By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
The GenerationThe GenerationThe Generation
  • USA
    USA
    Show More
    Top News
    UN Chief Urges Continued US Foreign Aid Amid Trump’s Pause Announcement
    February 2, 2025
    A 4-Year-Old’s Mom ate his Ice Cream. He Called the Cops
    March 14, 2025
    US Judge Blocks Deportation of Venezuelans in Colorado Under Wartime Law
    April 19, 2025
    Latest News
    Senate Republicans Push Forward Trump’s Tax and Spending Cuts Bill After Late-Night Drama
    June 29, 2025
    Supreme Court Revisits Birthright Citizenship: What’s Next for Children Born in the U.S.?
    June 28, 2025
    Trump Blasts Mamdani as ‘100% Communist Lunatic’ After Shocking Mayoral Primary Win
    June 26, 2025
    Elon Musk’s X Sues New York To Block Content Moderation Law
    June 25, 2025
  • New York
    New York
    Show More
    Top News
    Bangladeshi Actor achieve international in US
    October 26, 2023
    NY District Cancels Classes After Multiple Fights Break out at Same Time at High School
    November 24, 2023
    Winter Weather Arrives As NYC Migrant Crisis Worsens
    December 20, 2023
    Latest News
    Vibrant Picnic Organized by JIBON Brings Joy to the Bangladeshi Community in Queens
    June 30, 2025
    Rent Board Vote Today: Mamdani and Adams Face Off Over Housing Policy
    June 30, 2025
    Zohran Mamdani Rises Strong: Heads to Harlem After Historic NYC Primary Upset”
    June 29, 2025
    Zohran Mamdani Hires Security, Citing ‘New Level’ of Threats in NYC Mayor’s Race
    June 25, 2025
  • Politics
    Politics
    Show More
    Top News
    Joe Biden Plans To Ban Logging In US Old-growth Forests In 2025
    December 26, 2023
    Donald Trump Ranked As Worst US President In History, With Joe Biden 14th
    February 29, 2024
    Lawmakers Say They Should Analyze Protests Response
    May 31, 2024
    Latest News
    With Bernie Sanders’ Backing, Zohran Mamdani Gains Momentum in NYC Mayoral Race”
    June 18, 2025
    New York City Comptroller Brad Lander Detained by ICE During Immigration Court Visit
    June 17, 2025
    Mamdani Secures Second Cross-Endorsement in Battle to Unseat Cuomo in NYC Mayoral Race
    June 17, 2025
    New York City Mayoral Primary 2025: Latest Polls & Progressive Shift
    June 15, 2025
  • World
    World
    Show More
    Top News
    Arab League slams Israel siege of Gaza, demands aid for Gazans
    October 12, 2023
    Bangladesh hands over humanitarian aid to Palestine
    October 31, 2023
    Hezbollah’s anti-ship missiles bolster its threat to US navy
    November 9, 2023
    Latest News
    UN Chief Condemns Israel’s ‘Unacceptable’ Killing of Aid Seekers in Gaza
    June 25, 2025
    Iran–Israel Ceasefire in Effect Amid Tensions, Accusations, and Uncertainty
    June 24, 2025
    Is The World Close To A Nuke Radiation Incident?
    June 23, 2025
    Trump Leaves G7 Summit Early as Iran-Israel Conflict Intensifies
    June 23, 2025
  • Finance & Business
    Finance & Business
    Show More
    Top News
    How Banks And The Fed Are Preparing For A US Default – And Chaos To Follow
    September 3, 2023
    Corporate Greed is not to Blame for High Inflation, SF Fed Says
    June 16, 2024
    Latest News
    Corporate Greed is not to Blame for High Inflation, SF Fed Says
    June 16, 2024
    How Banks And The Fed Are Preparing For A US Default – And Chaos To Follow
    September 3, 2023
  • EpaperNew
Search
  • About Us
  • Our Awards
  • My Bookmarks
  • Opinion
  • Crime
  • Science & Technology
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Economy
  • Fashion
  • Election
  • Feature
  • Charity
  • Literature
  • Security
  • US & Canada
  • Nature
  • Cooking
Copyright @2023 – All Right Reserved by The Generation.
Reading: Republicans are handing Joe Biden a second term
Share
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
Font ResizerAa
The GenerationThe Generation
  • USA
  • New York
  • Politics
  • World
  • EpaperNew
Search
  • Crime
  • Economy
  • Election
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
  • US & Canada
  • Finance & Business
  • Charity
  • Cooking
  • Fashion
  • Feature
  • Literature
  • Nature
  • Science & Technology
  • Security
  • Sports
Follow US
  • About Us
  • My Bookmarks
Copyright @2023 – All Right Reserved by The Generation.
AFP
USA

Republicans are handing Joe Biden a second term

Published October 24, 2023
Share
6 Min Read
SHARE

One of America’s old folk heroes was the errant pilot, “Wrong Way” Corrigan. He is the perfect model for Rep. Matt “Wrong Way” Gaetz, and his small band of rightwing allies. Corrigan earned his nickname in the late 1930s when his flight from Long Island to California actually landed in Ireland. Gaetz’ flight of fancy landed in the wrong place, too, out of fuel, out of ideas, and out of a working GPS. It managed to end the Speakership of Kevin McCarthy, but it had no solution to the problem it created, no glide path to a safe landing in the right place.

