This stuff just keeps coming…..
There ARE a LOT of poeople NOT happy with the Ohio Republican House member’s chances of becoming US House Speaker…
Bloomberg: “Jordan, a co-founder of the House Freedom Caucus, votes more conservatively than any Republican speaker in at least three decades, according to ideology scores that rank how similarly legislators have voted on an economic liberalism-to-conservatism spectrum. The scores are based on a model known as DW-NOMINATE, which was first developed by two academics at Carnegie-Mellon University more than 30 years ago and is widely used by political scientists.”
“The measure also places Jordan further from his party’s median score than the last several Republican speakers.”
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CNN: “One GOP fundraiser, who has raised money for past Republican speakers, told CNN that they have vowed not to raise money for Jordan if he becomes the speaker.”
“The fundraiser also said multiple GOP donors have indicated that they wouldn’t cut big checks for the party and would rather invest in trying to flip the Senate than take a bet on the House, which they see as a far riskier proposition if Jordan is holding the gavel.”
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“Democrats are already crafting a strategy to use Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) as a political weapon against Republicans in the next election if he becomes the next House speaker,” NBC News reports.
“In a memo to House Democrats, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee urged party members and candidates to portray the entire GOP as beholden to radicals should Republicans hand him the speaker’s gavel.”
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“I hate the double standard that exists. It’s because Democrats are always the adults. If this was Nancy Pelosi, do you think that anyone would be saying, ‘Hey, Republicans, go help Nancy?’ No one would be saying that. No one would even expect that. But they always expect us to fix their mess.”
— Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), quoted by The Messenger.
The House roll call vote is going on…..
And Jordan JUST LOST the first tally.…..
Jordan now 9 short….
Manu Raju
@mkraju
D’Esposito votes for Lee Zeldin. Diaz-Balart for Scalise. Jake Ellzey for Mike Garcia. Chavez-Deremer for McCarthy. Garbarino for Zeldin. Gimenez voted for McCarthy. Tony Gonzales for Scalise
Jordan posed to lose; could only afford to lose three Rs.
8 GOP NO votes and counting
Jeffries cast vote for Jeffries to applause
Jordan cast vote for Jordan to applause
Jordan short by 12 votes now
Jordan short by 13 votes now
Just went to 14 against Jordan
Taegan Goddard
@politicalwire
I would be surprised if Jim Jordan rushes into another vote. There are at least five Republicans who only promised him a first round vote — they are likely to switch now.
It will be interesting to see if there’s an alternative candidate put up — or if Republicans opposed to Jordan just pick a random person to vote for.
This IS embarrassing …..
Jeffries 212
Jordan 200
McCarthy 6
Scalise. 7
Zeliden has a few votes…..
Jim Jordan is NOW SIXTEEN votes short …..
Yeah but that ain’t the issue now?
When do them Republicans start voting for Jeffries?
He’s there in the “background “ you know!
He, he, he…..
Jeffries got MORE votes Jack!