McCarthy opponents cause House chaos but raise valuable objections – Republican Party needs a reboot

California Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy has so far failed in his quest to be elected Speaker of the House. He lost on the first vote, taken soon after the House convened for the new GOP-led session; that was the first time the majority party failed to quickly elect its leader in 100 years. He also lost on the second vote and the third and fourth.

This is being portrayed by the liberal media as a catastrophe for the Republican Party; even former Speaker Newt Gingrich says the GOP "is in the greatest danger of meltdown that it's been since 1964." 

Another view would be… the Republican Party requires a serious reboot, and perhaps this public skirmish is a necessary first step. The midterm elections delivered an unmistakable message: voters are not buying what the GOP is selling. 

Imagine posting only very slim victories over Democrats even as voters overwhelmingly think the country is headed in the wrong direction, are struggling with the highest inflation in 40 years, are horrified by our collapsing border, threatened by rising crime and disgusted by an inept and dishonest president. Something is not right.