That would be catastrophic if we breached the debt ceiling, but if McCarthy who probably recognizes that at some level makes -- relies on Democratic votes to do it, that undoubtedly would bring in this five vote ability to call his whole Speakership into question, to vacate the Speaker's Chair.
David Axelrod: “That would be catastrophic if we breached the debt ceiling, but if McCarthy who probably recognizes that at some level…”
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Axelrod warns about the potential consequences of McCarthy's reliance on bipartisan support.
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