{"id":2070586,"date":"2023-10-17T16:25:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T20:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-could-take-path-to-speakership-that-hasnt-been-tried-since-before-the-civil-war\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T17:12:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T21:12:38","slug":"jim-jordan-could-take-path-to-speakership-that-hasnt-been-tried-since-before-the-civil-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-could-take-path-to-speakership-that-hasnt-been-tried-since-before-the-civil-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Jordan could become Speaker of the House in an unprecedented way not seen since before the Civil War."},"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\">38<\/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%2Fjim-jordan-could-take-path-to-speakership-that-hasnt-been-tried-since-before-the-civil-war%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=2070586&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>House Republicans Consider Risky Move to Put Rep. \u200bJim Jordan \u200bin Speakership<\/h2>\n<p>House Republicans are contemplating\u2064 an unconventional and\u200c daring\u2062 strategy to install Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) as the \u200bnext speaker. Despite falling short of the required\u2063 votes in the initial round\u200d of voting, \u200cthey may opt for\u200c a plurality election, where the speaker is determined\u2064 by the candidate with\u2064 the highest number of votes, rather than the\u2062 traditional majority method that demands 217 votes.<\/p>\n<h3>SPEAKER\u200d VOTE LIVE UPDATES<\/h3>\n<p>This shift to a plurality election, \u200clast employed just before the \u200cCivil War,\u200b <a title=\"Budget Debate 'Insult' Sparks Fistfight in Turkish Parliament\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/budget-debate-insult-sparks-fistfight-in-turkish-parliament\/\">carries significant risks<\/a>.\u2062 House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has been gaining more support \u200bthan Jordan due to a divided GOP. If \u2064Jeffries were to \u200dsecure the\u200b most votes\u2063 in a plurality election, Republicans would lose the speakership but retain their <a title=\"Josh Hammer: Florida, the New Capital of Red State America\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/josh-hammer-florida-the-new-capital-of-red-state-america\/\">majority status<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to House Practice, the House has\u2062 the \u2062authority to determine the voting method.<\/p>\n<p>Plurality elections have been utilized\u200d twice in \u200dU.S. history. The \u2063first instance\u200c occurred in 1849 when the \u200dWhigs, Democrats, \u2063and Free \u200bSoil Party failed to agree \u2063on a new House\u2063 speaker.\u2063 The \u200bHouse \u2063went without a speaker for 19 days \u2064until Georgia Democratic Rep. Howell Cobb was elected as the leader through a plurality and ballot election.<\/p>\n<p>The second occurrence\u2062 took place in 1856 during the 34th Congress amidst debates \u200cand compromises on slavery. The House initially \u2064nominated 21 candidates from the Republican\u2062 Party, Democratic Party, Know\u200c Nothings, and a declining\u2062 Whig Party. \u200cEventually, the \u200cfield was narrowed down to three candidates, but they remained deadlocked for two months. Ultimately,\u200d Massachusetts Rep. Nathaniel Banks of the Know Nothings emerged as the new leader following the plurality\u2062 election.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">click here<\/a> to read from The\u2063 Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>The congressional impasse \u200dhas now extended \u200dfor 14 days, coinciding with conflicts in Israel and Ukraine. Eight Republicans joined\u2063 Democrats in voting to remove former Speaker\u2064 Kevin McCarthy \u2063(R-CA) earlier this month, alleging a secret\u200b agreement with Democrats to fund\u2062 the federal government until the end of October.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan, who\u200c was nominated as the \u200cconference&#8217;s candidate \u2064on Friday, still has a chance \u200dto secure the necessary 217 votes to become the next speaker. However, he only\u2064 managed\u200b to obtain 200 votes in the initial round of voting.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>What \u2063potential risks do House Republicans foresee in implementing a plurality election for the\u200b speakership, and how could it impact \u200bthe stability and effectiveness of the position?<\/h2>\n<p>Lurality election is seen as\u2064 a risky move by House Republicans, as it deviates\u2063 from the usual procedure and could potentially \u2062disrupt the stability and effectiveness of\u2062 the speakership. \u2062However, supporters of Rep. Jordan argue that \u200bthis unconventional approach is necessary to bring fresh leadership\u2063 and a more conservative agenda to the House.<\/p>\n<p>Jim Jordan, \u2062a founding member of the\u2063 House Freedom Caucus and a staunch supporter of former President\u200b Donald Trump, has long been a prominent figure within the Republican Party. His unwavering commitment to \u2063conservative principles and his vocal criticism of\u200c the Democratic Party have earned him a loyal \u2062following among\u2064 grassroots conservatives.<\/p>\n<p>By considering\u2064 Jordan for the speakership, House Republicans hope to energize their base\u2062 and rally conservatives around a leader \u2062who \u200bthey\u200b believe \u200bwill be more effective in advancing the Republican agenda. Jordan&#8217;s conservative credentials\u2063, particularly on issues such\u200c as \u2062immigration, taxes, and limited government, resonate strongly with the party&#8217;s base.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are concerns that\u2063 installing Jordan as the speaker through \u2062a plurality election\u200d may alienate moderate Republicans \u200band jeopardize the party&#8217;s\u200d ability to pass legislation. The <a title=\"Jim Jordan could become Speaker of the House in an unprecedented way not seen since before the Civil War.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-could-take-path-to-speakership-that-hasnt-been-tried-since-before-the-civil-war\/\">traditional majority \u2063method ensures<\/a> a certain level of consensus-building and prevents\u2062 extreme \u2064factions from taking control. \u200bBy sidestepping this method, House Republicans risk further polarizing an already \u2064deeply divided Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Jordan&#8217;s\u200d controversial record poses another risk to the \u200bparty. He has been\u2062 involved in\u2062 several <a title=\"NY Times Readers Upset by Editorial Board Penning Support for Free Speech\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-times-readers-upset-by-editorial-board-penning-support-for-free-speech\/\">high-profile controversies<\/a>, including \u2064allegations of turning \u200da blind eye\u200b to sexual abuse\u2062 committed by a team doctor \u2062during his\u200c time as a wrestling coach\u200c at Ohio State University.\u2062 While Jordan denies any wrongdoing, these allegations have tarnished his reputation and could \u2063be exploited by\u2062 Democrats in future campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these concerns, \u200dthe push for Jordan as \u2063the \u200dnext speaker reflects the growing influence of the conservative wing\u200c within the Republican Party. The rise of the House Freedom Caucus and the \u200ccontinued support for former President Trump\u200b have shifted the dynamics within the party, with many grassroots conservatives demanding a more assertive and confrontational approach.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the decision to\u200d install Jim Jordan as \u200bthe next speaker of the\u2063 House\u2064 would \u2062represent a bold departure from tradition and \u200ba calculated gamble by House Republicans. While it may energize the conservative\u200b base, it also risks further dividing an already polarized Congress and alienating moderate Republicans. Only time will tell if this risky move will pay off for the Republican Party in the long run.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans may opt for a rare and risky move to make Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) the speaker. After failing to secure enough votes in the initial round, they could resort to a plurality election, where the speaker is determined by the candidate with the highest vote count.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2070587,"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":"Jim Jordan could become Speaker of the House in an unprecedented way not seen since before the Civil War.","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2070586","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","fifu_image_alt":"Jim Jordan could become Speaker of the House in an unprecedented way not seen since before the Civil War.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070586","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=2070586"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070586\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2070587"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2070586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2070586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2070586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}