What makes McCarthy the front-runner for Speaker in 2023 other than seniority, inertia, and his ambition? Why wouldn't the Freedom Caucus nominate one of their own? And wouldn't the rest of the caucus fall in line if TFG endorsed the Freedom Caucus pick? The Republican freshmen that will knock off many incumbent Dems in the coming rout will be far closer to the Freedom Caucus folks than to the (former) Establishment. And then there's the (albeit remote) possibility of electing TFG as Speaker, the ultimate "own" of the libs and the Establishment!