The deal McCarthy struck was an inexplicable act of self destruction

 https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/07/opinions/mccarthy-speaker-vote-house-republicans-dent/index.html

While congratulations are in order to Speaker McCarthy, the role has been considerably weakened due to the reported concessions he made during this unseemly political shakedown. Clearly, the hardliners exacted more than a pound of flesh from McCarthy and most of the House GOP conference that will make governing exceedingly difficult.

It begs the question: Is surrendering your way to victory really winning? And when will this appeasement ever end, considering it only makes this extremist faction more powerful?