Said another Republican member: “I think there is going to be a problem in
leadership if there’s a loss ... If we gain some seats, I think Kevin will stay there.”
別の共和党員は「共和党が縮小することになればリーダーシップの問題になる。共和党の
議席が増えるなら指導部はそのままだろう」

But even if Republicans lose the White House and additional House seats, McCarthy and
Scalise might be just fine. The makeup of the GOP conference has grown more conservative
in recent years and a smaller House GOP with fewer moderates could be even more Trumpy
after November, regardless of whether the president sticks around another four years.
Embracing Trump tightly is hardly a sin in today’s GOP.
しかし共和党が敗退してもMcCarthy氏や Scalise氏は動じないかもしれない
トランプが敗退しても今の共和党には問題ないのかもしれない

McCarthy’s allies also argue that the minority leader’s fundraising chops, relationships
with members and efforts to lead the party through impeachment would boost his case.
Scalise, meanwhile, has earned plaudits for helping the GOP clinch a number of wins on
procedural floor votes and is also a strong fundraiser; he has never faced a leadership
challenge.

“If a president goes down, then you don’t win back a majority,” said Rep. Louie
Gohmert (R-Texas), who also spoke up against Cheney during the meeting. “People are
always free to speak their minds. But we’ll see how it goes from here to November.”