LOSER House Republicans rejecting Jim Jordan for a third time as he tries for speaker's gavel Rep. Jim Jordan was failing again Friday on a third ballot for the House speaker's gavel, rejected by a steady roll call of more mainstream Republicans who warned the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump that no threats or promises could win their support. https://www.wral.com/story/rep-jim-...s-wont-back-the-hardline-trump-ally/21105959/
Gym is sent to the showers a third time Maybe the MAGA trolls should threaten the wives of the anti-Jordan Republicans some more.
The longest vote for US House Speaker lasted two months https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64178794 Americans last witnessed a Speaker election like this one a century ago, in 1923, when another Republican rebellion led to nine rounds of voting. But even that might be considered fairly speedy by the standards of lawmakers in 1855. That year, as the 34th Congress kicked off, it took a record two months - and 133 ballots - to elect a Speaker.
Some may feel that it is a good thing that The House can't get anything done. Relax folks and let it play out.