Jim Jordan for Speaker is the Defendant's idea.

[kentuck]

You can bet that the Defendant is lobbying hard behind the scenes to persuade the gullible Republicans to put Jordan in charge of the House.

What could Jordan do for the Defendant if he was the Speaker?

Could he persuade enough of his caucus to cut off funding for the Justice Department and all investigations? That is likely the primary reason the Defendant is so interested in Jordan as Speaker?

We notice that Jordan did get more votes on his second try, which might indicate some back-door politicking? But, he is far from enough to lead the House of Representatives.

In reality, the Defendant is grasping at straws.

He is back where he started. He wants all the investigations shut down and the courts to throw out all the charges.

Because it is nothing but a witch hunt, he says.

But Jim Jordan is not going to save him.

[Walleye]

1. Racketeering is trump's real business

[617Blue]

2. Which is why I'm rooting for Jordan to become Speaker

Everything Trump touches turns to shit.

Jordan's Speakership will be the end of Jordan and the GOP House majority. Bring it on.

[MiHale]

3. Can't totally disagree...

Uncontrolled explosions usually have collateral damage…it would be nice, although I can’t see how, to turn it into a controlled demolition.

[617Blue]

5. I realize Speaker Jordan will be a bumpy ride

There may be short term unpleasantness, but in the long run it will be good for Dems and the world.

Let's not paint McCarthy as some sort of moderate. He allowed his cuckoo caucus to manufacture a fake debt ceiling crises. He doesn't get credit for making a deal with Biden - it never should have happened in the first place. He has allowed an utterly fact free impeachment process to happen. People like McCarthy and Scalise allow the GOP to put a "normal" and "moderate" face on extremism. Just by looking and listening to Jordan you can tell the man is off. He can't even pretend to be normal. You can't put lipstick on that pig. I say let the GOP freak flag fly. Get it all out there for the people to see.

[niyad]

4. CRIMINAL DEFENDANT TRAITOR** trump.

[nuxvomica]

6. If Jordan becomes second in line to the presidency, we could be done

What's to protect Biden and Harris? Secret Service agents that may still be loyal to TFG? As president, Jordan would shut down DOJ and pardon TFG, which would be TFG's only chance at freedom. This plot may sound crazy but is crazy any kind of constraint anymore?

[prodigitalson]

7. hell yeah it is, no doubt

you can take that to the bank.

they are gonna fuck around and end up giving us control of the house before the election. all they have to do is alienate 5 repubs in Biden districts

[twodogsbarking]

8. He looks like Clutch Cargo.

[2naSalit]

11. LOL!!

He DOES!!

[Irish_Dem]

9. Jim Jordan would love to shut down J6 investigations because he is guilty too.

[2naSalit]

12. +1

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

14. The only way he can do it is with a government shutdown

Biden and the Senate will never agree to a bill cutting funding for J6.

[Irish_Dem]

15. That's why they keep talking govt shutdown.

They want the DOJ to back off.

[William769]

10. If republicans were to cut off funding for the Justice Department and all investigations

That would be the end of the republican party.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

13. The only way they can do it is with a shutdown

Otherwise, the Senate and Biden will never agree to that.