03-08-2017 23:30 via sltrib.com

As Chaffetz seeks speaker post, question remains: Who really wants that job?

Washington • Should U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz win his long-shot bid for speaker, the Utah Republican would inherit likely the most difficult job in Washington: managing a deeply divided chamber, with an even more deeply divided GOP caucus and an ever-increasing tally of hot-button issues, potential crisis and, oh, yeah, a voting base of conservatives that shuns compromise."I'd rather stick a fork in my eye than have that job," joked Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, as he waited Tuesday in the o
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