Is the G.O.P. Governable?

Matter of Opinion

New York Times Opinion

Society & Culture, Ross Douthat, News, New York Times, Journalism

4.2 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Now that Kevin McCarthy is no longer speaker, who’s in charge of the Republicans, and is this overthrow what voters actually want? Today on “Matter of Opinion,” the hosts discuss the future of a deeply divided G.O.P. and debate what it means to be a Republican now. Plus, an argument for revisiting an elementary-school classic.

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0:00.0	So I have to know, since anyone can be the speaker of the house.
0:04.2	You don't have to be a member.
0:05.9	Who all would you guys pick, given your druthers?
0:09.0	I would be, I will be speaker.
0:10.8	No, that was gonna, you were gonna be my nominee.
0:13.6	No, well there we, then we're already, then I've won.
0:16.3	Sorry, Lydia.
0:17.2	And you know why?
0:18.2	Because if there's anybody out there who's gonna come clean
0:21.2	about the alien coveroff.
0:22.6	Yeah, it's true.
0:23.4	You're gonna get to the bottom of it.
0:24.7	But, you know, my honest answer because the job of speaker
0:27.6	is clearly, clearly a thankless job.
0:31.0	I am actually gonna volunteer, our dear fellow host,
0:34.4	Carlos Lazada, who sadly is down for the count today
0:38.2	with a call.
0:39.0	So Carlos, big news.
0:42.0	You're my pick to be speaker of the house.
0:44.2	Congratulations, Carlos.
0:48.1	From New York Times opinion, I'm Michelle Cottle.
0:50.7	I'm Ross Douthit.
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