I Like Josh Marshall

Not abt personalities, or trust or policy. It's the post-2009 GOP. It's the structure of the party, a failed state, to paraphrase @saletan, and now without a dominant warlord. https://t.co/pmNEP8FOUz

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) January 5, 2023

Especially when he proves our great minds think alike. OTOH:

I think we can see that Chip Roy is pretty full of shit. And I wasn't sure that was the case, in this very limited sense. He cld have shifted his vote to at least signal that the negotiations were meaningful. He didn't. That tells the story.

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) January 5, 2023

What is his threshold for "full of shit"? I've realized Chip Roy was full of shit since he first ran for Congress. Maybe being in the same geographic state as Roy has given me deeper insight. Or maybe I just tend to take people at their word, as in "When a man tells you who he is, believe him." Chip has always told me he was full of it. Then again, he worked for Ted Cruz, so maybe I made the head start there.

This election was stolen from Trump https://t.co/fgZqUCdnxa

— George Conway🌻 (@gtconway3d) January 5, 2023

This seems to be the latest tally.

I had a McCarthy-adjacent person last night saying the Club For Growth deal was a game-changer.

Apparently, not so much.

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) January 5, 2023

STOP THE COUNT! https://t.co/3qGOcv3Qaw

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) January 5, 2023

The level of seriousness is rising, I see.

Dan Bishop Repeatedly Says Byron Donalds Is Not A ‘Prop’ In Nom Speech https://t.co/43tU5w3l3S

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) January 5, 2023

And yet:

GOP insurgents: How dare you say we are not serious about making Byron Donalds Speaker of the House?!

Matt Gaetz: [Votes for Trump for Speaker]

— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) January 5, 2023

unless something changes, Trump will be the low vote getter in this speaker vote. will lose resoundingly!

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) January 5, 2023

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Jesus, the CNN panel, led by Axelrod, is swinging toward asking the D’s to compromise for the good of the country.

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) January 5, 2023

And every silver lining has a cloud. It's a good thing nobody watches CNN. This, by the way, seems to be where we are:

Yr govt on Republicans https://t.co/LRAaBs8sTi

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) January 5, 2023

"the structure of the party, a failed state...."

An 8th vote for speaker is forthcoming, rather than a move to adjourn, SCALISE says. “We’ll be going another round.” More coverage soon @rollcall

— Aidan Quigley (@QuigleyAidan) January 5, 2023

The beatings will continue until morale improves.