Kevin McCarthy s Ouster Was a Sellout for Nothing – WSJ

The spectacle of Rep. Matt Gaetz and his rebel miniband of seven other Republicans driving Kevin McCarthy from the House speakership calls to mind a long-ago, politically incorrect commercial for a nature documentary miniseries. The screen filled with images of beasts in battle, violently tearing at each other. The tagline: Find out why we call them animals.

House Democrats voted unanimously for the first overthrow of a House speaker in U.S. history. And why not? No one interrupts a wolf pack in the middle of a meal.

Readers with long memories a week will recall this battle began in the dispute with the Gaetz tong over letting the government shut down. Instead of treating that open wound before next month, House Republicans are having a civil war. Can any good come of this? No. None.

Consider the political status quo before this spectacle.

The public is disgusted. Most people don t even want to vote for the two major parties presumed presidential candidates.

via www.wsj.com

Daniel Henninger scores with this one. I think one can only judge these things by how they turn out.