US House in chaos as Jordan schedules third vote and interim speaker plan fails

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The leaderless House was plunged deeper into chaos on Thursday after Republicans refused to coalesce around a speaker and a plan to empower an interim speaker collapsed.

The party’s embattled candidate for speaker, congressman Jim Jordan of Ohio, vowed to press ahead, scheduling a long-delayed third vote on his nomination for Friday morning.

 

But angry and exhausted, the House Republican conference ended the day of fiery closed-door sessions no closer to breaking the impasse that has immobilized the chamber for a 17th day.

 

Jordan, a Donald Trump loyalist who led the congressional effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election and now chairs the House judiciary committee, has lost two consecutive votes to secure the speakership and did not appear to have the 217 votes he needs to win the gavel in a floor vote by Thursday evening.

Earlier in the day, Jordan had briefly reversed course and backed a novel, bipartisan proposal to expand the authority of the temporary speaker, a position currently held by Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, for the next several months as Jordan worked to shore up support for his bid. But a group of hard-right conservatives revolted, calling the plan “asinine” and arguing that it would effectively cede control of the floor to Democrats.

As support for the idea crumbled, Jordan told reporters that he would continue to press ahead with his candidacy despite entrenched opposition from a widening group of members, some of whom accused the Ohio Republican of deploying intimidation tactics.

“We made the pitch to members on the resolution as a way to lower the temperature and get back to work,” Jordan told reporters on Thursday. “We decided that wasn’t where we’re gonna go. I’m still running for speaker and I plan to go the floor and get the votes and win this race.”

Behind closed doors, tensions flared.

 

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[candide]

It's over for Jordan.

I was initially thinking WTF Jim Jordan House Speaker, Lol! Why not President of the U.S?

Then I remembered.... 😃

Edited October 20, 2023 by candide

[bendejo]

The guy looks like a ventriloquist's doll.  Is Jeff Dunham in politics now? 

 

 

[thaibeachlovers]

The Gazans are happy that the US can't send even more support to the israelis than already sent, as long as there is no speaker.

[Chomper Higgot]

Keep in mind, Jordan was Trump’s pick.

 

The message is clear, Trump’s hold over the GOP is slipping. 
 

 

[heybruce]

18 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Keep in mind, Jordan was Trump’s pick.

 

The message is clear, Trump’s hold over the GOP is slipping.

It's still strong enough to keep any Republican who voted to certify the 2020 election (meaning a sane, non-seditious Republican) from getting elected without a deal with the Democrats.

[earlinclaifornia]

https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/8-of-10-republicans-who-have-declared-or-are-running-for-speaker-are-election-deniers-196128837861

 Third to the Presidency. If that doesn't shock you, nothing will.

[earlinclaifornia]

“I think there were all kinds of problems with the 2020 election,” he said.

Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.), demanded that Jordan admit Biden won in 2020, which Jordan wouldn’t do.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/jim-jordan-admits-election-loss-132432027.html

[heybruce]

5 hours ago, earlinclaifornia said:

https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/8-of-10-republicans-who-have-declared-or-are-running-for-speaker-are-election-deniers-196128837861

 Third to the Presidency. If that doesn't shock you, nothing will.

I don't know how many are really that stupid and how many know it's BS but see denying reality as an opportunity to further their careers.  Either way they are a serious threat to democracy.