McCarthy floats partnership with Jim Jordan as assistant speaker
Source: NBC News
Amid the speaker impasse, former Speaker Kevin McCarthy is floating a plan that would reinstall him as speaker and make conservative Trump ally, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the assistant speaker, according to three sources familiar with McCarthys pitch.
Asked why this idea which lacks key details like how it would be enacted and if it could even gain enough traction to happen was being floated now, one GOP lawmaker replied: Were desperate.
While the idea might seem far-fetched and has not been pitched broadly within the GOP Conference, it is being discussed among some Republicans after Rep. Tom Emmer, the third GOP nominee for speaker, dropped his bid for the top job. A source briefed on the idea likened it to the Speaker Nancy Pelosi/Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark arrangement that the Democrats had.
Kevin speaker, Jordan assistant speaker, the source said.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/live-blog/house-republicans-choose-new-speaker-nominee-live-updates-rcna121674/rcrd22879
Begging the question: whats the difference between Assistant Speaker and Majority Leader?
rzemanfl
(30,231 posts)brooklynite
(96,882 posts)MAGA members vote for McCarthy because they also get Jordan. Establishment member vote for McCarthy because hes not Jordan.
rzemanfl
(30,231 posts)EmmaLee E
(192 posts)to the presidency?
Escurumbele
(3,581 posts)bobby202
(91 posts)3Hotdogs
(13,294 posts)The rest is due as payment, at a later date, to be determined.
The Unmitigated Gall
(4,437 posts)Ill have to consult the Constitution on the assistant speaker office. You know, strict constructionist and all
All snark directed at Gym n Kev
BumRushDaShow
(140,566 posts)and a pile of "moderates" including those who were threatened, don't want Gymsuit anywhere near that position. So this is all DOA.
ETA - I switched over to CSPAN and the chyron said that they would be back at 8 pm EDT to try voting on another candidate.
Rhiannon12866
(220,128 posts)Perfect! And while I'd certainly prefer a non-election denier (it's gotten that desperate), I'm just enormously relieved it's not going to be "Gymsuit!"
underpants
(186,156 posts)McCarthy is establishment and as you said the other members who have 1/2 a brain dont want Jordan anywhere near that power.
czarjak
(12,323 posts)Javaman
(62,998 posts)magicarpet
(16,126 posts)With a do NOTHING GOP majority,...
That only seeks to create mayhem and chaos to destroy American Democracy and swap it for a ruthless brand of Fascism.
Blue Owl
(54,410 posts)But not anywhere else...
maxsolomon
(34,920 posts)This idea will get the crazies back in the barn.
Marthe48
(18,712 posts)The last scene
FakeNoose
(35,297 posts)BOSSHOG
(39,492 posts)Laurel and Hardy?
McCarthy and Jordan?
Hitler and Mussolini?
Oh if the fate of the planet did not depend on it.
azureblue
(2,279 posts)official position of assistant speaker. That would require a major rules change that the Democrats would not vote for. . Once again, Kevin is BS'ing..
Wait a second - do you really think Jim will play second fiddle to Kevin? Jim will say, "me first, Kevin second."
GB_RN
(3,087 posts)The Constitution provides for the Speaker, but theres not even one word on (much less the two required to create) Assistant Speaker.
Now, on a personal note, having a designated Speaker Pro Tempore is one thing, but an actual, active position of Assistant Speaker of the House? Yeah, no (see above). But especially, hell fucking no, if the person under consideration is the Ohio State Wrestler Molester Protector.
LudwigPastorius
(10,609 posts)in reality he'd be Assistant to the Speaker.
underpants
(186,156 posts)I could see the press conference
Kevin - well Im speaker again
Jordan - and Im Assistant Speaker
Kevin - assistant TO the Speaker
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(114,266 posts)bucolic_frolic
(46,512 posts)Escurumbele
(3,581 posts)How can anyone want to vote for any of these thugs? These are not normal people, there are many things very wrong with them.
gordianot
(15,462 posts)The knives are already out.
DivByZero
(43 posts)when McCarthy resigns or is being ousted again, is Jordan then the speaker by default? Sneaky!
JohnSJ
(95,780 posts)The other speaker designate speakers, which is why a significant number voted for McCarthy
underpants
(186,156 posts)I read - what was that last week? - that McCarthy was encouraging either Scalise or Jordan to go for another vote. Surely going to fail again. I wasnt the only one here who saw it as Kevin messing with the candidate and setting him up to be embarrassed.
EmmaLee E
(192 posts)Does this mean we'd have an assistant 3rd in line?
Resistance1
(103 posts)to do the job of one Nancy Pelosi