Let's assume for the sake of argument that Matt Gaetz is not serious.
On Wednesday, taking Gaetz's grievances about the way the House is run seriously, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna proposed a series of reforms that would reduce the power of big money in politics, ban stock trading by members of Congress, and democratize the functioning of the House.
The first objection from Democrats about Gaetz's offer to implement these ideas in exchange for handing over his MTV weapon is that the stuff could never pass and he isn't serious.
In reality, in states with term limits, politicians just race up the ladder as fast as possible and then when they're termed out, they cash in as lobbyists.
If Gaetz thinks Congress can work the way it used to and pass spending bills one by one rather than lumping them all together, let him try.
Even if Democrats aren't serious about seeing any of Khanna's reforms make it into the rules or into law, they could at least behave cynically.
Democrats who are so sure Gaetz and his gang are faking their offer to negotiate have nothing to lose by taking them up on it and making them walk away publicly.
https://theintercept.com/2023/10/05/matt-gaetz-ro-khanna-house-speaker/
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