{"id":2058076,"date":"2023-10-06T14:41:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T18:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-bret-baier-to-moderate-debate-between-3-speaker-candidates\/"},"modified":"2023-10-06T14:43:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T18:43:13","slug":"fox-news-bret-baier-to-moderate-debate-between-3-speaker-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-bret-baier-to-moderate-debate-between-3-speaker-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Bret Baier from Fox News to moderate debate for 3 speaker candidates."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffox-news-bret-baier-to-moderate-debate-between-3-speaker-candidates%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2058076&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A \u200dFox News Debate \u200cBetween\u2064 House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Rep. Jim Jordan \u200bis Off<\/h2>\n<p>A \u200bhighly anticipated Fox\u200d News debate\u200b between House Majority Leader\u2063 Steve\u200d Scalise (R-La.) and Rep.\u2064 Jim Jordan \u2062(R-Ohio) has been canceled, according to their spokespeople.<\/p>\n<p>But\u200b the race for \u2062House Speaker\u200c is \u2063far from over. Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.), chairman of the Republican Study \u200bCommittee, is also considering a bid for the \u2062gavel. \u200dHowever, he made it clear that \u2064he will not participate in a televised debate, stating, &#8220;We need \u200cto \u200dmake \u2063this decision as a conference,\u200c not on TV. The\u2063 Republican conference needs a family discussion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/trump-endorses-jim-jordan-for-house-speaker-5505105?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Trump Endorses Jim Jordan for House Speaker<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/6\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/speaker-race-rep-jordan-talks-about-the-eight-says-he-can-bring-the-team-together-5504662?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Speaker Race: Rep.\u2062 Jordan Talks\u2064 About\u2064 \u2018The \u200bEight,\u2019 Says He Can \u2018Bring the Team\u200c Together\u2019<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/5\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Earlier today, Fox News announced that anchor Bret Baier would moderate a debate among the\u200d GOP candidates \u2062for House Speaker. The debate was supposed to \u200ctake place\u2063 on Capitol \u2064Hill on Oct. 9 and cover the pressing issues facing Congress and the Republican party.<\/p>\n<p>While the debate may be off, there \u200dwill still be a candidate symposium\u2063 on Oct. 10, followed\u200b by\u200b the GOP nomination for speaker on the next day. The timing of the\u200c House floor vote for speaker remains uncertain.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After the \u2062motion\u200d to vacate the chair passed with a narrow margin, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced that he would not run for speaker again and is undecided about his future in Congress. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) has \u2062been appointed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-legislature-votes-to-repeal-state-song-over-ties-to-confederacy\/\" title=\"Maryland Legislature Votes To Repeal State Song Over Ties To Confederacy\">speaker pro tempore<\/a> until \u2063a replacement is\u2062 voted in.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. \u200cJim Jordan, the \u200cchairman of\u2063 the House Judiciary Committee, \u2064expressed his \u200ddetermination to fight for the gavel. Despite\u2062 previously\u200d declining the\u200c position, he now sees this as a crucial moment\u200d in\u200b the nation&#8217;s\u200c history and believes it&#8217;s time for the \u200dRepublican conference to unite and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/recount-ordered-for-rep-lauren-boebert-adam-frisch-house-race\/\" title=\"Recount Ordered for Rep. Lauren Boebert\/Adam Frisch House Race\">deliver real solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Rep.\u200b Steve Scalise highlighted the House&#8217;s accomplishments, such as passing bills on border security and energy. He emphasized the \u2063need to maintain momentum and \u2063complete the \u2062legislative agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-bret-baier-to-moderate-debate-between-3-speaker-candidates\/\" title=\"Bret Baier from Fox News to moderate debate for 3 speaker candidates.\">candidates shared personal stories<\/a> and their commitment to serving the American\u200d people. Rep. Scalise, \u200cwho has battled \u200bblood cancer, expressed his resilience\u2064 and readiness for the challenges ahead, while Rep. Jordan\u200c humbly asked for \u2063support in his mission \u2063to become Speaker of \u200cthe\u2064 House.