Posted on 10/13/2023 3:50:37 AM PDT by RandFan
@ChadPergram
1) The Hitchhiker’s Guide To Where We Stand With the Speaker’s Election
House Republicans restart their process of trying to elect a House Speaker today after House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) dramatically dropped his name from consideration.
2) Scalise withdrew just 36 hours after he secured the formal Republican bid to be Speaker.
3) So Republicans are now looking at the man who lost the secret ballot to Scalise, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH). Jordan has not officially launched another bid - yet. But Fox was told he began making phone calls to members late last night.
4) Jordan may ultimately face the same problem Scalise encountered: a steep deficit reaching the magic number on the floor. But Republicans are willing to give Jordan a shot - considering their options are limited.
5) A sense of desparation is now setting in among House Republicans as we enter day 10 without a House Speaker and the House remains inoperative. The government is poised to shut down in a month and the Middle East is ablaze.
So, next person up. And that is Jordan.
6) Some Republicans said they would back Jordan no matter what, despite Scalise’s closed-door victory Wednesday. It is believed that Jordan may have more die-hard support than Scalise. Jordan’s advantage is that he does not hold a leadership post now.
7) But some Republicans hold grudges against Jordan. He may likely face the same problem as Scalise: a struggle to reach 217.
That said, if it’s clear Jordan can’t get the votes, Republicans may move on from him, too - although the next option is utterly murky.
8) Here’s what to expect today:
House Republicans meet at 10 am et in private. They will discuss rules and parameters for the next round of electing a Speaker.
9) Some Republicans would like to require the GOP nominee to get 217 in the conference in order to be the party nominee and go to the floor. Republicans tabled a similar proposal just Wednesday.
10) It is doubtful but not impossible that Republicans could go to the floor today and vote on Speaker - even if it were to fail. Such a scenario would not come until late afternoon or evening.
11) However, some conservatives blasted Scalise for wanting to go to the floor immediately earlier this week.
This process could continue throughout the weekend if not last additional days.
12) It is not out of the question that Republicans quickly find themselves in the same quandary as they did with Scalise. That’s why the scenario of trying to resurrect former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) remains in play.
13) Some Republicans want to temporarily empower Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-NC) on an interim basis.
Some have whispered about potentially making McHenry the new Speaker as well. And, since nothing else has worked, other scenarios are in play, too.
Thanks to Chad Pergram for the notes.
They're desperate for a speaker so they better get behind JIM JORDAN ! 🔥🙏
This works to our (conservatives) advantage for ONCE!!
If the mood really is one of desperation they HAVE to get behind Jim Jordan.
This will only happen if the Demonrats elect him, because there will be a lot more than just 8 Republicans (enough to stop a GOP nominee) opposing him this time around.
The rino party:
Put snarky the grimace nanzi back in,
y’all were happy with her,
you fools,
Your anybody but Trump is showing.
And yet another shining example of the people electing, or being forced to elect, the Moderate, Squish, RINO that can win.
The Country Club, Chamber of Commerce Republicans.
That type of Republican is more responsible for what is going in our country and the world more than any other political person. They’re the backstabbing, half assed clowns that only look out for themselves and their donors.
That being said, I’ve never understood the love affair people have with Jordan. He’s a soundbyte guy just like Gowdy.
Well, if it leads to a good speaker, great. I fear the lead to a McCarthy clone if we’re not careful.
The concern is about the optics. Not substantive.
Consider that for there to be a speaker, the majority party has to want to have a speaker. Imagine a scenario where enough “R”s prefer to have the HOR in limbo - kind of like a ‘shutdown of govt’, without taking responsibility for it - it’s the fault of ‘not having a SOTH’, not the party voting for it.
What I’m seeing, this is a way to accomplish that.
The house R’s would prefer to not go to work on funding Ukraine and Israel... and perhaps next up, Taiwan.
Republicans are the only ones complaining, specifically the McCarthy folks. No one else really cares.
you haven’t really been paying attention too well, if that’s what you think
They should play the Trump card.
Republicans are desperate chickenshits. Secret ballot! No wonder Scalise got the nod behind closed doors but has no chance on the floor of the House.
Pick a GOP centrist, and get on with it before you annoy people so badly that we end up with a Democrat in charge.
I wouldn’t vote for Jordan. They need to learn to “power-share” with moderates before they end up being ruled over by Democrats.
It doesn’t matter now. This foolishness has lost them the House. The vast majority of Republicans are RINOs. THAT is the Republican Party. True conservatives are the outliers.
And...... Jordan is doing good raising hell where he is.
Let him continue to lead Easy Company and not move him up to battalion
Jordan is good at what he does
Pergram is presently the worst Leftist at Fox. Don’t bother with a single word he says.
Your don't ruffle any feathers approach is why we have ball-less leaders in Congress.
ESAD
Get rid of rinos like McConnell and McCarthy and McDaniel.
They always have and thus accomplish nothing. The moderates need to power share with conservatives.
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