In case the breathless reports coming out of the House today are too much for anyone to follow (trust me, I get it) -- I wanted to give you some context on what's happening. Regardless of the outcome, here's what our team sees:

My dad - who is a veteran of more of these fights than anyone I know - had this to say: "Unlike legislative disagreements, leadership fights leave scars that never fully heal. Good luck trying to govern after today, House Republicans."

This is exactly it. It's the "Chaos Congress" driven by the craziest of the crazy. It's going to be two years of insanity. But I would add one point to my dad's analysis of the deep fractures in the GOP House Caucus:

This version of the GOP was never interested in governing.

Mark my words: There is going to be breathless both-sides coverage of the 118th Congress until the 119th is sworn in. And it is doing our country zero good. This is not a clash of ideals on what kind of tax policy or health care is best for our country. It is a bare-knuckle brawl for power - and given Democratic control of the White House and Senate, all the GOP can do is cause chaos -- it is a brawl that is not going to end well for America.

Do you, reading this email, think letting Lauren Boebert fire the Speaker on a whim is a good idea? What about letting MTG, Gaetz, and others have their own private lawsuit power? That's what the crazies are asking for in their "negotiations." Not policy. Not representing their constituents. Personal power to take this thing off a cliff and try to hang it around Joe Biden's neck.

No matter who wins this leadership fight, our country loses -- because half of Congress, give or take a few votes, is no longer interested in doing the job they're all cashing checks to do.

This is our fight for the next two years. We need you in it.

Because as I said, there is going to be a lot of convenient forgetting come next fall when it comes to what is happening now. They will do nothing for our country. They will claim credit for Joe Biden's accomplishments when convenient. And do whatever it takes to get votes and power.

As for Kevin McCarthy? Let's see how swearing into the mic and walking away's gonna go for him. Even if he wins, he's already lost.

-Reed

@reedgalen