Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) thinks he can put on down his opposition and change into the subsequent Speaker of the Home, however 20 Home Republicans are strong votes in opposition to him.
CNN’s Manu Raju reported:
I’ve bought new reporting this morning on Jim Jordan’s rapidly narrowing path to the Speakership. A senior Republican Home member tells me he has spoken to twenty Republicans who’re vowing to dam Jordan if he forces a vote on Tuesday.
He can solely afford to lose 4. A giant purpose why? Republicans don’t need to reward the hardliners who ousted Kevin McCarthy and sunk Steve Scalise. This member instructed me, we are able to’t reward this conduct. He stated, we are able to’t let a small group be dictators. However one other supply conversant in the matter says Jordan has had constructive conversations along with his colleagues this weekend and is able to drive that Tuesday vote.
Jordan believes he can ultimately persuade the holdouts to again him.
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New — A senior Home GOP member instructed me he has spoken to twenty members able to vote in opposition to Jordan and block him on the ground.
Jordan has had constructive conversations and pushing for TUESDAY vote, one other supply says
GOP assembly Monday.
“We will’t reward this conduct,” member says pic.twitter.com/8JFxjDmTTX— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 15, 2023
Jim Jordan believes the identical factor that Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise believed. Jordan thinks that he can put on down his Republican opponents and drive them to help him by grinding via as many Home speaker votes because it takes.
It took Kevin McCarthy 15 votes to succeed with this technique and flip 8 no votes. On condition that Jordan faces almost thrice as many no votes, he may need a month to put on down his opposition, or the McCarthy voters are so mad over their individual being ousted that they might by no means help Jordan.
The rationale why Republicans haven’t wished to carry this struggle to the ground is {that a} flooring vote opens the door for Democrats and average Republicans to come back collectively and nominate a coalition bipartisan speaker.
Jim Jordan is sinking quick, and the percentages are good that his dream of being Speaker is already lifeless.
Jason is the managing editor. He’s additionally a White Home Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Diploma in Political Science. His graduate work centered on public coverage, with a specialization in social reform actions.
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