Who Wants To Be the King of the Idiots?

Not Kevin McCarthy.  You know, this might be worse than when the party had a hard time finding a Speaker candidate who wasn't an adulterer, and had to settle for a a serial sex offender.  Ok, maybe not.

Update: More here:

“It is total confusion — a banana republic,” said Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), a Boehner ally, as he recounted seeing a handful of House Republicans weeping Thursday over the downfall of McCarthy and the broader discord. “Any plan, anything you anticipate, who knows what’ll happen. People are crying. They don’t have any idea how this will unfold at all.”

One would assume one of the people crying is Boehner.  So who might be the next Speaker?  Here are a few names:

The committee chairmanships, long a grooming area for future leaders and the path Boehner took to the speakership, have been filled in places by youthful members such as Chaffetz, 48. And the leadership slots below Boehner and McCarthy – majority whip and chief deputy whip – are occupied by Steve Scalise (La.) and Patrick McHenry (N.C.), respectively. Both have served in the House for a decade or less and are inexperienced as national spokesmen — inside operatives but far from recognizable voices.
That left Republicans searching Thursday for new names to add to mix. King floated Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), a respected former House GOP campaign chairman, as a person who could be a calming presence. Several conservatives suggested House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (Tex.), a former leadership member who has strong relationships with the party’s conservative bloc.
Others on the right said Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, which was wary of McCarthy, would best reflect the political drift and impulses of the House. But he told reporters that he is not interested.

 Yeah, I'm pretty sure Jordan isn't going to do anything remotely like work.  The dude has never done anything of note as a politician other than bitch, vote no, and collect paychecks and pension contributions.  I think being Speaker would mean not being able to be a do-nothing backbencher, so he's out.  Plus, he's an asshole.  However, he's probably qualified to be the king of the idiots.  He's definitely one of the biggest ones in the House.