I love this logic, since the only reason this outcome came about is because Jeffries himself kept Dems united on dozens of ballots ???
Dems don't need an alternative to block Jeffries as Speaker. No one will come forward until Jeffries is seen as beatable.View quoted post on X
Gaetz beat McCarthy by blocking his speakership multiple times. When it was clear McCarthy had no path, Mike Johnson showed up as new consensus pick.