Is the Motion to Vacate like a Motion to Reconsider in that it must be made by someone who voted in the affirmative or could a pro-active Democrat, having secured sufficient support from both sides to ensure passage, file the Motion and proceed to remove and replace Mr. McCarthy?
It occurs to me that at least part of the problem is most of the House behaving as though this is 'business as usual' when, as you point out, it most certainly is not. Mr. Schumer finally moved past the Tuberville speed bump and it is to be hoped that he will continue along the same path. It's time for Mr. Jeffries and his team to do the same.
Any member, Republican or Democrat, can file the motion. But as you say, Dave, there'd be no point to doing so unless sufficient support is already secured.
Good news is that Politico reports there are meetings of moderate R's and D's taking place. They quote our man Don Bacon (R-NE) as saying: “It’s got to be bipartisan anyway, at some point. So why negotiate with these five or 10 people who move the goalposts?”
The challenge for all of us is persuading them to go beyond just temporarily cooperating to pass a CR and the appropriation bills. They need to address the problem directly or we'll continue to have one "crisis" after another.
Thanks Jerry. What puzzles me then is why Bacon, Jeffries and a few others who seem to have their heads screwed on properly haven't already formed this coalition and taken the steps to become heroes with the plurality of Americans who still have some idea of an effective Congress engaging in real governance.
Is the Motion to Vacate like a Motion to Reconsider in that it must be made by someone who voted in the affirmative or could a pro-active Democrat, having secured sufficient support from both sides to ensure passage, file the Motion and proceed to remove and replace Mr. McCarthy?
It occurs to me that at least part of the problem is most of the House behaving as though this is 'business as usual' when, as you point out, it most certainly is not. Mr. Schumer finally moved past the Tuberville speed bump and it is to be hoped that he will continue along the same path. It's time for Mr. Jeffries and his team to do the same.
Any member, Republican or Democrat, can file the motion. But as you say, Dave, there'd be no point to doing so unless sufficient support is already secured.
Good news is that Politico reports there are meetings of moderate R's and D's taking place. They quote our man Don Bacon (R-NE) as saying: “It’s got to be bipartisan anyway, at some point. So why negotiate with these five or 10 people who move the goalposts?”
The challenge for all of us is persuading them to go beyond just temporarily cooperating to pass a CR and the appropriation bills. They need to address the problem directly or we'll continue to have one "crisis" after another.
Thanks Jerry. What puzzles me then is why Bacon, Jeffries and a few others who seem to have their heads screwed on properly haven't already formed this coalition and taken the steps to become heroes with the plurality of Americans who still have some idea of an effective Congress engaging in real governance.