Subject: An idea for sane Republicans & Democrats
The aid bill that just went through the House last weekend is a template for restoring some sanity to the House of Representatives, by isolating and rendering impotent the fringe right-wing that’s been successful at hijacking the entire agenda this session.

The Speaker had to rely on Democrats in both the Rules Committee and in the floor vote to get the legislation passed, as even the Rules Committee, led by fringies tries to disrupt the entire process.

For instance, suppose MTG gets her way and there’s (another) Speaker Recall. Last time the Democrats just let the Republicans twist in the stew for their own making. Suppose this time they - along with enough center-Republicans voted to keep him. Instantly that threat - the eggshells he has to walk on - disappears. MTG is neutered, at least as so far as legislation is concerned. She can still squawk to the media, of course, but in terms of getting things done she is just one of a long line of fringies whose time has passed.

This would require Democrats to do something they’re not used to: voting to keep a Republican Speaker of the House. It would require Republicans, some of them, anyway, to work with Democrats on rules and legislation and such. Who would win? The American public, who is looking at the least productive legislative session in history.

I’m sure this would be tough. There are other Johnny-come-lately rules, like “the majority of the majority”, meaning that with 435 seats a majority could be as little as 218, and a majority-of-the-majority as few as 110. So 110 Reps can deny the other 325 the ability to do anything. This is objectively wrong, which is why it hasn’t been “a rule” except in the modern age with the radicals.

(I’m sure there would be a few on the far left who would be unhappy to try this out, although they are far fewer in numbers. So politicos, whaddya think?)