{"id":2070072,"date":"2023-10-17T10:56:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T14:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dccc-circulates-anti-jordan-talking-points-to-house-democrats-ahead-of-speaker-election\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T10:57:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T14:57:39","slug":"dccc-circulates-anti-jordan-talking-points-to-house-democrats-ahead-of-speaker-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dccc-circulates-anti-jordan-talking-points-to-house-democrats-ahead-of-speaker-election\/","title":{"rendered":"DCCC shares anti-Jordan points with House Dems before speaker vote."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fdccc-circulates-anti-jordan-talking-points-to-house-democrats-ahead-of-speaker-election%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=2070072&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>Democrats Circulate Memo Against Jim Jordan Ahead of Speaker Vote<\/h2>\n<p>Democrats \u200care making \u2062a last-minute push to sway \u2064lawmakers&#8217; votes on whether to elect Jim Jordan (R-OH) as the next House speaker. Just hours before the vote, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee\u2062 circulated a memo containing talking points\u2062 to use against\u200d Jordan. The memo portrays Jordan as an &#8220;extremist&#8221;\u200c and warns of\u2062 the negative impact his\u2064 speakership \u200bwould have on\u200d working families, democratic norms, and relationships with allies.<\/p>\n<p>The memo also aims to highlight the lack of moderates in the Republican conference, \u200dtying any Republicans who vote\u200c for \u2064Jordan to former President Donald Trump. Democrats accuse Jordan of being a far-right Republican who would further pull the conference to the right instead of promoting bipartisanship. They point to his role as the founding \u2063member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus as evidence.<\/p>\n<p>The memo\u200d lists eight \u2064examples of Jordan&#8217;s alleged extremism, including his voting history on key \u2062policy issues and his support for overturning\u200d the 2020\u200b election results\u2064 in Pennsylvania and Arizona. Democrats warn that any\u2062 Republican\u2062 who supports\u2064 Jordan&#8217;s speakership will face severe \u200dconsequences.<\/p>\n<p>The vote for the new \u200dspeaker comes after \u2062former Speaker Kevin McCarthy \u200b(R-CA) was ousted earlier this month. Jordan secured the GOP\u200c nomination and has been\u2062 working to secure \u2064the 217 votes needed for the speakership. However, he can only afford \u2064to lose four votes as Democrats are expected to vote for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries\u200b (D-NY).<\/p>\n<p>While some Republicans\u200c have come out against Jordan, others have flipped\u2062 their votes in his favor after speaking with him. The margin \u2063of \u2064support may continue to shift once the vote is brought to the floor. If successful, Jordan will assume the leadership position\u2062 just one month before the government is scheduled to run\u2064 out of money.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Points from the\u2062 Memo:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Speaker Jordan would bring extremism and far-right priorities to the\u2063 House<\/li>\n<li>Republicans \u200dwho support\u2064 Jordan are aligned with Trump<\/li>\n<li>Jordan&#8217;s speakership would hinder bipartisanship and weaken relationships \u2064with allies<\/li>\n<li>Jordan&#8217;s\u200b role in\u2062 the House Freedom Caucus showcases his far-right \u200dideology<\/li>\n<li>Examples of Jordan&#8217;s alleged extremism include his voting \u2063history and support for overturning election results<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Despite opposition, Jordan&#8217;s support may be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grahams-abortion-ban-puts-gop-senate-candidates-in-tight-spot-drives-democrat-hopes\/\" title=\"Graham\u2019s Abortion Ban Puts GOP Senate Candidates in Tight Spot, Drives Democrat Hopes\">gaining momentum ahead<\/a> of the vote. The outcome\u2064 will determine the \u200cfuture leadership of the House as Congress faces pressing issues,\u2064 including the need to \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/navy-says-it-needs-a-budget-not-a-stopgap-funding-bill-to-meet-china-threat\/\" title=\"Navy Says It Needs a Budget, Not a Stopgap Funding Bill, to Meet China Threat\">pass appropriations bills<\/a> before the government runs out of funding.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How are Democrats using\u2062 this memo to mobilize their members and make a case against electing Jordan\u200d as the next House speaker?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  A founding member of the House Freedom Caucus, a conservative group known for their hardline stances and opposition to compromise.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the memo raises concerns\u200c about Jordan&#8217;s involvement \u200cin the handling of sexual abuse allegations during his time as \u2064an assistant wrestling coach at Ohio State\u200d University. Democrats argue that Jordan&#8217;s failure to adequately address the \u200ballegations \u200cand protect the students under his supervision raises questions about his\u200c character \u2063and fitness for leadership.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic Party is utilizing this memo to\u200d mobilize\u2062 their members \u200dand make a persuasive case against electing Jordan as the next House speaker. By portraying him \u2063as an \u200cextremist and linking him to former President Trump, Democrats seek to \u2062appeal to more moderate and independent lawmakers who may be hesitant to support a candidate with such strong \u2062partisan ties.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the memo highlights the potential consequences of a Jordan speakership on working families, democratic\u2063 norms, and \u2062international relationships.\u200c Democrats argue\u2064 that Jordan&#8217;s\u2062 right-wing ideology and his lack of willingness\u200d to seek bipartisan solutions would hinder progress on important issues \u2062such \u200das healthcare, education, and economic recovery. They also express concerns that Jordan&#8217;s undying loyalty to Trump could threaten\u2063 the integrity of democratic institutions and damage \u2064crucial \u200balliances with foreign partners.<\/p>\n<p>The timing of this memo speaks to the urgency felt by Democrats to prevent Jordan&#8217;s \u200dascent to the speakership. With just hours remaining before the vote, Democrats are seizing every opportunity to sway the opinions of lawmakers and shape the outcome in their favor. They are relying on\u200c the power of persuasion\u200d and evidence-based arguments to dissuade any wavering Republicans from casting their vote in support of Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064circulation of this memo underscores the \u2062intense polarization and partisan divisions within the House of Representatives.\u200b As a deeply divided Congress grapples with critical issues and challenges, \u2064the outcome of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dccc-circulates-anti-jordan-talking-points-to-house-democrats-ahead-of-speaker-election\/\" title=\"DCCC shares anti-Jordan points with House Dems before speaker vote.\">speaker vote holds significant implications<\/a> for the future direction and effectiveness of legislative action. Both parties\u2063 understand\u2062 the stakes at hand and are employing all tactics at their\u2064 disposal to secure \u200dvictory for their respective candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the decision on\u200c whether\u2062 to elect Jim Jordan as the next House speaker rests in the hands of lawmakers. The circulating of \u2062this memo by Democrats is an expression of their determination to prevent Jordan&#8217;s rise to power and \u2064shape the narrative surrounding his candidacy. As\u200d the vote looms, all eyes will be on the House floor as representatives cast their ballots and determine the direction of one of the \u2063most \u2062influential positions in American politics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democratic lawmakers are sharing a memo with anti-Jim Jordan (R-OH) talking points shortly before voting on his potential election as the next House speaker. The memo, circulated by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, provides various arguments to counter Jordan&#8217;s candidacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2070073,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2070072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2070072"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070072\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2070073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2070072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2070072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2070072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}