The future of the nation is in danger if Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan, now the choice of House Republicans, is permitted to become Speaker of the House.
This man is a danger, a supporter of Donald Trump, who was engaged in the planning of January 6, and refused to testify before the January 6 House Committee investigating the Insurrection at the US Capitol!
Jordan is a divisive figure, an extreme right wing MAGA Republican, who would be two heartbeats away from the Presidency under the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, endangering American national security and undermining support for Ukraine in its war with Russia.
It is hoped that more than five Republicans will work to prevent this menace to public order from becoming Speaker, as he would also have access to important national secrets by assuming leadership in the House of Representatives!
Unless someone like Tom Cole of Oklahoma, Don Bacon of Nebraska, or Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania can become Speaker, then moderates, such as the above, must unite to make Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader, the Speaker of the House for the remaining 14 months of the 118th Congress!
Kevin McCarthy is blaming Democrats for “disrupting the country”.
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2023/10/13/house-speaker-selection-mccarthy-sot-lead-vpx.cnn
CNN and MSNBC are reporting that some moderate Republicans have mentioned that they may vote for Jim Jordan, even though they don’t like him, because of legislation that is piling up.
House is voting today. Jim Jordan does not have enough votes to win so far.
House is going to try voting at 6 tonight. Here are the 20 who voted against him on the first try.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/17/politics/republicans-who-voted-against-jim-jordan/index.html
Change of plans. The House has rescheduled the second vote for tomorrow. Word is that he could lose more support.
Jordan lost again today. Worse than yesterday. There’s talk that they may give the temporary guy, Patrick McHenry, more power in order to get some work done.
Maybe the third try will be three times and he’s out.
Several Republicans who voted against Jim Jordan received threatening phone calls.
Sidney Powell has pleaded guilty.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/19/politics/sidney-powell-fulton-county-georgia-2020-election-subversion/index.html
House is not doing any voting on Jim Jordan today.
Kenneth Chesebro has just plead guilty as well.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/20/politics/kenneth-chesebro-georgia-election-subversion/index.html
Jim Jordan might as well give up. He did worst today than the previous two times.
The judge overseeing Trump’s civil fraud trial warns that a gag order violation could result in imprisonment.
http://www.cnn.com/2023/10/20/politics/trump-social-media-fraud-trial-warning/index.html
House GOP has dropped Jim Jordan as the nominee. New nominees confirmed are: Kevin Hern, Austin Scott, Jack Bergman, Tom Emmer, Byron Donalds. Considering running so far are: Mark Green, Jodey Arrington, Mike Johnson, Pete Sessions.
I suggest they just make McHenry the Speaker until they get their act together.