178: Speaker Madness with Carl Hulse

<div>In the midst of the Republican’s farcical battle to elect the next Speaker of the House, James and Al are joined by NYT’s Washington expert Carl Hulse for deeper insight into the proceedings.  They discuss Rep. McCarthy’s prospects, the effect of the proposed motion to vacate, and what the disarray means for critical legislation and the future of the next congress– with a little bit of football thrown in. <br /><br /><br />Email your questions to James and Al at <a href="mailto:politicswarroom@gmail.com">politicswarroom@gmail.com</a> or tweet them to<a href="http://www.twitter.com/@politicon"> @politicon</a>.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from!<br /><br /><strong>Get More From This Week’s Guest:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Carl Hulse:</strong><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/hillhulse?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/carl-hulse">NYT</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Confirmation-Bias-Washingtons-Supreme-Kavanaugh/dp/006286291X">Author of “Confirmation Bias”</a><br /><br /><strong>Please Support This Week’s Sponsor:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Reel Paper:</strong><br />Get 30% off your first order and free shipping of environmentally friendly paper products when you sign up for a subscription at <a href="https://reelpaper.superfiliate.com/WARROOM">reelpaper.com/warroom</a> and use the promo code: <strong>WARROOM</strong><br /><br /><br /></div>