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Matt Gaetz claims to have 'critical mass' needed to sabotage Kevin McCarthy's speakershiphttps://t.co/2DPqMA4xYj

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Five members which include myself, Andy Biggs, Bob Good, Matt Rosendale and now most recently Ralph Norman have all come out and said that our no vote on McCarthy is firm," he explained. "It was not just a no vote within the Republican conference. It is a no vote we intend to carry to the floor." 

"Republicans are expected to hold a four-seat majority," the congressman said. "So five of us saying publicly we have no intention of voting for McCarthy; we are firm in our opposition to him, well, that ought to trigger a realization among Republicans that we need a consensus candidate."

This puts me in mind of the Arizona legislator who won’t cast a legislative vote until there is an election “do-over.” We already have those. They’re called “new elections,” and you just have to wait for them to come around.

Gaetz has five votes; enough to spoil McCarthy’s bid for Speaker. Not enough to do anything else.

The impotence of the self-important is always worth a little popcorn.