In the unlikely event SCOTUS shocks the world tomorrow by not only agreeing to consider Brunson, but also summarily ruling in favor of Brunson, it seems that would favor McCarthy. It favors him because it would create a tremendous amount of vacancies, which in turn reduces the number needed to declare a quorum is present.
The vast majority of current Representatives named in the suit are Democrats. Not sure if any current Republicans are, but for sure McCarthy is not. Suddenly McCarthy would need far less than 218 votes he currently needs.
Is that the correct read on the situation?
McCarthy's on the list of defendants.
Here is every House of Representatives defendant with a name ending in M. Copied directly from the filing. I’ve looked multiple times and don’t see his name.
NANCY MACE; TOM MALINOWSKI; CAROLYN B. MALONEY; SEAN PATRICK MALONEY; KATHY E. MANNING; THOMAS MASSIE; DORIS 0. MATSUI; LUCY MCBATH; MICHAEL T. MCCAUL; TOM MCCLINTOCK; BETTY MCCOLLUM; A. ADONALD MCEACHIN; JAMES P. MCGOVERN; PATRICK T. MCHENRY; DAVID B. MCKINLEY; JERRY MCNERNEY; GREGORY W. MEEKS; PETER MEIJER; GRACE MENG; KWEISI MFUME; MARIANNETTE MILLER-MEEKS; JOHN R. MOOLENAAR; BLAKE D. MOORE; GWEN MOORE; JOSEPH D. MORELLE; SETH MOULTON; FRANK J. MRVAN; STEPHANIE N. MURPHY;
I wonder if they missed him out for some reason. I think they chose the defendants manually.
McCarthy is not listed.
McCarthy is not listed.
Is that what McCarthy is hanging on for?
Everything would have to line up for that to happen.
If the Brunson case takes too long then the speaker will be decided before the corrupt congresscritters are removed.
I'm in the UK so if I have got that wrong, ignore me.
Not if this happens: Day 1000 of Voting for Speaker of the House. 😸
Sorry. I know you make pertinent observations, but I couldn't stop myself. Your observations make sense, but it's also my understanding that Brunson could remove most of the House and Senate, even those who've been sworn in.
While I'm intrigued by the idea that the vote delay has something to do with Brunson, I can't bring myself to think there's any truth to it.
I'm operating on the edge of my understanding here so what I say doesn't count for much! I yield to better analysis!
Is McCarthy a defendant? I don't think he voted to send the electoral votes back for the 10 day period... So he'd be out too...
If I had known nobody was thinking this when it first started, I would have posted something about it. On to day 6 and let the Booms Begin!
I had pondered if that might be part of the equation behind the group of 20's fortitude. Could this be a necessary delay so none of the 'defendants' get seated before indictments fly? It's part hopium to be sure, but it's what I'm praying for.
McCarthy would go bye bye