Given the likely scenario that the budget deal passes with overwhelming Democratic support and a handful of Republican votes, what are the odds that McCarthy loses his speakership over this? I love how Josh Marshall puts it:
‘The hostage taking was a fail. If you walk into Denny’s, pull out a gun and “say gimme the money,” but then you end up just getting served breakfast that means you failed. And that’s kind of what happened here.’ https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/more-details-4
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