Rep. Jim Jordan, the firebrand conservative from Ohio, appeared closer to becoming the next speaker of the House on Monday after mounting an aggressive pressure campaign over the weekend to gain the support of the 55 Republican holdouts skeptical of his ability to lead the chamber.
If he takes the gavel, it would be a remarkable ascent for the House Judiciary Committee chairman who built his political identity as a founding member of the hard-right Freedom Caucus and an attack dog for President Donald Trump who was once referred to as a “legislative terrorist.” He was a key ally in Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election, and defied a subpoena during the congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
But there are still members adamant in their opposition to Jordan, including Rep. Carlos A. Giménez (R-Fla.), who has repeatedly said he only will back former speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). Members of the center-right Republican Governance Group estimate that there are as as many as six hard nos against Jordan and potentially even more. Jordan could only lose four votes on the floor.
A person that participated heavily in an attempted Auto-Coup to overthrow the government of the USA is now nominated and heavily favored to be
thirdsecond in line to be the President of the United States of America.Programmer here. Arrays start at 0.
- 0 - President
- 1 - VP
- 2 - Speaker
Speaker is second in succession, not third.
I mean one of the nominees to be first in line kind of spearheaded the whole thing
Isn’t he second?
VP then him?
You are correct. Speaker is second in succession.
President > VP > Speaker
Jordan taking control of the GOP leadership in the House demonstrates how dangerous the ideological extremism has become in the party. No longer can anyone hide behind the argument that the far right fascists make up only a fraction of the party when that fraction can seize control through pressure campaigns.
This is the man who covered up a sexual predator (also known as a “groomer”), even after 11 young men told him about the abuse. Only a morally bankrupt political party would welcome and elevate this pile of human excrement.
Jim Jordan Speaker Candidacy Roils Ohio State Wrestling Community
"The fact that you and I are living in a world where it is at least notionally possible that Jim Jordan would become the speaker of the people’s house and in line to the presidency of the United States is so utterly fantastic, not because Jim Jordan is some, transdimensional warlock. But because he’s an idiot… These Frankensteins were never supposed to get off the table.”
— Tom Nichols, on the Bulwark podcast.
I hope not. What a fucking travesty.
I agree. A man so complicit in an attempted insurrection that he knew he needed to ask for a pardon should not be rewarded with more power.
This worthless “human” is a supporter of sexual assault in at least two public cases. Trump was charged with sexual assault and as a mentor if young men, Jordan overseas and covered up a sexual assault ring. I’m not sure if being a conservative terrorist is even this guy’s worst trait.
LOL, like there’s a chance of Gym…ah. Shit. Forgot this is a fucked up timeline.
What a dumb shit.
Let’s say he wins. I just can’t see him get anything done.
Nor would he try. He would shut the government down at every opportunity, blame Democrats for it, and open investigations to harass every public official who doesn’t bow and scrape to him with utter subservience.
not even Taco Tuesdays being reinstated in the cafeteria.
As long as he stays one inch away, that’s enough.
Does firebrand mean seditionst, sexual assaulter, and fascist?
55? I was told it was 10-20.
10-20 nutjobs. The rest of that 55 pass for normal Republicans that might have some semblance of morals, or at the very least the knowledge that JJ is a piece of shit who deserves no power at all.
Whelp. Guess we bit off more than we could chew on that one. I was convinced he wouldn’t get it.
Bet democrats regret voting McCarthy out now. At least mcarthy was able to work with Dems if it truly demanded it.
Not really. He wasn’t doing anything to block the extremists in his party, and this fiasco is giving Republicans a black eye. Until they take back the majority, all they have to do is sit back and let Republicans eat each other.
When?
Congress ran up a dinner tab, ate the food, drank the drinks, and then
KevinKaren refused to pay the server when his bill was due. I get being worried about what next year’s dinner might cost, but don’t scream at the hostess and refuse to pay for what was already eaten. The staff needs that cash Congress owes them to buy groceries and pay the bank, or real people are going to starve and the bank is going to jack up everyone’s rates permanently since Karen keeps dining here and pulling this bullshit.The “working with Democrats” that you’re talking about is when the manager was forced to give Karen a meal voucher in exchange for his signed promise to come in the next morning with a check. But instead of paying his bill - the one he asked to negotiate even though he already ate the food - the twerp went back on his own promise again and pitched another fit in the morning. Again, the staff almost didn’t get paid and again the restaurant’s creditors almost raised the country’s rent, until Karen threw a $20 bill on the table and said “I’ll be back later”.
At which point his friends in the GOP tossed him to the curb not because he was being an ass, but because they actually wanted the country to default, food stamps to stop, and the whole system they represent to grind to a halt.
McKaren didn’t “work with Democrats,” he refused to pay the country’s bills (which the House had already signed into law and spent), held that payment hostage to force concessions, and then refused to honor his own deal. The debt limit still hasn’t been raised, and you think the guy with a track record two times over of skipping out on his own tab and breaking his own deals is the one to trust?
Just because Jordan is worse doesn’t mean McCarthy is trustworthy. It sure as hell doesn’t mean he “can be worked with when push comes to shove.” McCarthy and the Freedom Caucus were the ones doing the shoving.