The Florida congressman and his allies wanted to bring down McCarthy because they considered him too moderate. They succeeded for two reasons. The first is a combination of the Republicans’ narrow majority and the House rules. To be elected Speaker, a candidate must win a majority of all votes in the House. That’s normally a simple process. The majority caucus picks a leader, as Democrats did with Nancy Pelosi, and all their members vote for her.

Not this time. Eight Right-wing Republicans did more than vote against McCarthy in their caucus. They voted against him on the floor, joined by cynical Democrats. The Republicans couldn’t spare those eight defections. McCarthy lost 216 to 210.

Second, Gaetz was able to force that vote because McCarthy had to strike a lousy deal to win the Speakership in January 2022. Normally, a Speaker holds his seat for the entire, two-year term. Not this time. To gain his seat, McCarthy agreed to permit a floor vote to remove him if even a single disgruntled Republican demanded it. That’s what Gaetz did.

Although Matt Gaetz was skilled at demolition, he wasn’t nearly so skilled at rebuilding. He and his allies never had a feasible solution for the vacancy they created. Worse, their tactic set a precedent in their caucus. It showed the other representatives that a small group of holdouts could block whoever they opposed. Moderate Republicans learned that lesson.

The result is a stalemate. House Republicans are stuck, and so is the country. The House is stuck because its standing rules prevent that body from considering any legislation until a new Speaker is chosen. The House can change those rules, but, to do so, they’ll have to get around the Catch-22 that they can only vote on a new Speaker. If they can’t fill the vacant Speaker’s chair soon, they will be forced to ignore that limitation and somehow change the rules.

Why did these blocking coalitions emerge within the Republican Party? The answer hinges on the party’s ideological divisions and local politics. The ideological division is a split between traditional conservatives and radical populists, led by Donald Trump. Traditional conservatives seek slow, methodical change and recognise the limits on their power since they don’t control the Senate or the White House. Populists, by contrast, want to highlight their stark differences with Democrats and, often, with moderate Republicans. They are willing to smash some crockery to do it. Some believe their strong stance will force the Senate Democrats and the White House to cave to their demands. It won’t.

These ideological differences are reinforced by local politics. Over a dozen moderate Republicans were elected from districts that voted for Joe Biden in 2020. Those representatives face voters again in 2024 and fear being associated with a high-profile, Right-wing Speaker. It was these vulnerable congressmen who rejected one proposed successor to McCarthy, Jim Jordan, as too polarising.

As long as these countervailing coalitions remain united, they can block each other. That leaves the Republicans stuck, the House without a leader, and Congress unable to act. This impasse gives Democrats a powerful argument for 2024 that the opposition party is incapable of governing. President Biden has sharpened that point by requesting urgent aid for Israel and Ukraine. The House cannot even consider his request without a Speaker.

How can Republicans resolve this self-imposed roadblock? Four possible ways.

One is to cut a deal with some Democrats to support a moderate Republican Speaker. That path is riddled with obstacles and is probably impossible. The only way to win over House Democrats is to offer them significant, tangible benefits. But any Republican who does that would lose support within the caucus and face primary challenges.

The Telegraph

You Might Also Like

Senate Republicans Push Forward Trump’s Tax and Spending Cuts Bill After Late-Night Drama

Supreme Court Revisits Birthright Citizenship: What’s Next for Children Born in the U.S.?

Trump Blasts Mamdani as ‘100% Communist Lunatic’ After Shocking Mayoral Primary Win

Elon Musk’s X Sues New York To Block Content Moderation Law

GunGun Brings Pride to the Bengali Community with Outstanding Achievements

Sign Up For Daily Newsletter

Be keep up! Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Whatsapp Copy Link Print
Previous Article The Israeli-Palestinian problem is not a part of religion, but of world politics
Next Article Border tensions: Over 19,000 displaced in Lebanon

Stay Connected

1.2kFollowersLike
13kFollowersFollow
1.2kFollowersFollow
1.4kSubscribersSubscribe

Latest News

Vibrant Picnic Organized by JIBON Brings Joy to the Bangladeshi Community in Queens
New York June 30, 2025
Rent Board Vote Today: Mamdani and Adams Face Off Over Housing Policy
New York June 30, 2025
Zohran Mamdani Rises Strong: Heads to Harlem After Historic NYC Primary Upset”
New York June 29, 2025
No Bail for Rape Accused: A Legal Reform We Urgently Need
Opinion June 29, 2025
The Flag
Literature June 25, 2025

Quick links

  • About Us
  • Our Awards
  • My Bookmarks

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!

Editor
Sadia J. Choudhury
Executive Editor
Shah J. Choudhury, Mubin Khan & Salman J. Choudhury
Member of Editor’s Board
Husneara Choudhury, Fauzia J. Choudhury, Santa Islam & DevRaj A. Nath.

A Ruposhi Bangla Entertainment Network

By

Office Address
New York Office:
70-52 Broadway 1A, Jackson Heights, NY-11372, United States.
Contact
Tel: +1 (718) 496-5000
Email: info@thegenerationus.com
newsthegeneration@gmail.com
The GenerationThe Generation
Follow US
Copyright @2023 – All Right Reserved by The Generation.