consensus parliamentary style alternative to a republican leader? yeah. 218, you bust a number. 216, i m pretty sure you re two short of the number. influence, because they can decide two people can go to dinner and say you re asking politicians to let the power go unused. i heard a rumor today i repeat rumors. that s just what i do. not from an off-the-wall source that mccarthy is feeling out democrats to get them to vote for him. people on the hill are going to have to confirm that, but did you hear that from somebody who works on capitol hill? i repeat rumors, not sources. you said that s just what you do, and you know me i ask