The latest announcement from Steve Scalise has opened up the way for Jim Jordan. This decision that he has withdrawn from the race for the House Presidency was announced during a Republican conference meeting on Thursday night. Scalise had previously clinched the nomination for the post after narrowly beating Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, following a vote by the Republican conference on Wednesday.
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Poll: Trump for Speaker of the US House … ? [Results]
We have the results of our poll, and they are this. It is not a compelling point of interest. However, among those who did check in and voiced their preference, Donald Trump had a slight lead over Jim Jordan (whom Trump endorsed).
A Few Thoughts About this Kevin McCarthy Business
Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker, and people are, as they should, picking sides. Ray Cardello thinks Matt Gaetz is a petulant child without a plan. Ed Mosca is happy to see Republicans of the principle remove him for failing to do his job.
Republicans Turn a Win Into an Embarrassment
The midterms did not produce the tsunami or red wave that most people predicted. The Republicans did not achieve the majority they hoped for, and the Democrats still controlled the Senate.
Is the GOP Headed for Implosion?
House Speaker John Boehner took part in an interview with Fox News this week and one of the topics, invariably, was VP-pick, Paul Ryan. During the interview, Greta Van Susteren challenged Boehner about Ryan’s votes for TARP, the auto bailouts, and two 2008 stimulus programs, asking how, as a Conservative, he politically “sells that”.
Boehner responded with just about the stupidest, yet telling, remark possible…
Does The GOP Want That New Direction Or Not
Should the New Hampshire Republican House Caucus have the opportunity to vote for their Majority leader? That’s majority leader not Speaker. Traditional wisdom says yes but today, rumor has it, that three of the four candidates for speaker are said to have voted no on the matter.