Rep. Jim Jordan, right, confers with Speaker Pro Tempore Rep. Patrick McHenry as the House of Representatives prepares to hold a vote on electing a new Speaker at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 18, 2023 in Washington, DC.
Rep. Jim Jordan seemed to be in a somewhat surprised self-pitying mood Wednesday as he came off a second failed attempt at seizing the House Speaker’s gavel. His campaign for the open position,on threats, bullying, and badgering, was clearly not paying the dividends he had hoped. Over 24 hours, Jordan had lost more supporters than he gained.
What Jordan missed, however, was that Kevin McCarthy had been working for years to secure the backing of his conference and then the Speakership, coming up through the ranks of leadership and putting in the work of earning chits and trading favors. Jordan, by contrast, was trying to snag the top job in the wake of a snap vote of no confidence that sprang into motion earlier this month without a second thought about what came next.
Nevertheless, Jordan refused to sound defeated:"We got 200 votes. You know, we picked up some today, a couple dropped off but they voted for me before, I think they can come back again.”
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