.HayesBrown: Democrats could bail out Kevin McCarthy, but shouldn't.
McCarthy would need to get an absolute majority of those present and voting in the room, or 218 votes — one more than he can reach without Team “Never Kevin.” Because nothing else can really get done before the speaker is chosen, there’s a chance that multiple rounds of voting will be needed before someone is actually selected, something that hasn’t happened since 1923.
Unless there is something as major as helping pick the next speaker on the line, Democrats should let the GOP sort this one out for themselves. As Glassman noted, there are some options for the members to break a long-lasting deadlock, including some members voting “present” to lower the number of votes needed for a majority. The House could also pass a resolution declaring that whoever gets a plurality of votes will become speaker. Such a resolution would require a majority to pass, however, which means at least some Democrats would have to join McCarthy’s supporters for it to get over the line.
That last scenario would be undoubtedly funny. But unless there is something as major as helping pick the next speaker on the line, Democrats should let the GOP sort this one out for themselves. As
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