Linus waited in vain for the Great Pumpkin to appear in the pumpkin patch — and Republicans may find they don't have much better luck waiting for a speaker to emerge from their caucus.
'There are three things I have learned not to discuss with people. Politics. Religion. And the Great Pumpkin.' — Linus in 'It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' The Peanuts character Linus was steadfast in his belief in the Great Pumpkin. Linus was convinced that if he hung out in the pumpkin patch all night long, the Great Pumpkin would arise and bestow him special Halloween gifts. Of course there is no Great Pumpkin. And on Capitol Hill, there is no speaker of the House.
Yet House Republicans continue to camp out in the parliamentary pumpkin patch each night, waiting for a mythical character who will rise and deliver them political salvation. At the rate we’re going on Capitol Hill, we may have to wait until Halloween before lawmakers choose a speaker. And don’t get me started about Thanksgiving or Christmas. Every time it looks like the House inches closer to electing a speaker — be it House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La.
Naturally, Republicans returned to Washington in September and blamed McCarthy — even though it was his own members who failed to advance those bills. So a small band of Republicans finally ousted McCarthy in early October. The California Republican committed what Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., interpreted as the cardinal sin of working with Democrats to avert a government shutdown.
There’s a reason why Scott got out of bed last Friday as a rank-and-file Republican member. Some may even characterize him as a backbencher. But by midday, Scott was in the race for speaker. 'When I woke up this morning, I had no intention of doing this. It took me a long time to even get to my wife to tell her, ‘Call our friends. Be in prayer.’ Because we haven't done any preparation,' said Scott.
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