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Rep. Hern&#8217;s potential candidacy for House \u2064Speaker complicate the dynamics \u200cof the race?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Race: Rep. \u200bJordan Talks About the Eight, Says He Can Bring the\u200d Team\u200b Together<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/6\/2023<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/rep-scalise-weighs-in-on-house-speaker-race-5512402?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Rep. Scalise Weighs in on House Speaker Race<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/7\/2023<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The cancellation of the Fox News debate between Scalise\u2063 and Jordan \u2062comes \u200bas a disappointment \u200dto many who were looking forward\u200d to\u2064 seeing the two prominent Republicans go head-to-head. With Scalise being the House Majority Leader and Jordan being a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-elise-stefanik-endorses-david-mccormick-in-pennsylvania-senate-primary\/\" title=\"Exclusive: Elise Stefanik Endorses David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate Primary\">leading conservative voice<\/a> in Congress, the \u2063debate \u200dwould have provided\u200b valuable insights\u2062 into their respective visions for the future\u200c of the Republican\u2063 Party.<\/p>\n<p>However, it seems \u200bthat the race for House Speaker is far\u200b from over. \u200dRep. Kevin \u200bHern, chairman of the Republican \u200dStudy Committee, has\u2064 emerged as another potential candidate for\u200c the gavel. While \u200che has\u200d not officially announced his\u2062 bid, Hern&#8217;s \u2063consideration is significant as he represents a \u2062conservative wing of the party that aligns closely with\u2062 Jordan. If Hern decides to enter the race, it could further complicate the dynamics \u2064and make the outcome even more uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>Hern&#8217;s refusal to participate in a\u2062 televised debate is also noteworthy. He believes that \u2063the decision \u200bof choosing the House\u200c Speaker should \u200dbe made collectively\u200d by the Republican conference, \u2062rather than \u2064being influenced by a televised confrontation. This\u2062 stance reflects a desire for unity\u2064 and a focus \u2064on\u200b internal party discussion and consensus-building.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican \u200cParty is \u2063currently facing a critical juncture as it\u2063 seeks to regain control of\u200d the House\u2063 of Representatives in the\u200b next election cycle. \u2064The choice for House \u2063Speaker will\u200b be instrumental in shaping the party&#8217;s agenda and strategy, and it is crucial for Republicans to select a leader who can unite \u200dthe various \u2062factions within the party \u200cand effectively \u200ccommunicate their vision to the\u2063 American people.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump&#8217;s recent endorsement of Jim Jordan adds another layer of complexity to \u2064the race. \u2064With Trump&#8217;s support, Jordan gains significant credibility and may attract \u200bmore \u2062conservative lawmakers who value \u2062Trump&#8217;s endorsement. However, Scalise, as \u200bthe \u2062current House Majority Leader, also has a strong base \u200dof\u200c support within the party and brings his experience and leadership to the table.<\/p>\n<p>In the coming\u200b days and weeks, Republicans \u200bwill continue\u2064 to assess their options\u2062 and navigate the \u2064delicate\u2064 balance between different factions within the party. The cancellation \u200dof\u200b the\u2062 Fox News \u200cdebate may have \u2062disappointed \u200dsome, but the\u200d race for\u2062 House Speaker remains an exciting and crucial development to watch. The decision will ultimately shape the direction of the Republican Party\u200c and its\u2063 ability to lead in the future.<\/p>\n<p>As Rep.\u200c Hern noted, the House Speaker decision should be made through a family discussion within the Republican conference. It is essential for Republicans to \u2063engage in open \u200band constructive dialogue to find a consensus candidate who can \u200dinspire and unite the party. The coming months will reveal whether the race for House Speaker ends up being a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feinsteins-office-says-senator-did-not-realize-debate-had-ended-during-awkward-moment\/\" title=\"Feinstein's office claims senator was unaware debate had ended in awkward moment.\">highly contested battle<\/a> or a collaborative process aimed at strengthening the Republican Party for the challenges ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fox News debate between House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) canceled, confirmed by their spokespeople. Rep. 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