Trump-backed Jim Jordan chosen as Speaker nominee

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Conservative firebrand Jim Jordan has been chosen as Republican nominee to become Speaker of the House.

The Ohio congressman won 124 votes from party members in the secret ballot held on Friday afternoon, with 81 against.

But Mr Jordan, who has the backing of former President Donald Trump, is already facing mounting opposition from the ranks of his own party.

The week ends with Republicans no closer to successfully installing a Speaker amid continued infighting.

While Mr Jordan emerged victorious from Friday's secret ballot against Georgia lawmaker Austin Scott, he faces mounting criticism from many House Republicans.

Immediately following the vote, Republican representatives held a second motion to determine whether members would support Mr Jordan in a floor vote, before breaking up for the weekend.

 

The second vote saw 55 members vote "no" on Mr Jordan. As things stand, Mr Jordan has no clear path to the Speaker's office, leaving House Republicans leaderless and wracked by uncertainty.

Supporters of Steve Scalise - who was nominated as the party's candidate for Speaker on Wednesday before withdrawing - have vowed to oppose Mr Jordan at all costs.

And Mr Jordan only narrowly expanded the fragile margin Mr Scalise earned on Wednesday of 113 votes to 99. Whether he has enough support to secure an overall majority in the chamber is therefore unclear.

Among those still opposed to Mr Jordan was Florida's Mario Díaz-Balart, who told reporters that Mr Jordan faces a "very, very big hurdle" to become Speaker.

"I don't think he is the one," Mr Díaz-Balart said. "Ultimately, we're going to have to have someone who can truly unify us."

 

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[Tug]

Let’s hope that flops I couldn’t think of anyone less well suited for that job 

[BKKKevin]

You would think they had learned thier lesson about electing a wrestling coach as speaker... 

[bendejo]

This chimp 2nd in line for the presidency?  The House needs to impose an alcohol-free day to take the vote.

The Dems should bring in Liz Cheney, that will shake up the resident of MAL.

 

[Morch]

2 hours ago, Tug said:

Let’s hope that flops I couldn’t think of anyone less well suited for that job 

I see your Jim Jordan, and raise you Marjorie Taylor Greene.

[Chomper Higgot]

Meanwhile Republicans departed Washington for the weekend.

 

They obviously see no urgency in giving Gym the job.

[sirineou]

al there need if for 9 republicans to vote against and the nomination is sunk 

[bendejo]

1 hour ago, Morch said:

I see your Jim Jordan, and raise you Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Maybe we need to start a rumor that her name is "Greene" because she comes from a family of environmentalist commie jihadis. 

Going on the idea that there will emerge a new deloused GOP free of MAGA, eventually, now is the time for some sort of social wiz to emerge and start sorting things out.  If and when they finally get to locking people up (hey Jimbo, no need for shirt sleeves in a prison jumpsuit) they can do their purge and maybe get back to reality (well, sort of) in 2032.

 

[Morch]

22 minutes ago, bendejo said:

Maybe we need to start a rumor that her name is "Greene" because she comes from a family of environmentalist commie jihadis. 

Going on the idea that there will emerge a new deloused GOP free of MAGA, eventually, now is the time for some sort of social wiz to emerge and start sorting things out.  If and when they finally get to locking people up (hey Jimbo, no need for shirt sleeves in a prison jumpsuit) they can do their purge and maybe get back to reality (well, sort of) in 2032.

 

I thought it was in memory of the Bowling Green Massacre

[Srikcir]

4 hours ago, Tug said:

anyone

Endless poor GOP choices.

Donald Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, George Santos

 

[Tropposurfer]

What a farce of a place.

Things would get really interesting if, and when Jordan (and dozens of other GOP members) are indicted for 'high crimes' in the conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election.

Smith is right on their yellow tails.

[HappyExpat57]

Never gonna happen, he is an absolute election denier.

 

THAT should be a basic litmus test for any potential House Speaker- "Do you think the 2020 election was legitimate?"

[Skeptic7]

When Trump had a colonoscopy, the docs found the problem up there...Gym Jordan❗This guy is whack-o and so far up Trump's rump. Only one is moreso...MTG. ????

[mushroomdave]

Keep fighting boys,

keep fighting.........................................................

[wwest5829]

11 hours ago, Tug said:

Let’s hope that flops I couldn’t think of anyone less well suited for that job 

With the opposition within his own caucus, I don’t think he has a chance. Far too many seemingly fail to see that the Republican Party is increasingly earning its disrepute. I actually have some sympathy for those offering a positive alternative to addressing the nation’s issues. Unfortunately, currently those voice are either drowned out or are coward but the vocal minority within their own caucus. The result in either case … the current Republican Party fails to offer any solutions/legislation to address the real needs of the working middle class, upon whom any hope of a participatory democracy depends. 

[wwest5829]

8 hours ago, bendejo said:

Maybe we need to start a rumor that her name is "Greene" because she comes from a family of environmentalist commie jihadis. 

Going on the idea that there will emerge a new deloused GOP free of MAGA, eventually, now is the time for some sort of social wiz to emerge and start sorting things out.  If and when they finally get to locking people up (hey Jimbo, no need for shirt sleeves in a prison jumpsuit) they can do their purge and maybe get back to reality (well, sort of) in 2032.

