Democrats' dilemma: Which hard-right Republican should they side with?

Wed, 05/01/2024 - 14:01

Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Speaker Mike Johnson — AOC told BI that she's undecided on how to vote on tabling MTG's motion to vacate against Speaker Johnson.
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Mike Johnson is almost certain to survive MTG's effort oust him due to the support of Democrats.
But progressives are unsure how to handle the vote, with some citing Johnson's own hard-right views.
Some indicated that they wanted Democrats to ask for more in exchange for their votes.

Next week, Democrats will be siding with a Republican that they've derided as being slavishly loyal to Donald Trump, wedded to evangelical Christian nationalist beliefs, opposed to LGBTQ+ rights, and a danger to American democracy.