{"id":536880,"date":"2023-01-07T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/biden-basks-in-gop-speaker-chaos\/"},"modified":"2023-01-07T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T17:00:00","slug":"biden-basks-in-gop-speaker-chaos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/biden-basks-in-gop-speaker-chaos\/","title":{"rendered":"#Biden basks in GOP Speaker chaos"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20c3ec72a4f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20c3ec72a4f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/biden-basks-in-gop-speaker-chaos\/#Biden_basks_in_GOP_Speaker_chaos\" >Biden basks in GOP Speaker chaos<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Biden_basks_in_GOP_Speaker_chaos\"><\/span>Biden basks in GOP Speaker chaos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/harriskama_bidenjoe_01052023ap.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Republicans gave President Biden a late Christmas gift with their messy, drawn-out struggle to elect a House Speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Biden called the drama, which finally ended with victory for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in an early Saturday morning 15th ballot, \u201cembarrassing\u201d and a bad look for the country. But Democratic strategists and White House officials see the House GOP\u2019s disarray as an easy opportunity for contrast \u2014 and an issue where Biden can make political hay as he prepares a reelection campaign.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWhen your foe is lighting themselves on fire, don\u2019t hand them a hose,\u201d said Matt Bennett, a co-founder of the centrist think tank Third Way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe White House keeping their distance, I think, is smart,\u201d Bennett continued. \u201cSay these people are irresponsible and they do not take the task of governing seriously. It\u2019s very easy to do that with this episode. But it will allow them to do the same when they try to impeach [Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro] Mayorkas and drag Biden\u2019s son through the mud. So it really provides amplification to the idea that anything they\u2019re doing is irresponsible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The House this week saw a Speaker selection go beyond a single ballot for the first time in a century as McCarthy struggled to secure the support of a handful of GOP holdouts who denied him a majority of the chamber while Democrats stayed united behind Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). Though McCarthy eventually prevailed, the protracted fight led to days of bad headlines and optics for Republicans, and it leaves the California lawmaker with a tenuous grasp on the gavel.<\/p>\n<p>Biden and other White House officials avoided throwing any lifelines to House Republicans, saying it was McCarthy\u2019s problem to figure out. But the president has rarely missed an opportunity in recent days to remind the public of the consequences of the House GOP\u2019s infighting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne, it\u2019s embarrassing for the country. I mean, literally,\u201d he told reporters on Wednesday. \u201cIt\u2019s just the reality is that, you know, to \u2026 have a Congress that can\u2019t function is just embarrassing.\u00a0 We\u2019re the greatest nation in the world. How can that be?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd we\u2019ve had a lot of trouble with \u2026 the attacks on our institutions already,\u201d Biden added. \u201cAnd it\u2019s just, that\u2019s what worries me more than anything else.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>With no members sworn in, there were no committees meeting, giving Biden and his administration a brief reprieve from Republicans\u2019 planned investigations into sensitive issues such as the Afghanistan withdrawal, the southern border or Hunter Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Members on intelligence and military panels have been unable to get classified briefings about important national security matters since they are not technically part of the new Congress yet.<\/p>\n<p>Biden ran for president on a platform of restoring basic competence to the Oval Office after four tumultuous years, and White House officials have spent the last few weeks emphasizing his willingness to reach across the aisle and the lengthy list of legislation he signed during his first two years in office.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The president and his top aides have in recent days projected confidence and assured the public that the White House would be there to ensure the work of government gets done while the House GOP gets its act together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s the thing. We hope that the House resolves this soon. It has been a couple of days now. And we have important work to do for the American people,\u201d press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Friday. \u201cAnd so, we have to get back to work here. But of course the administration is going to continue to do everything we can to ensure that the House of Reps are kept informed and have what they need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>John Kirby, spokesperson for the National Security Council, downplayed any national security risks that might stem for members being unable to get classified briefings.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Biden, meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ed to Kentucky this week to tout how funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law passed in 2021 would be used to upgrade a major bridge over the Ohio River. He was joined there by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), a not-so-subtle split-screen image as House lawmakers were casting yet another unsuccessful round of votes to elect a Speaker.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Democrats were publicly frustrated that Republicans prevented the House from getting to work, but they also believe it reflects the broader reality that the GOP should not be trusted by voters to govern effectively.<\/p>\n<p>White House allies believe the situation only strengthened Biden\u2019s hand at a time when attention is shifting to the 2024 presidential campaign. Biden is expected to formally announce his plan to run for reelection in the coming months, and strategists believe he can use this week\u2019s squabbling among House Republicans to his advantage when speaking to voters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only upside to all this lunacy is they\u2019re going to show America who they are,\u201d said Bennett, the Third Way co-founder. \u201cWhen we\u2019re faced with a seminal vote in 2024, that\u2019s going to matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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