Brendan Buck
@BrendanBuck
Partner @SevenLetter | @MSNBC Political Analyst | Before: @SpeakerRyan, @SpeakerBoehner, @WaysandMeansGOP, @HarvardIOP #GoDawgs
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14-05-2010 12:28:02
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We anticipated MTG wouldn’t go quietly, even when clear she’d lose an MTV vote. Look down the road a little with us on this week’s pod. W/Annalyse Keller open.spotify.com/episode/72xoaq…
On CONTROL this morning -- Congress is back in session this week with a pretty light calendar.
We talk about the issues left for them to address + we check in on Speaker Johnson and the MTV. w/Brendan Buck
open.spotify.com/episode/72xoaq…
MTG is at it again! For a look at the road ahead for our beleaguered speaker, check out today's episode of CONTROL. w/ Annalyse Keller open.spotify.com/episode/72xoaq…
As featured in today’s @Axios Communicators: Our Insight team surveyed readers of the weekly newsletter about their use of AI in the workplace. Matt George to Eleanor Hawkins: “…professionals want clear communication about how the firms they interact with are incorporating…
Rep. Chip Roy on his former boss Ted Cruz's efforts to highlight his bipartisan bonafides:
'He's, you know, in cycle.'
via Casey Murray
notus.org/texas/ted-cruz…
BRENDAN BUCK: “.. it has not been the Republican leadership that cut out the Freedom Caucus. The Freedom Caucus, by believing in the myth of its own power, made itself irrelevant ..”
Brendan Buck New York Times Opinion
nytimes.com/2024/04/22/opi…
NEW in the The New York Times: Our partner Brendan Buck writes that House has a conservative speaker who cannot count on a Republican majority. Brendan examines the balance of power & how long Speaker Johnson can hold this precarious position.
More in New York Times Opinion: nytimes.com/2024/04/22/opi…
This is like calling Marty McFly a 'chicken.'
Pure fighting words from Brendan Buck toward House Freedom Caucus:
'The Freedom Caucus, by believing in the myth of their own power, made themselves irrelevant to legislative outcomes.'
Hint: He's right.
nytimes.com/2024/04/22/opi…
“Should we expect more from Congress? Of course. But the critical items are getting done in a more bipartisan manner than would seem possible in this era of negative partisanship.”
-Brendan Buck on the Speaker’s moves and how they affect the institution. nytimes.com/2024/04/22/opi…
“The Freedom Caucus, by believing in the myth of their own power, made themselves irrelevant to legislative outcomes.” -Brendan Buck nytimes.com/2024/04/22/opi…
“For all its rank partisanship, the House right now is functionally and uneasily governed by a bipartisan group of Republicans & Dems… a coalition has emerged that is willing to do what is necessary to save the House from itself” — Brendan Buck nytimes.com/2024/04/22/opi…
A coalition only works so long as both sides are getting something from the deal.
My take on the delicate balance ahead for Speaker Mike Johnson in the New York Times.
nytimes.com/2024/04/22/opi…