#GOP hard-liner: Republicans ‘might as well be the Whigs’ if they strike deal to empower Speaker pro tem
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) on Wednesday suggested that if Republicans strike a deal to give acting Speaker Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) more powers, they “might as well be the Whigs” — the conservative political party from the 19th century. After two floor ballots, Republican nominee Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has yet to secure the 217 votes…