Constitution.
[...]

Words to ponder.

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