House GOP Quietly Panics Over Its Self-Inflicted Mess

“Expectations are at rock-bottom among House Republicans that their civil war will be resolved by the speaker vote on Wednesday,” Axios reports.

“Some moderates are threatening to tank any speaker if the rules aren’t changed to protect future speakers from single-member motions to vacate. That’s a deal breaker for conservatives.”

“Some conservatives are threatening to tank any speaker who’d support aid for Ukraine, or who wouldn’t push along an impeachment vote on President Biden. That’s a deal breaker for some moderates.”

“And some Republicans just have old scores to settle.”