“Frankly, we’re having a difficult time agreeing today’s Friday,” Huizenga told “Newsline.” “This has been a rough week and a half and tensions are very, very high. … You’ve got pinched fingers and hurt feelings, not from this race, but from other extenuating circumstances.” …

“Honestly, I’m not sure anyone could get 217 votes today,” Huizenga said. “We’re still going through a lot of emotions based on what happened with Kevin McCarthy last week and it seems anyone that is connected to any kind of leadership may find themselves disqualified simply because of that, so we’re going to have to work through that.

“I think Jim’s vote here today will be a big test vote. He will have his opportunity and should have his opportunity to go put 217 [votes] together. If he’s not able to do that, we’re really starting off at square one again and then I think you will see someone completely outside of the current normal conversations.”

[One faceplant after another. The caucus is apparently going to try to vote tonight, but a number of them left town after yesterday’s debacle. — Ed]