Why the GOP Can’t Unite
It’s two parties under the same roof, and the only solution is a coalition — between themselves or with Democrats.
There is no longer a cohesive Republican Party. There’s a pre-Trump GOP and a post-Trump GOP, living together uneasily. They may be roommates but they’re not married.
Which is why it was unintentionally unironic for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), after watching 20 Republicans oppose his candidacy for speaker
#House #speaker #gop
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/10/18/gop-party-house-speaker-00122371
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