Jim Jordan's effort to empower interim Speaker Patrick McHenry collapses

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: NBC News

Oct. 19, 2023, 11:31 AM EDT


WASHINGTON — An effort backed by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to empower interim speaker Patrick McHenry of North Carolina collapsed Thursday after it became clear it wouldn't get enough support from House Republicans.

Jordan, the GOP’s latest nominee for speaker who lost two rounds of votes this week, had floated the idea of temporarily empowering McHenry while he worked to shore up enough support for his own candidacy, according to three sources. The plan would have empowered McHenry until January, the sources said, allowing legislative business to continue in the face of two wars and a looming government shutdown.

But leaving a lengthy closed-door meeting with GOP members on Thursday, Jordan said that empowering McHenry was not a viable option. He said it was a way to “lower the temperature and get back to work” but “we decided that wasn’t where we’re gonna go.” Jordan reiterated that he was not planning to drop out of the race.

"I’m still running for speaker and I plan to go to the floor and get the votes and win this race," Jordan said. He reporters that he planned to try for a third round of votes later Thursday.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/jim-jordan-will-back-empowering-interim-speaker-patrick-mchenry-tempor-rcna121147

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They cancelled votes for the rest of the day (so far).

[underpants]

1. GOPClownCaucus. Hakeem!

Three Democratic lawmakers told NBC News that during a closed-door meeting Thursday, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York told rank-and-file members that Democrats would only support a temporary speaker who meets the following conditions: They voted to certify the 2020 election; have a track record of standing up to extremism” and defending democracy, as well as a “track record of governing”; and agreed to support the original debt limit deal struck between the White House and McCarthy.

[RustyWheels]

6. A Plan for the "Moderate" Republicans to Take Back Control

1. Nominate someone that meets the requirements Leader Jeffries outlined above.

2. Tell their R colleagues that one (1) of the moderates will be voting for Jeffries in the next vote to show they are serious about taking control back from the MAGAts. And it will two (2) on the next vote, and then three (3) on the next, and then four (4) on the next, until either the moderate R wins, or Jeffries wins.

This will give the at least 4 rounds to convince the rest of the caucus to get in line, or Jeffries will be the speaker.

I know... It will never happen.

[underpants]

8. 4 strikes and your out

I like it.

[sheshe2]

16. This is why I love Jeffries.

[Autumn]

2. He really should spend more time learning the House rules.

But seeing as how he's a jock who like to watch sexual assault I think I can say confidently that he's unteachable.

[yankee87]

22. Gym Jordan

Not in his district but in hot. Why that POS isn't in jail for what he did at Ohio State is beyond my comprehension.

[NoMoreRepugs]

3. Jordan aka GymBo is another Repug willing to burn down the institution

rather than admit he lost and go back to his corner.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. I actually think he may have gotten

"the phone call" from the guy whose ring he kisses.

If anything, a "distraction" is needed because of what Sidney Powell did today.

[NoMoreRepugs]

9. Just read about Powell - cowabunga!!

[BumRushDaShow]

12. Yeah... Powell of all people is pretty hefty.

She was the "lack of brains" behind all the CT they were spewing. I heard a news blip on the radio this afternoon saying something about her getting "6 months probation" (among some other hand-slap things). So she must be really spilling beans and then pouring out some other stuff to get a get outta jail free card.

[EndlessWire]

15. She got six Years probation

12 months for every count, which is six counts, plus $6,000 fine, plus $245 (or so) costs to the court, plus an apology letter, plus having to testify against her fellow conspirators. All in all a good trade off against 5 to 20 years in prison.

[BumRushDaShow]

18. Yup

but as is being mentioned by the legal pundits is that she can't screw this up or she's toast.

[rubbersole]

4. Come on Gym-bo...

...put it on the floor again today. Next to your dignity. Oh, wait..

[Cha]

7. Oh that's too bad.. THE LITTLE WANNABE

Dic doesn't get more power to bang his stupid gravel.

gym GD jordon is an Election Denier and was involved in the Insurrection to overthrow the US Government.

[Mme. Defarge]

10. Just when we thought

the nightmare was over!

[BaronChocula]

11. JAYYYYY-ZOOOOS CREPES!

Who votes for these people? Oh yeah. white nationalists.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

13. McCarthy evidently yelled at Gaetz

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[BumRushDaShow]

17. CSPAN had tweets from reporters

who said it got pretty heated in the room where it happened...

[CanonRay]

14. The man is as bull-headed as they come.

He passes everyone off.

[BlueKota]

19. Does he think he has the votes to win now?

Why the hell call another vote?

[sheshe2]

20. Of course he wants the interim to stay in charge.

It gives him and his thugs more time to beat up, twist arms and threaten the wives/husbands and kids of the hold outs. I wouldn't put it past them to poison their pets.The GOP/MAGA are terminally ill and a clear and present danger to our Democracy.

[Kablooie]

21. How long can this go on?

Will we have to wait until November 2024 before we get a working government again?

Of course the gerrymandered assholes that are destroying the government will be re-elected so maybe not even then.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

23. Then temporarily give gavel to member with most votes to date.

Hakeem Jeffries with 212.

[BumRushDaShow]

24. LOL

I think Speaker Emeritus Pelosi summed that common sense thing up when it comes to the GOP -