The GOP has new leadership led by Rep. Kevin McCarthy. The 2015 SimGov GOP looked disoriented and disorganized the night before the election, but elections proved all the critics wrong. The drama began when Rep. Tom Cole refused to throw his name in the ring for speaker of the house despite loud and desperate attempts to gain political momentum the night before. Cole remained silent when self-nominations were called for. Perhaps his strong stances on gun rights and gay rights were too much for moderate members of the GOP to accept.
That left the vote to a duel between political powerhouses Kevin McCarthy and Devin Nunes, both from California. The vote was close, but McCarthy's heartfelt speech about party unity and American values won him the nod to be SimGov's speaker of the house. However, the drama did not end there. McCarthy then proceeded to endorse Devin Nunes for the position of Majority leader. He showed public support for Nunes, and then called for a vote of unanimous consent. I can confidently say that this was the first time a representative has been unanimously accepted as a Westmont Liberal Arts College SimGov Grand Old Party majority leader in the spring of 2015.
The GOP whips were also elected on Wednesday. It was a close vote between four contenders, but only two were elected due to strict rules enforced by Kevin McCarthy. Four members sought the whip position, but McCarthy limited the role to two representatives. Some critics are contending that McCarthy is already consolidated power within the party. Will this new congress be led by a unified GOP as McCarthy eloquently promised, or will this 2015 SimGov be strong-armed by a Californian tag team? Only time will tell.
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