The political world, and especially the GOP, was thrown into a tizzy this afternoon when House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), the presumed favorite in the race for Speaker of the House, withdrew from the race. Political insiders were left scratching their heads, wondering who else in the Republican party was qualified to replace Speaker John Boehner.
Many commentators, especially on Twitter, latched onto the fact that the Speaker does not have to be an elected member of the House. As such, the Twittersphere came alive, with users making (mostly sarcastic) suggestions:
https://twitter.com/bendreyfuss/status/652191542514446336
HOW ABOUT TED CRUZ FOR SPEAKER! (Can it be a senator?)
— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) October 8, 2015
https://twitter.com/Atrios/status/652192191838875648
@digby56 Has anyone endorsed Clint Eastwood's chair for the Speaker's Chair? Qualifications: It's already a chair.
— JF Cloutier jfcloutier@mstdn.social (@jfcloutier) October 8, 2015
https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/652203072064782336
Speaker King Ralph pic.twitter.com/KjMupHkxt8
— Jason Horowitz (@jasondhorowitz) October 8, 2015
Congratulations to a Minion Meme About Socialism With 85 Words Of Text On It on being elected Speaker of the House.
— David Roth (@david_j_roth) October 8, 2015
https://twitter.com/pourmecoffee/status/652203751206428672
Man, politics gets crazier every day.
