Steve Benen is a producer for 'The Rachel Maddow Show,' the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of 'The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics.'
When Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene formally filed a motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson 41 days ago, the Georgia Republican no doubt expected many of her far-right colleagues to rally behind her and join the cause. At least for now, that hasn’t happened: A grand total of two House GOP members have endorsed her motion-to-vacate gambit. As this week got underway, many congressional Republicans were characterizing Greene’s effort as an embarrassing dud, which they preferred to see go away.
Politico reported this week that Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley personally lobbied the Georgian, making the case that the party won’t benefit from this election-year fight. Donald Trump himself has also expressed support for letting Johnson keep his gavel, at least for now. As a result, Greene faced a choice: Back down and look weak, or plow forward, defy her partisan allies, and force a vote that she’d lose, at which point she’d look weak anyway.
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