Down to one seat…
Friends and readers, even as I write these words, the House GOP Caucus is currently holding a pity party. Now, the question is WHY—why have this pity party in the first place? They won, right? Right?! Yes, they did. But that isn’t what’s causing the angst. It is the MARGIN by which they may have won that is causing the House Republicans bitter tears.
It is very possible that the GOP House will enter 2025 with the smallest house majority in 100-plus years. The reason for this is that some races have yet to be called. Resignations are also expected from several House Republicans because Donald Trump has chosen them for positions in his cabinet.
That is not to mention the abrupt vanishing of Matt Gaetz from Congress. So, reportedly, Republicans are in a tizzy. Some are blaming the Libertarians, and some are just wailing in anguish. Because it looks like the GOP House may—MAY—only have the majority by ONE SINGLE VOTE.
That’s just — just INSANE. So, to sum up, the GOP House envisioned itself as a sleek and sumptuous yacht, going boldly forth into the waters of Capitol Hill with the winds at its back, sailing the high and mighty seas of arrogance and many a mandate.
Only they did not see themselves and their majority realistically. For what this HOUSE majority is REALLY shaping up to look like, isn’t a yacht but a dinghy. It’s a very SMALL dinghy, a tiny one, with a possible ONE-passenger majority.
Oh boy, readers! If we thought the LAST four years of the GOP-led house were incompetent, chaotic, and filled with internal disputes, THIS House, if such a thing comes to pass, will be far worse in every way. In fact it may just make the LAST four years look like a picnic for House republicans. Get your popcorn ready.