I don't think at this point they can continue down the path of playing to her and a hand full of the extremists whims. The dysfunction on the part of Republicans in the House to provide a functioning government is not a good look heading into the 2024 election and I feel they know they need to change course. If it takes the Democrats to save Johnson's job it will look even worse for them.
That's why a decent part of me hopes she goes through with her motion to vacate. I want her to overplay her hand finally stoke the ire of more people like Tony Gonzalez who have at least acknowledged them as "scumbags." If the motion was shot down because of the Democrats, that's a horrible look for her. If the House falls into another disarray of failed votes for another Speaker, that's still another horrible look for her. It's a lose-lose, but she's trying to keep up her "brand" so I say, let her do it.
