Speaker Jim Jordan? Absolutely NOT. Republican Group Trashes Jim Jordan Just Ahead Of Speaker Vote The Republican Accountability Project released a new video urging lawmakers to reject Jordan. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/repu...project-jim-jordan_n_652e3099e4b0da897ab51b26
Even though the government needs neither bonds nor taxes to be able to spend, government bonds will always be needed. Government bonds serve the private sector as a zero risk-of-default*, interest-paying store of money. They also serve the Central Bank as an important tool. _____ *I ignore political risk. If we have a meat grinder , the risk of us intentionally grinding our hand up, is, I would hope, zero. In politics, figuratively speaking, there is apparently some finite risk we will intentionally thrust our hand, and maybe our entire arm, into the grinder while it's running...
I have tuned it out a bit just to let it do what it is going to do. As far as settling today, the word "doubtful" does come to mind though. They may "semi-resolve" it today or tomorrow though with a plan to make the speaker pro temp the house speaker for sixty days or some such chickenshit plan.
I think it was Lindsey Graham on Monday that said he was "sure" Jordan would get it on the second round. One would think he has the political savvy to know how these things will go. But probably not.