Even with momentum seemingly at his back, Republican Rep. Jim Jordan wasn’t able to garner enough votes in the first round on Tuesday to boost him to the speakership.
Amid weeks of Republican in-fighting over former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s ouster, tensions raised even higher after at least 20 GOP holdouts refused to give in and vote for the fiery senator. The first round of votes came dangerously close to Demoract Jeffries winning the coveted spot.
Looks like the Rinos are blocking Jordan on this vote. #SpeakerOfTheHouseVote pic.twitter.com/BjEAndy1aF
— Howard Notelling (@BluegrassPundit) October 17, 2023
Among those who voted ‘no’ were:
BREAKING: 20 Republicans vote against Jim Jordan on the first ballot for Speaker of the House
Bacon
Buck
Chavez-Deremer
D’Esposito
Diaz Balart
Ellzey
Garbarino
Gimenez
Gonzales
Granger
James
Kelly
Kiggans
Lalota
Lamalfa
Lawler
Rutherford
Spartz
Simpson
Womack— ALX (@alx) October 17, 2023
As BizPac Review reported earlier, Florida Rep. John Rutherford had stated that he would not give Matt Gaetz and the Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy the satisfaction of handing Jordan the speakerhip.
It’s not certain if that kind of pettiness is behind the reasoning for all the so-called GOP turncoats, but at this point, not many conservative constituents care about excuses. Even Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade was heard on hot mic blurting out ‘dumbass’ when Don Bacon voted for McCarthy.
That kind of sentiment resonated with folks on X as well:
https://twitter.com/kaloyanides/status/1714330798533271973
https://twitter.com/cjones2022/status/1714328732981232121
https://twitter.com/dynamex/status/1714348314446217324
These idiots voting for Scalise and McCarthy deserve Jeffries and what he will do to our country!
The people don’t !
Vote them out …— Isable Jones (@IsableJones919) October 17, 2023
Wake up Republicans, Nancy is so happy today because a lot of poor babies got their feelings hurt and are still voting for Scalise and McCarthy will not ever be speaker. Time to man up and vote for Jim
— Earnest man (@Earnestman3) October 17, 2023
Republicans voting for McCarthy, Scalise, and Zelden are wasting their votes, our time, and our taxpayer dollars because none of them are in the running and the support Jim Jordan. You make me sick. #SpeakerOfTheHouseVote
— Feisty☀️Floridian (@The_Real_Feisty) October 17, 2023
Thankfully, there is still another round of voting.
Scalise and McCarthy need to direct their supporters to Jordan. https://t.co/cheb9oB0si
— Mariana (@texas_walnut) October 17, 2023
Stay tuned!
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