Posted on 10/20/2023 7:58:08 PM PDT by conservative98
President Donald Trump does not support House Majority Whip Tom Emmer becoming Speaker of the House and has privately relayed that sentiment to his supporters, complicating an already convoluted leadership contest that currently has at least four candidates.
The Republican conference removed Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan as its speaker designee on Friday after he thrice failed to win the post in a floor vote. GOP Reps. Austin Scott, Ga.; Byron Donalds, Fla.; Kevin Hern, Okla.; Jack Bergman, Mich.; and Emmer have all since emerged as potential replacements for ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Several more are expected to jump into the fray.
McCarthy has endorsed Emmer, whose status as majority whip already places him as the highest-ranking would-be speaker in the conference after Majority Leader Steve Scalise left the race. Emmer has reportedly begun making calls to bolster support for his leadership bid, Politico reported. Trump's opposition could make it much more difficult for him to secure enough support.
Trump on Friday privately expressed his opposition to supporters. Citing persons familiar with the discussions, the outlet relayed Trump's concerns that Emmer did not hold a favorable opinion of him, had criticized him for the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, and did not come to his defense amid the multiple criminal indictments he faces.
Both Jordan and Scalise have already failed to unite the conference for their own bids. With a narrowly divided lower chamber, any Republican would likely need the support of almost all the conference to secure the minimum number of votes for a majority in the chamber.
Emmer may already be short of the magic number, however, as one senior GOP source told Breitbart News on Friday that "[a]t least 12 Republicans are opposed to Tom Emmer under any circumstances."
"This thing is blowing up," the source said.
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Why doesn’t he just endorse Kevin McCarthy again?
Why doesn’t he just endorse Kevin McCarthy again?
At this point, I no longer care what the Republicans do.
This has been a bitter pill of a lesson on just how scrambled our Party members are at this point in time.
It’s been a real education!
“This thing is blowing up “
Instead of Designated Survivor it’s Designated Loser. Everyone is unable to get the votes.
Hate to say this but every loss by Jordan was followed by Leftist media “a man closely aligned with Trump” or “the MAGA Trump follower.”
Better to say “I’ve been so busy defending myself against a dozen banana republic attacks that I haven’t really followed the speaker race.”
Guess it’s too late.
It took 15 votes to get McCarthy over the finish line, but when it comes to electing a TRUE conservative they cast him out after 3 votes.
I hope the conservative base votes against EVERY rino the establishment bought and paid traitors put up.
If the rinos are that resolute in bringing the party and the nation down, so be it.
Anyone associated with McCarthy should be No votes.
RINOs suck, get it?
All that and they beamed with delight that they could again perpetuate the myth of the Jan 6 Insurrection while hanging that bell around Jordan’s neck.
Including Jim Jordan?
Remember this. No speaker...No stupid spending. Is there anything good coming from the Repubs that this no speaker is hampering? No...
“This has been a bitter pill of a lesson on just how scrambled our Party members are at this point in time.”
They know exactly what they want. This is about whether conservatives have any say in the budget at all. About 20 R’s are adamant that budgeting should just go on the way it has for the last two decades. I suspect those 20 also want a speaker who will continue to refuse to release the J6 tapes and who will go easy on Biden’s corruption.
Privately relayed. Sure thing.
Emmer is a democrat
Last year I moved out of his district and now Pete backstabber Stauber is my new rep who voted against Jordan.
I just can't win.
Newt Gingrich would make a great speaker... lots of experience and he’s a Trump supporter.
Mike Huckabee would be great...
Go for it, Rover! Maybe you can hound those lost sheep back onto to the ranch, you being a Border Collie and all.
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