Letters to the Editor: Democrats, make Liz Cheney House speaker

To the editor: The answer to the House speakership issue is so obvious — the Democrats should announce their support for former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.). (“Jim Jordan loses second vote for House speaker,” Oct. 18)

They would get the five Republicans votes necessary to make Cheney speaker, because she gives moderate Republicans cover while also slapping the face of the MAGA faction.

With Cheney, the Republicans would have a conservative speaker, and the Democrats would have an honest House leader (which is all they are entitled to as the minority party in the House).

Both parties should wake up and get this done.

Edward Ruttenberg, Rancho Palos Verdes

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To the editor: The Republicans are having heck of a time selecting a speaker. The House is virtually paralyzed.

I wish that moderate Republicans (yes, there are some) would get together with moderate Democrats (yes, there are some of those too) and select a moderate speaker. Likely that person would be a Republican, since the GOP has the House majority.

This sure would be better than the useless exercise the House is currently undertaking.

I strongly believe that a moderate speaker could move things ahead in Washington, which would be the best option for the country.

Mike Reardon, Fallbrook

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To the editor: Seriously, Republicans? For speaker you’re nominating Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), a man who, in 16 years in Congress, has not passed a single bill?

A man who is the laughingstock of the Judiciary Committee he chairs? A man who aided in the attempt to overthrow the results of the 2020 presidential election?

The Republican Party isn’t a political party anymore; it’s a slow-motion descent into anarchy. House Republicans should all be docked pay and forced to stay in Washington until they actually start doing the country’s business.

David Rynerson, Huntington Beach