 

I’m thinking there can be no revision/ rebirth of a Republican Party unti a stake is driven through the heart of the current embodiment … submitting to the Tumpets.

[rudi49jr]

Jim Jordan, the chairman of the House judiciary committee, which in itself is already a huge joke. The man knows jack sh!t about the law (just how to break it), and has illegally tried to interfere with legitimate investigations by DA’s Alvin Bragg and Fani Willis, and basically got his @ss handed to him by both. Especially Fani Willis’s clapback was hilarious.
And this guy, who know nothing about nothing, wants to be speaker of the House. Only in America.

[bendejo]

4 hours ago, rudi49jr said:

And this guy, who know nothing about nothing, wants to be speaker of the House. Only in America.

Ever find yourself in a situation where you deliberately ignore something because you just don't want to face it?  This is the way I feel about how easy it is to get elected to US Congress.  The shirt storm that began in 2015 has forced me to see it for what it is.  The ease with which that tenpin Santos got elected is a great example.  There is a US political pundit who previously worked as an aid to a House speaker who had this to say about Jordan when he was elected, I guess he had a source: Jordan was brought in for express purpose of confronting a certain Dem member.  He said it was inspired by something a basketball team did (I don't know sports) ten or so years ago, assigning one player with express job of always being on a certain opponents tail.  The guy I'm taking about is Chris Matthews.  I did some searching in regard to this but ran out of patience. 

The only move Jordan has is: "Did the blah blah blah (insert 30 seconds of mile-a-minute babble here), yes or no?" 

 

[Stargeezr]

At this point, just get anybody into this position so the government can get back to work.

Who cares if he is Republican or a Democrat. Time for the government to be back at work, Period.

IMO

[HappyExpat57]

2 hours ago, Stargeezr said:

At this point, just get anybody into this position so the government can get back to work.

Who cares if he is Republican or a Democrat. Time for the government to be back at work, Period.

IMO

No. The House Speaker is a critical position. The Speaker decides what bills can even be brought up for a vote, and if the likes of Jordan, or (GOD FORBID) that demon spawn aka MTG were put in that chair, only deep MAGA bills would even be considered.

 

What I see finally happening is the childish bickering is coming to a head. Cooler prevailing heads are calling for the "C" word - compromise!

[Chomper Higgot]

Hakeem Jeffries has just laid it out.

 

Gym Jordan 16 years in Congress and not a single bill to his name.

Jeffries nails the problem the GOP are struggling with, it’s one of their own making:

 

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4255999-jeffries-jordan-democrats-wont-support-house-speaker/amp/

[LosLobo]

If no moral compass is to be the sole criteria for selection of a speaker, then perhaps the Don should be the nominee.

 

'Proven rapist' surely trumps other all other possible candidates and it would support the tradition of the decadent GOP, with their longest past speaker being 'proven rapist' Dennis Hastert.

Gym Jordan's alleged enabling of sexual assault while wrestling coach, Matt Gaetz's alleged teenage sex trafficking and Boebert's alleged escorting for SugarDaddy.com all pail into insignificance when compared to their leader's achievements.

[bendejo]

32 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Gym Jordan 16 years in Congress and not a single bill to his name.

He can come up with "during my term we got Obama to step down!" and he can fund raise from it. 

Yes, there are people who are that dumb.

 

[earlinclaifornia]

From this overwelming MAGA posters replies, you know Gym has a sure thing going on. Let's add hope then.

https://www.salon.com/2023/10/14/jim-jordans-weekend-plan-wrestle-his-foes-into-submission/

LOL

[Tug]

3 minutes ago, earlinclaifornia said:

From this overwelming MAGA posters replies, you know Gym has a sure thing going on.

I’m hoping they vote on it Monday then the dems put up Jeffery’s and just a few republicans support Jeffery’s lol could you imagine a dem speaker with a Republican majority lol I still bet more would get done!

[stevenl]

1 minute ago, Tug said:

I’m hoping they vote on it Monday then the dems put up Jeffery’s and just a few republicans support Jeffery’s lol could you imagine a dem speaker with a Republican majority lol I still bet more would get done!

None of the Republicans can vote for a democrat. It would be political suicide. So unless 4-5 moderate republicans plan on retiring this is not going to happen.

[earlinclaifornia]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/10/29/5-times-democrats-came-to-john-boehners-rescue/

 

Times have changed.

[bendejo]

14 hours ago, wwest5829 said:

I’m thinking there can be no revision/ rebirth of a Republican Party unti a stake is driven through the heart of the current embodiment … submitting to the Tumpets.

In  Star Wars-esque terms, the New Republican Party will contain elements of the defeated Federation that need to be culled. 

There will probably be a fight for the brand name.

DT should call his Orange Party. 

 

[charleskerins]

On 10/14/2023 at 8:28 AM, BKKKevin said:

You would think they had learned thier lesson about electing a wrestling coach as speaker... 

They can't go any lower

[charleskerins]

4 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Hakeem Jeffries has just laid it out.

 

Gym Jordan 16 years in Congress and not a single bill to his name.

Jeffries nails the problem the GOP are struggling with, it’s one of their own making:

 

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4255999-jeffries-jordan-democrats-wont-support-house-speaker/amp/

All R's can do is whine and blame.