WITH THE SECOND IN COMMAND HOUSE SPEAKER KEVIN MCCARTHY (R-CA) AFTER JOHN BOEHNER (R-OH)–BOTH NO LONGER IN THE RUNNING FOR SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE AS THEY COMPROMISE AFTER COMPROMISE THE CONSERVATIVE BUDGET EFFORT–WHO’S REMAINING IN THE RUNNING FOR THE GOP SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE–THE THIRD IN LINE OF COMMAND TO THE PRESIDENCY

One day after Kevin McCarthy shocked his conference by announcing he would not seek the speakership, the list of possible candidates continues to grow. The two declared candidates are Jason Chaffetz of Utah and Daniel Webster of Florida, but a whole host of names has been floated by lawmakers.

On Friday morning, Rep. Darrell Issa of California, Chaffetz’s predecessor as chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, dissed his successor’s chances in an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and said he might become a candidate himself. Issa built his reputation in part with his many fights with President Barack Obama’s administration and numerous media appearances.

But after a 9 a.m. Republican conference meeting, Issa told reporters Ways and Means Chairman Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin is the right man for the job. He predicted Ryan “will be our speaker presumptive” when everything shakes out with the House GOP.

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