Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) sought and got the support of (as Daily Kos put it) "the GOP right, the far right, and the OMG far right." His support among Republicans is wide-spread, even though he didn't get unanimous support in the OMG right, just two-thirds.
Still, this indicates some promise of at least trying to unite and cooperate among themselves. What remains to be seen is how this works out in practice. The OMG right -- meaning the Freedom Caucus, aka Tea Party affiliated ultraconservatives -- will have to learn to accept less than the 100% their way that they have been demanding.
So, I would say this is a promising development. . . . and we'll see how it works out.
Paul Ryan and Democrat Patty Murray did work out a bipartisan budget deal last year; but Ryan is a "cut taxes/don't spend" kind of Republican. The difference is that he is at least open to compromise.
Ralph
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