During an interview on CBS News’s Face the Nation, anchor Margaret Brennan asked Ocasio-Cortez if she would work Gaetz to vote out McCarthy.

“We would have to cross that bridge when we get to it. Speaker McCarthy has been very weak,” she responded. “I think that he has also engaged in just absolutely terrible decision making for the American people from continuing to try to cement denying the right to an abortion among women, to the denial of to a policy that denies the reality of climate change, to basic fiscal irresponsibility and recklessness.”

She added, “We are at the brink of a shutdown right now. And so absolutely, I think there is grounds. However, we are also in the midst of an extremely chaotic Republican Party, and we do not want chaos to reign in Washington either. I think that is a bridge that we’d cross if we get to it.”

[Well, we talk about passing popcorn at moments when Democrats form circular firing squads. Can’t blame them for enjoying the schadenfreude of this misfire by the House GOP. — Ed]