The Saga Continues…
Part 2 recap:
Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed to be elected Speaker of the House on Wendesday; it’s a shitshow…
Gavel down…VOTE TALLY
— Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) October 18, 2023
Jordan: 199
Jeffries: 212
McCarthy: (didnt hear but think 5-6)
Donalds: 1
Emmer: 1
Zeldin: 3
Scalise: 7
Garcia: 1
Miller: 1
Boehner: 1 (dem applause to this)
Granger: 1
Westerman: 1
LMAO Mike Kelly votes for Boehner and the House falls into disorder pic.twitter.com/DLR2UalzAX
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 18, 2023
Mood of part 2 bleeds into the mood of part 3…
Rep. Miller-Meeks, after switching her vote to No on Jordan, says in stmt she’s been receiving “credible death threats,” says authorities are investigating https://t.co/odofYJ2dim
— Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) October 18, 2023
Jordan attempted to unring the rung bell of MAGA’s lobbing death threats when they don’t get their way…
No American should accost another for their beliefs.
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) October 18, 2023
We condemn all threats against our colleagues and it is imperative that we come together.
Stop. It’s abhorrent.
This was from Thursday…
Multiple GOP sources say that Jim Jordan is bleeding votes and is poised to lose even more Republicans if he goes through with a third ballot today. One GOP member who opposes Jordan says there are about 30 R no votes.
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 19, 2023
It’s unclear if Jordan goes through with the noon vote
If there’s another another speaker’s race, it could delay consideration of the resolution to empower Patrick McHenry as a temporary speaker.
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 19, 2023
This was from Wednesday night…
Have from some GOP sources raising doubts that there will be a 3rd ballot vote tomorrow — though Jordan spox rebutting that idea when asked, saying: “Not accurate that there are no votes tomorrow. The house will meet at noon.”
— Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) October 18, 2023
Jordan told Fox News that the vote will happen Thursday…
“Yeah there will be a vote today,” Jim Jordan says to @FoxReports, suggesting a conference meeting could happen first. Timing uncertain
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 19, 2023
A LOT is up in the air right now in the House.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 19, 2023
No vote scheduled — not sure there will be one today. No conference scheduled — we DO expect one today.
But wait…
HOUSE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE has officially noticed an 11a closed party meeting.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 19, 2023
SPEAKER VOTE AT 10 AM TOMORROW, per Jordan’s office
— Mica Soellner (@MicaSoellnerDC) October 19, 2023
Tomorrow =’s Friday (which is today)…
“Fu*k you, fu*k your husband…we’re gonna follow your ass to every appointment you have, everything you fucking do…You’re going to be F*cking molested.”
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) October 20, 2023
A MAGA Republican left this threatening voicemail for the wife of a Republican congressman opposing Jim Jordan. pic.twitter.com/EKqW840SRf
In response to the above reporting that lawmakers spouses are being threatened with rape and murder for not supporting Jordan, reportedly Jordan ally, Rep. Scott Perry said…
JORDAN’s close ally does him no favors, suggesting death threats due to opposing Jordan is overblown and a “red herring” https://t.co/r1TQV1kM7k
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 20, 2023
More Perry on this: "These folks need to tell their constituents. They don't owe me, but they owe their constituents the reason why the House isn't open when we have a speaker designee… they're coming up with petty reasons on why they're voting NO." https://t.co/ZLbNXc3Ubj
— Mica Soellner (@MicaSoellnerDC) October 20, 2023
IN THE MEETING yesterday between JIM JORDAN and hold outs, close Jordan ally WARREN DAVIDSON said it's not Team Jordan's fault that holdouts are getting death threats. They are getting the death threats, he said, because they voted against Jordan.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 20, 2023
This was relayed to me from…
And so our journey continues on Friday morning…
Jordan held some weirdo presser this morning prior to the 3rd round of voting…
"I think there all kind of problems with the 2020 election. I've been clear about that" — Jordan refuses to admit that the 2020 was not stolen from Trump pic.twitter.com/FaO8JBUt44
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 20, 2023
Brian Kilmeade: "I don't know what the point was" pic.twitter.com/8Yq1DmAaQ7
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 20, 2023
House Republicans — Jordan supporters and opponents — are completely befuddled by that press conference. I’ve gotten a number of what-is-he-doing calls in the last 20 minutes.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 20, 2023
There is also this 12 year old mean “girls” House Republicans drama…
Republican house members are blocking each other on X https://t.co/OUvGcTIdqJ
— Tim Miller (@Timodc) October 20, 2023
Live front row seat(s) to the shitshow…
Washington Post…
C-SPAN…
BTC is back with another live stream…
For those that might not wanna follow the shitshow live…
Hello from the gallery again.
— Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) October 20, 2023
Follow along for spotteds and other fun details from the chamber as we head into our third vote at 10a.
