Rep. Jim Jordan Now in Running for Speaker - 2nd Round Ballot

[Faun]

Jim Jordan does not want to be Speaker.

That's correct. He wants to chair the House Judiciary Committee.

 

[basquebromance]

Jordan has endorsed McCarthy. Can we focus on the corrupt Biden crime family instead of GOP Infighting? Speaker battle is more important when we have a GOP POTUS

 

[Faun]

If 8 of the GOP psychos vote against McCarthy and drive the vote threshold down, then Jeffries could get the nod at 212 votes.

Ain't gonna happen. First of all, there must be a majority, which is at least 218. Secondly, Jeffries would at least 6 votes from Republicans and that's not happening.

 

[Billo_Really]

Ain't gonna happen. First of all, there must be a majority, which is 218. Secondly, Jeffries would at least 6 votes from Republicans and that's not happening.

Each member that does not vote for McCarthy, reduces the threshold by one.

 

[citygator]

This is pretty entertaining.

 

[Faun]

Each member that does not vote for McCarthy, reduces the threshold by one.

The threshold can only be reduced by members voting 'present,' and none have done that so far.

 

[Billo_Really]

The threshold can only be reduced by members voting 'present,' and none have done that so far.

Thank you for the correction!

 

[Faun]

This is pretty entertaining.

Sure is.

Good luck to Republicans who want Biden impeached in this GOP House divided.

 

[basquebromance]

 

[BS Filter]

Jim Jordan is an ass kicker. He'd be great.

 

[Failzero]

If 8 of the GOP psychos vote against McCarthy and drive the vote threshold down, then Jeffries could get the nod at 212 votes.

Not 1 Republican would vote for a democrat ( even on 9th vote cycle )

 

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

By crazy you mean getting control of an out of control institution.....

What do the Republicans holding their votes want?

Just look at the items requested by the Freedom Caucus who oppose McCarthy: the right to remove a speaker who is not responsive to the will of the people, the right to have adequate time to read/analyze proposed legislation prior to a floor vote, using stand-alone bills which must pass or fail on their own merits, etc. The fact that “leadership,” including McCarthy, resists such common sense (and constitutionally intended) positions is exactly why those few brave House members are balking at “just going along in order to get along.” And it’s high time they did so!

The House Speaker Vote -- Embarrassment, Indeed

Yesterday the NY Times printed an op-ed by communications consultant Brendan Buck, who previously worked for former Speakers of the House John Boehner and Paul Ryan. You think Mr. Buck has a vested interest in seeing Kevin McCarthy named speake...

www.americanthinker.com

The leftists hate when Americans know what’s in their pork filled wasteful spending bills. Lying through omission is their favorite skill.

 

[Billo_Really]

Not 1 Republican would vote for a democrat ( even on 9th vote cycle )

Maybe in the 10th?

 

[pknopp]

I don't support the 19 voting no BUT I support what they are doing here.

I have hope, though small that this might, maybe, one can hope a split of the two party system.

 

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

Jim Jordan literally believes we are in an eternal war between armies of angels and demons, and that this life and world don't matter, only an eternal afterlife matters. I'll take Bernie and AOC all day.

Please take a civics course.

 

[Flash]

By crazy you mean getting control of an out of control institution.....

What do the Republicans holding their votes want?

Just look at the items requested by the Freedom Caucus who oppose McCarthy: the right to remove a speaker who is not responsive to the will of the people, the right to have adequate time to read/analyze proposed legislation prior to a floor vote, using stand-alone bills which must pass or fail on their own merits, etc. The fact that “leadership,” including McCarthy, resists such common sense (and constitutionally intended) positions is exactly why those few brave House members are balking at “just going along in order to get along.” And it’s high time they did so!

The House Speaker Vote -- Embarrassment, Indeed

Yesterday the NY Times printed an op-ed by communications consultant Brendan Buck, who previously worked for former Speakers of the House John Boehner and Paul Ryan. You think Mr. Buck has a vested interest in seeing Kevin McCarthy named speake...

www.americanthinker.com

One of the reason the Democrat filth gets away with destructive legislation is that will dump a 1,000 page bill with all kinds of horseshit in it and then call for an almost immediate floor vote. That is just how those assholes work.

The real reason the Freedom Caucus is holding up the nomination is they want the Chairmanship of a few of the committees so they can clean things up.

That is a good thing.

They are doing the work of the American people.

 

[Flash]

This is pretty entertaining.

The Freedom Caucus is doing what is right for America. They are the heroes.

Without their pressure then the House will be just another Democrat/RINO destructive force.

 

[citygator]

The Freedom Caucus is doing what is right for America. They are the heroes.

Without their pressure then the House will be just another Democrat/RINO destructive force.

What do you expect to happen?

 

[Failzero]

What do you expect to happen?

After 5th Vote McCarthy will withdraw and his friend Steve Scalise will accept role

 

[Faun]

Maybe in the 10th?

Never. This will continue like this until either the Freedom Caucus holdouts give in and vote for McCarthy or the rest of House Republicans join with the Freedom Caucus and pick one of them to lead the House.

This is great news for Democrats.