{"id":2070771,"date":"2023-10-17T18:03:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T22:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maxine-waters-gets-shouted-down-as-she-makes-a-scene-and-attacks-jim-jordan-during-speaker-vote\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T18:05:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T22:05:25","slug":"maxine-waters-gets-shouted-down-as-she-makes-a-scene-and-attacks-jim-jordan-during-speaker-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maxine-waters-gets-shouted-down-as-she-makes-a-scene-and-attacks-jim-jordan-during-speaker-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Maxine Waters silenced and confronts Jim Jordan during speaker vote."},"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\">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%2Fmaxine-waters-gets-shouted-down-as-she-makes-a-scene-and-attacks-jim-jordan-during-speaker-vote%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=2070771&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>Maxine \u2064Waters Gets Shouted Down as She Makes a Scene and Attacks\u2064 Jim Jordan During \u200dSpeaker Vote<\/h2>\n<p>One of the more combative and outspoken members of the House \u2064of Representatives was vocally booed and shouted\u2062 down in a contentious vote on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers from across the country gathered in the House Chambers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republicans-danger-forced-speaker-deal-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attempt \u2064to elect<\/a> a new speaker of the House in a floor vote.<\/p>\n<p>Fiery \u200dRepublican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio is squaring off with Democratic Rep. \u2063Hakeem Jeffries\u2063 of New \u200cYork, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c-span.org\/video\/?531158-1\/house-session-part-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">C-SPAN<\/a> \u2064video captured most of the drama of that first vote.<\/p>\n<p>Most representatives voted along party lines, with the handful of Republicans refusing to endorse Jordan being the \u2062primary \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-house-fails-elect-speaker-20-republicans-vote-jim-jordan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">impediment<\/a> to electing a new speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Given that, it was little surprise that when it came\u200d time for Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-maxine-waters-freak-supreme-court-rejects-highest-court-land-vows-defy-roe-ruling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maxine Waters<\/a> of California to cast her\u200b vote, she voiced her support for \u200bJeffries.<\/p>\n<p>But Waters, who has a penchant for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/maxine-waters-loses-house-floor-rep-rosendale-uses-name-gets-even-worse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">speaking first and thinking later<\/a>, couldn\u2019t help herself \u2064and wasn\u2019t able to just vote for Jeffries.<\/p>\n<p>She had to try and take\u200b a completely unprovoked and unprompted shot at Jordan \u2014 \u2062a shot that was resoundingly jeered and shouted down.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the relevant clip below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Maxine Waters gets jeered when she starts to cut a promo on \u201cinsurrectionist\u201d Jim Jordan <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F7jWs3TR31\">pic.twitter.com\/F7jWs3TR31<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aaron Rupar (@atrupar)\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atrupar\/status\/1714335438251479506?\">October 17,\u2063 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While it\u2019s difficult to discern\u200c exactly what was said in the video, you can \u200dclearly hear Waters mention the word \u201cinsurrectionist\u201d while referring to Jordan before a cascade of boos crashed down on her.<\/p>\n<p>According to Politico\u2019s Olivia Beavers, Jordan\u2019s response to\u2062 Waters was little more than a smirk \u2014\u2064 before another Republican dropped the hammer with\u2062 a biting insult.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jordan laughs when Rep. Maxine Waters calls Jordan an \u201cinsurrectionist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One House R says loudly: \u201cHuh? \u2062What did the communist say?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Olivia_Beavers\/status\/1714335011585892381?\">October\u200c 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Per Beavers, after Waters\u2019 snide \u2064remark about \u2062Jordan, another House Republican jumped in and asked, \u201cHuh? What did <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/maxine-waters-denies-socialist-chip-roy-quotes-words-right-face\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the communist<\/a> say?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other reporters corroborated the touchy exchange.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Maxine Waters rises to vote for Jeffries, calling him\u2064 a true patriot, and saying Jordan\u2064 was an insurrectionist.<\/p>\n<p>Groans from the\u2063 Republicans side, with one member\u200b shouting \u201cwhat did\u200c the communist say?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Casey J. Wooten \u2062(@Casey_J_Wooten) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Casey_J_Wooten\/status\/1714335209317917110?\">October 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On a more macro \u200dlevel,\u200b while Waters may \u200bbe getting in \u2063her verbal shots now, it appears unlikely that there \u200bis any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-mexico-democrat-candidate-gabe-vasquez-deletes-tweets-slamming-oil-to-masquerade-as-moderate\/\" title=\"New Mexico Democrat Candidate Gabe Vasquez Deletes Tweets Slamming Oil To Masquerade As Moderate\">viable path forward<\/a> for Jeffries to somehow leapfrog Jordan in the GOP-controlled House.