Not satisfied with Republicans’ failed efforts to block Joe Biden from taking office and their subsequent campaign to find a reason to impeach Biden, Florida Republican Congressman and man who creepily volunteers to be the girls’ school playground monitor Matt Gaetz is making the ballsy move to ask Democrats to help him oust House Speaker pro tem, Politico reports.
Emboldened by the mirage of power created by a razor thin Republican majority in the House, Gaetz has threatened to oust McCarthy if McCarthy sought Democratic to pass a continuing resolution to avoid a shutdown. Ever the spoilt child, Gaetz demanded McCarthy acquiesce to every one of his petty demands–demands which would certainly plunge the country into a fiscal crisis.
But without an iota of self-awareness, Gaetz has now reportedly approached Democrats to enlist their help. Gaetz approached Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal, who advised he delay the maneuver until after the impending shutdown. “He’s been talking to everybody about it,” she said. “I told him in our caucus, in the Progressive Caucus, we’re not planning to save McCarthy — for a whole host of reasons. And so, we really need to get through the shutdown first.” Jayapal has stated the Progressive Caucus would demand a power-sharing agreement if McCarthy asked for help to save his position, and she’ll likely demand Gaetz bow to her demands if he wants her help.