The View From The Cloakroom
Robert Costa covers the Republican caucus for the Washington Post.
Total chaos. No clear front-runner for gavel. Mbrs stunned, reacting. McCarthy allies trying to draft center-rght cand as Right makes move.
— Robert Costa (@costareports) October 8, 2015
The reluctance of Ryan to step fwd is telling. He's under pressure to do so, but still unlikely to change mind, per members close to him.
— Robert Costa (@costareports) October 8, 2015
Imagine: Even Peter King thinks it's gotten too crazy!
Rep. Peter King tells me that members are crying in cloakroom, unable to handle the unrest and confusion. "A banana republic," he says.
— Robert Costa (@costareports) October 8, 2015
King tells @washingtonpost he's trying to get Tom Cole (Okla.), former NRCC chair and steady Boehner ally, into the speaker's race
— Robert Costa (@costareports) October 8, 2015
The speaker chase: Who's next? http://t.co/kBE5Fo6AMR
— Robert Costa (@costareports) October 8, 2015