The next Republican Speaker
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Gym Jordan will be the next Speaker of the House unless Republican moderates who don’t want him exercise their leverage. So, Gym Jordan. So, Jordan will be the next Speaker of the House. And it should be made as clear as possible as often as possible what kind of person he is:
Jim Jordan and the OSU abuse scandal:
– 177+ students abused over 20 years (Jordan was there for 7)
– 6+ alleged Jordan knew about it
– Their accusations are direct ("I told him") and under oath
– Jordan refused to cooperate with investigators
– Jordan is named in the lawsuit pic.twitter.com/r3C5RIcoxH— Aaron Fritschner (@Fritschner) October 16, 2023
Sure, Jordan is a horrible person, but he also has horrible policy views:
Here’s Jim Jordan’s “Life at Conception” act that would ban all abortions nationally. Republicans have gotten wise to how toxic this idea is but this is what they are putting forward.https://t.co/Rwg0v9D6GD pic.twitter.com/m9JXKmlIDH— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) October 16, 2023
I’m not sure how Republicans will blame the zero Democrats who will vote for him for choosing to make Jordan Speaker when he becomes an electoral liability, but I’m sure NRO editors are working on it right now.
…hell of a cv!
A quick primer on Jim Jordan, Republicans’ next contender for Speaker of the House:
-voted to overturn 2020 election
-sought Trump pardon for election crimes
-wants to ban same-sex marriage
-supports a national abortion ban
-has never passed a single bill in 16 years in office— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) October 16, 2023