UPDATE: The following candidates for Speaker include Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Austin Scott of Georgia, Jack Bergman of Michigan and Byron Donalds of Florida. A spokesman for Kevin McCarthy says he is endorsing Tom Emmer, the Republican whip, as the next speaker. And the beat goes on………
Congressman Jim Jordan has been booted by his party to be nominee for Speaker of the House of Representatives after he lost a 3rd vote earlier today.
Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis echoed my sentiments when he said:
“Look, I think it’s unfortunate that these guys can’t get their act together,” said Mr. DeSantis, a Republican running for president who once served in the House. “It’s like the gang that can’t shoot straight. They’ve been running around like chickens with their heads cut off. It’s not inspiring confidence. There’s a lot of theater.”
House Republicans are back to the drawing boards. That opens the door to many contenders, including McCarthy, Scalise and McHenry.
From the NYTimes.com
“Representative Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, the temporary speaker, said House Republicans would return Monday night for a candidate forum, with the goal of bringing a nominee to a floor vote on Tuesday — a schedule some denounced as too delayed. But McHenry said he set that schedule because “we need space and time for candidates to talk to other members.” He added, “It’s fair to say that Leader Scalise wasn’t given adequate time.”
So there will be no work getting done until the House tries again to elect a Speaker on Tuesday.
They should remain in session until they elect a speaker!
This has now gone from the ridiculous to the absurd.
More details here.
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Jordan said yesterday morning he had been to Israel 5 times. But he didn’t say who paid for those trips. One has to ask were they not AIPAC funded vacations? Translated, legalized bribes? I ‘d prefer to have an American as Speaker. Not someone in the tank for Israel, Ukraine, or Donald “the loser” Trump, etc.. The money Republican’s are giving Biden to piss away in Israel, Taiwan, Ukraine, is ridiculous. And, the biggest joke is billions for border security, off course, now that it’s election time. 😂 Neither Biden, Trump, nor Republicans, have any interest in sealing the border. Gym Jordan’s investigation of Hunter Biden is just a fund raising plot, just like the Republican 7 year promise to end Obamacare was. And, the former and now future speaker, Pelosi, Trump impeachment’s were, just fund raising plots.
Israel does not need our money. We should be sending them a $2 TRILLION bill for overthrowing Iraq, based on false WMD intelligence they provided. Israel is the Democrat and Republican members of congress favorite AIPAC free vacation spot. And, just like everything and anybody else who has or had anything to do with Trump, the Republican Party is now being destroyed. . Biden and Trump, both about as close as one can get to actually meeting Satan.
You people are seeing the United States crumble right before your eyes and do not even realize it. The Republicans will be kicked out of the House next year in total shame because they are too corrupt and stupid to even elect a speaker. Nancy “vomit” Pelosi will be Speaker again, (making history) Israel will retain control of the Senate with Chuckie Schumer, and Biden will still get his Medicare checks in the White House mail box. Provided “they” can pump enough dope in him to keep him alive, if you want to call what he is now alive. Why? Because the Republicans are crooked, ignore, and stupid.
The mainstream media, owned, controlled, and run by the enemy, with still dictate the agenda. AI is a curse beyond belief. 😂
I’m all for Alexa to be the speaker of the house!
This is the type of leadership that was voted in. Power to the electorate and all that. Ya got exactly what ya voted for, don’t complain now. Anywho, what about good ol’ Commie Bob Good? After all, his bonafides include being a wrasslin’ coach just like Gym. Well, let’s hope not “just like” Gym…..