Gaetz is going to try and remove McCarthy from the speakers post because he compromised with the Democrats and avoided a government shutdown. That infuriated Trump and his bootlickers in the House who were hoping to burn the place down.
This gets a little complicated.
Gaetz and McCarthy are two of Trump's biggest toadies in Congress and when they start slapping each other in earnest next week it's going to be both entertaining and enlightening.
Will McCarthy still be the speaker by the end of the week or will Gaetz get his way and cause some real old-fashioned chaos? I'm counting on PBS to follow the fight to its bitter end.
Side bars to this drama
* We may witness McCarthy actually growing a spine and standing up to his tormentors in the party. In the heat of the moment, he's talking big, "Bring it on!" he openly challenged Gaetz.
* How do both antagonists keep Trump's backing during this Golden Shower party?
* Will McCarthy pull out the stops and lean on the House Ethics Committee who opened an investigation in July into allegations that Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use?
Who knows? He may encourage/bribe members to fast-track their investigation of Gaetz.
And...
* What made McCarthy bare his ass to his right flank? It was a big move coming from a small man.
There's a lot of drama guaranteed in Congress in the weeks ahead as the Republican party shows they can't govern while cannibalizing themselves.
As it stands, plan on spending the night in line outside the Capitol Building to buy a ticket to sit in the gallery if you want to see the performance live.
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