Quo Vadis GOP?

[crazy canuck]

How much damage are the Republicans causing to them selves by keeping the speakers chair vacant When the one thing all Americans can probably agree upon is that the American government needs to do something in relation to the Israel Hamas war.

And how will the extreme Republicans fare when they try to pitch shutting down government now?

[Valmy]

How much damage are the Republicans causing to them selves by keeping the speakers chair vacant When the one thing all Americans can probably agree upon is that the American government needs to do something in relation to the Israel Hamas war.

And how will the extreme Republicans fare when they try to pitch shutting down government now?

I don't know that anything the Republicans actually do matters. Their political machine is really good at making sure nothing is their fault.

But we'll see.

[Razgovory]

Gym Jordan has thrown in the towel.

[Razgovory]

Gym Jordan has thrown in the towel.

Disregard.

[The Minsky Moment]

I'm tempted to do a "thank you sir, can I have another" meme, but it seems like in bad taste with Jordan

[Admiral Yi]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kyZxURvvS0

Voice message left for wife of GOP Congressman who voted against Jordan.

[HisMajestyBOB]

From CNN:
Reporter: We're getting confirmation from multiple sources that several votes are expected to flip away from Jordan after he met with them. They reportedly were upset that Jordan told them to stop complaining to him about death threats because he doesn't control them and isn't organizing them.

Tapper: If only there was something in his background that would suggest he would stand by and look away when bad things were going on.

Reporter: Other supporters of Jordan are starting to eye the exits as well because they don't see a viable path forward when he is losing votes each time they try again.

Tapper: He is just doing worse. But I recognize that Congressman Jordan is not somebody who necessarily respects election results

[FunkMonk]

From CNN:
Reporter: We're getting confirmation from multiple sources that several votes are expected to flip away from Jordan after he met with them. They reportedly were upset that Jordan told them to stop complaining to him about death threats because he doesn't control them and isn't organizing them.

Tapper: If only there was something in his background that would suggest he would stand by and look away when bad things were going on.

Reporter: Other supporters of Jordan are starting to eye the exits as well because they don't see a viable path forward when he is losing votes each time they try again.

Tapper: He is just doing worse. But I recognize that Congressman Jordan is not somebody who necessarily respects election results

Holy shit

Tapper from the top rope

[Jacob]

That's beautiful

[FunkMonk]

House Republicans vote to drop Jim Jordan as speaker nominee
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House Republicans, meeting behind closed doors, voted Friday by secret ballot for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to step aside following a third vote on the House floor in which Jordan fell well short of a majority of the full chamber. The move leaves the Republican conference without a speaker nominee more than two weeks after the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). Lawmakers will return Monday to start the process over again.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/20/house-speaker-vote-live/

Seems he's done now.

New set of clowns next week, I reckon

[The Minsky Moment]

There have been House Speakers of less than sterling character.  But a basic pre-requisite of the job is some basic understanding of politics and the ability to count votes.  Jim Jordan just flunked that test.  What a joke.

[celedhring]

My bet is that they are going to empower the acting speaker and they'll drag this sorry business along until the next congress is installed. And if that congress has a Republican majority with a Democratic president (dunno if that's a possible outcome), it will probably drag on further than that.

[Sheilbh]

There have been House Speakers of less than sterling character.  But a basic pre-requisite of the job is some basic understanding of politics and the ability to count votes.  Jim Jordan just flunked that test.  What a joke.

Sam Rayburn spinning in his grave.

Jordan's lack of ability to actually achieve anything so far, except publicity stunts, should have been an early sign he might not actually be good at politics.

[HVC]

There have been House Speakers of less than sterling character.  But a basic pre-requisite of the job is some basic understanding of politics and the ability to count votes.  Jim Jordan just flunked that test.  What a joke.

Sam Rayburn spinning in his grave.

Jordan's lack of ability to actually achieve anything so far, except publicity stunts, should have been an early sign he might not actually be good at politics.

The only skill really required in politics is the ability to stay in politics. And in that regard he's better than most people who try.

[The Minsky Moment]

The only skill really required in politics is the ability to stay in politics. And in that regard he's better than most people who try.

If recent history has proven anything, it is that truly anyone can win a single House seat.

There is a lot more skill involved in politics than that.  And Jim Jordan doesn't have it.

I've also seen him try to question people in hearings.  Capital University Law School may not have the most exalted standards, but they still want their degree back.