After the Gaetz s***show: More spending and more Ukraine aid

Some say that Rep. Matt Gaetz accomplished nothing by bringing down Kevin McCarthy. But Erick Erickson argues, persuasively I think, that Gaetz accomplished more than simply pulling off a historic feat.

Erickson argues that, by doing so, Gaetz has reduced the power of House conservatives and increased the power of House moderates. He has therefore paved the way for more federal spending and more U.S. aid to Ukraine

Clearly, Gaetz didn’t intend to do these things, although whether he actually cares is open to question. Yet, they are the likely consequences of toppling McCarthy.