<\/p>\n<p>To do so, not only would every single Democrat\u2063 have to vote for Jeffries, but at least five Republicans would have to, as well.<\/p>\n<p>As deeply fractured as the GOP currently seems, it seems unfathomable that any GOP representative would\u200d vote for a Democrat \u2014 a decision akin to career suicide.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2063 of early Tuesday afternoon,\u2063 Jordan still does not \u2063have the 217 votes \u2063needed \u200dto secure the speakership, but he is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jordan-gaining-major-steam-republicans-shift-support-speaker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slowly winning over<\/a> the straggling Republicans who have\u200c not gotten \u200bbehind the Ohio lawmaker yet.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>An Urgent Note from Our Staff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>The Western Journal has\u2062 been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pfizer-recruits-super-bowl-champ-to-be-official-spokesman-for-covid-booster\/\" title=\"Pfizer hires Super Bowl champ as COVID booster spokesperson.\">labeled \u201cdangerous\u201d simply<\/a> because we have a \u2064biblical worldview and speak the truth about what is \u2062happening in America.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We refuse\u2062 to let Big Tech and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governor-goes-around-voters-backs-signs-change-in-state-election-laws\/\" title=\"Governor sneaks behind voters, enacts new election laws.\">woke advertisers dictate<\/a> the content we share with our community. 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We stand with our readers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We\u2019re asking you to help us in \u2062this fight. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can\u2019t\u200d do this without you<\/b><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-officials-so-out-of-touch-democratic-donors-rolled-their-eyes-at-them-at-recent-meeting\/\" title=\"Biden officials' disconnect made Democratic donors roll their eyes at recent meeting.\">donation directly \u2062helps fund<\/a> our editorial team of writers and\u2064 editors. \u200bYour support means we can \u200ccontinue to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uncovered-american-tax-dollars-funding-way-more-than-just-weapons-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"American tax dollars funding more than just weapons in Ukraine uncovered.\">expose false narratives<\/a> and defend traditional American values.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\">Please stand with us by donating today<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you for your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post \u2063 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/maxine-waters-gets-shouted-makes-scene-attacks-jim-jordan-speaker-vote\/\">Maxine Waters Gets Shouted Down as She Makes a Scene and Attacks Jim Jordan During Speaker Vote<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2064 is \u2064the impact of Waters&#8217; history of making controversial statements on the level of respect\u2063 and decorum in political \u200bdiscourse?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  D have to break ranks and support him as well. Given\u200d the\u200c current\u200b political climate and the deep \u2062polarization between the two parties, this outcome seems highly\u2063 improbable.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Waters&#8217; attack on Jordan as an &#8220;insurrectionist&#8221; seems particularly baseless and inflammatory.\u2064 The \u2063term &#8220;insurrectionist&#8221; is typically used to describe\u200c individuals who actively participated in or advocated for an insurrection or\u200d rebellion against the government. There is no \u200bevidence or justification to label Jordan as such.<\/p>\n<p>Waters&#8217; tendency\u2062 to make provocative remarks without considering the consequences is not new. She has a history of making controversial statements, often \u2064targeting political opponents. While passion and conviction are important in politics, it is crucial for elected officials to maintain a level of respect and decorum when engaging in political discourse.<\/p>\n<p>The incident captured on video highlights the deep divide and\u200c animosity that exists within the House of Representatives. It is disheartening to see elected officials resorting to\u200c personal attacks and name-calling instead of engaging in substantive debates and discussions on the important issues facing our country.<\/p>\n<p>As representatives of the American people, members of Congress should be held to a higher standard of behavior and professionalism. It is imperative that they set an\u2064 example \u200dfor the rest of the nation and work\u200b towards fostering a more civil \u200band respectful political\u200d environment.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Maxine Waters&#8217; outburst and attack\u200d on Jim\u2063 Jordan during the speaker vote only serves to further fuel the divisiveness \u2063and hostility that plagues\u200d our political system.\u2064 It is\u200d important for \u200cpoliticians to prioritize constructive dialogue\u200b and mutual \u200dunderstanding in \u2063order to find common ground and effectively govern. \u200bIt is my hope that \u2062in the future, elected officials \u200cwill focus on the issues at hand rather than engaging in personal attacks\u200c and character assassinations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House of Representatives witnessed a heated vote on Tuesday as fiery Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, known for his combative nature, faced vocal boos and interruptions. 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