Should the Democrats make a deal with the devil for the sake of marginalizing Gaetz and the rightie loons in the House ? It's not a new situation. Better the devil you know and can deal with ? If they revert to the prior conditions on a motion to vacate, they lose leverage on the Speaker, who has already reneged on one legislative deal. On the other hand, a dysfunctional House serves no one. If they spend the next 44 days trying to elect a new Speaker, who will advance any legislation ? https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/01/politics/democrats-kevin-mccarthy-speakership/index.html
