Right-wing firebrand Jim Jordan failed for the second straight day Wednesday to win a vote to become Speaker of the House, bringing the Republican Party to yet another crossroads.
from right-wing media has so far backfired, apparently stiffening the resolve of Republicans to oppose him."Intimidation and threats will not change my position,"Another Republican who voted against Jordan also alluded to attempts by Jordan allies to strong arm her into supporting him.
It has been fifteen days since eight Republicans, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz, worked with 208 Democrats to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his position. The ensuing two weeks have been a high-water mark of Republican dysfunction. McCarthy told reporters he thought Jordan should do this, dismissing the notion that Jordan should drop out. “Not at all,” McCarthy said when asked if Jordan should give up. “You said this exact same thing to me, and we were able to put it together.”McCarthy also lost ground over the first several rounds of voting in January, though he never dipped below 200 votes. It took four days of voting before McCarthy finally prevailed late on the night of Friday, January 6.Others say that Rep.
“It's imperative that we empower Patrick McHenry to serve at least for the time being in that speaker role so he can get the house moving again on critical issues,” Lawler said.It’s possible someone who has not yet run for speaker could emerge as a face to unite the GOP and provide a fresh start. It could be one of the existing deputies to McCarthy, such as Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, or Rep. Kevin Hern of Minnesota.
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