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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
&gt;And the Democrats are just sitting back laughing at them.

In a way yes, but for OP's sake we should say that technically the Democrats are all voting for one of their own. That's why there aren't enough votes to get McCarthy elected even though most Republicans want him. 

McCarthy has been making deals and pretty soon he'll have to start promising stuff to some of the Democrats to get them to cross over and give him enough votes to win.
gpt
Part of the problem is that it’s Kevin McCarthy that’s gonna make these promises. That’s mother fucker won’t keep any of those promises and they know it. So why play ball with someone that you can see right through?