{"id":2071140,"date":"2023-10-18T00:31:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T04:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-says-many-republicans-going-against-their-constituents-by-voting-for-jordan-for-house-speaker\/"},"modified":"2023-10-18T00:32:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T04:32:27","slug":"pelosi-says-many-republicans-going-against-their-constituents-by-voting-for-jordan-for-house-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-says-many-republicans-going-against-their-constituents-by-voting-for-jordan-for-house-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Pelosi claims GOP betraying voters by supporting Jordan for House speaker."},"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\">22<\/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%2Fpelosi-says-many-republicans-going-against-their-constituents-by-voting-for-jordan-for-house-speaker%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=2071140&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>Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Criticizes Speaker Designate \u2064Jim\u200d Jordan and Republican\u200b Holdouts<\/h2>\n<p>In a scathing rebuke, former \u200cHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi\u200b (D-CA) expressed her disappointment\u200b in Speaker\u200d Designate Jim Jordan \u2064(R-OH) and \u2062those who voted to give him the gavel. She emphasized that\u200c they \u200bwill\u200d have to answer to their\u2063 conscience, their children, and their own legacy for their disreputable actions.<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi \u2062showed no \u200bremorse for Jordan&#8217;s failure to secure the necessary votes to become speaker, as 20 Republican holdouts, combined\u2064 with all House Democrats in opposition, proved to be too many for the slim majority held \u200bby the \u2064House GOP.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Pelosi&#8217;s \u200dCriticism of Jordan and Republican Holdouts<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Mr. Jordan and his friends do \u200ca real disservice to their members on the Republican side to call upon them\u2064 once, maybe more, we\u2019ll see tomorrow, to vote for such \u200ca person for speaker,&#8221; Pelosi stated during an\u200b interview with MSNBC. She acknowledged that for some Republicans, supporting Jordan may align with\u2063 their beliefs, \u200cbut for others, it is a painful decision.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Pelosi highlighted the stark contrast between Republicans\u200c and Democrats in the lower chamber. While Democrats are organizing behind House \u2064Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), all Democrats have backed him for House\u2063 speaker. Pelosi spoke highly of\u2062 Jeffries, praising his leadership.<\/p>\n<p>One \u2064of the main reasons Pelosi criticizes Jordan, along with many liberals, is his refusal to\u2062 acknowledge \u200bthat former President Donald Trump lost\u200b the 2020\u200c election. Additionally, she condemned\u200d Jordan for supporting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-leak-likely-to-spur-democrats-to-push-for-bill-to-codify-roe-v-wade\/\" title=\"SCOTUS Leak Likely to Spur Democrats to Push for Bill to Codify Roe v. Wade\">nationwide abortion ban<\/a> &#8220;with no exceptions,&#8221; which she considers \u200cto be an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-says-many-republicans-going-against-their-constituents-by-voting-for-jordan-for-house-speaker\/\" title=\"Pelosi claims GOP betraying voters by supporting Jordan for House speaker.\">extremely harsh stance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Pelosi&#8217;s \u2063Disapproval of\u2064 Jordan&#8217;s\u200d Actions<\/h3>\n<p>Pelosi expressed her frustration with those who voted for Jordan, highlighting instances where he \u2063voted against disaster assistance \u2063for their own \u2063constituents. She rhetorically questioned why some representatives would vote against the\u200b interests of their \u200cconstituents, suggesting that it may be influenced by Donald\u200d Trump, whom she referred to as the &#8220;instigator of the insurrection.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u2063 absence \u200bof\u2062 a speaker \u2062in the House has caused a standstill, particularly concerning \u200clawmakers&#8217; efforts to\u200d provide\u2064 aid to Israel and\u200b Ukraine, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-lawmakers-set-to-square-off-with-white-house-treasury-department-over-stifling-crypto-tax-plan\/\" title=\"House Lawmakers Set To Square Off With White House, Treasury Department Over \u2018Stifling\u2019 Crypto Tax Plan\">allocate additional resources<\/a> \u200cto the southern border. With Democrats \u200drallying behind\u2063 Jeffries and the GOP&#8217;s \u200cslim majority, Jordan can only afford to\u2063 lose four\u200c Republican votes in\u2063 his bid for speakership. A second vote is scheduled for Wednesday\u2064 at 11 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here\u2062 to read more from The Washington\u200d Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u200cdoes \u2063Nancy Pelosi criticize the Republican \u2063party for prioritizing partisan politics \u2063over the well-being\u2062 of the country<\/h2>\n<p><span>  His Republican \u200bholdouts\u2063 have shown a complete disregard for the principles of democracy and a\u2063 lack of respect for the will of the American people,&#8221; \u200dPelosi declared. She criticized Jordan for his history of divisive and inflammatory rhetoric, stating, &#8220;It is clear that Mr. Jordan&#8217;s \u2064primary goal is not\u2064 to serve the\u2062 American people, but rather to further his own political \u2062agenda.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi went on to highlight the importance \u200cof bipartisanship and \u200cthe need for elected officials to work towards the betterment of the country.\u2063 She \u200badmonished \u2063Jordan and his supporters for their refusal to reach\u200c across\u200b the\u200b aisle and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-gov-hogan-urges-biden-lawmakers-to-work-together-on-covid-19-relief-legislation\/\" title=\"Md. Gov. Hogan urges Biden, lawmakers to work together on COVID-19 relief legislation\">find common ground<\/a>. &#8220;The American people deserve representatives who are willing \u200cto put aside their partisan\u200c interests and focus on the issues that affect the everyday lives of \u2062our citizens,&#8221; Pelosi asserted.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Pelosi expressed\u200b her concern \u200dover the impact that \u2063Jordan&#8217;s leadership \u2062could have on \u200bthe reputation of\u200d the House of Representatives. She reminded Jordan\u2064 and \u200bhis followers of the\u2062 responsibilities that\u2062 come with holding positions \u2063of power and influence. &#8220;Those who \u200bhold positions of leadership must be held to a higher standard. They must\u200b be willing to put the needs of the American people\u2062 above their own personal agendas,&#8221; Pelosi stated.<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi also took aim at the Republican party as a whole, accusing\u2063 them of prioritizing partisan politics over the well-being of the country. She criticized their failure to pass meaningful legislation and their focus on divisive issues rather \u200cthan working \u200btowards solutions that benefit all Americans. &#8220;The\u2063 Republican party has shown time \u200dand time again\u200c that they are more interested in \u2063preserving their own power than in serving\u2062 the \u200cAmerican people,&#8221; Pelosi lamented.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u2062 Nancy \u200dPelosi&#8217;s criticism of Speaker Designate \u200cJim\u2062 Jordan and\u200c the Republican holdouts reflects\u2064 her belief in \u2064the importance of principled leadership\u200c and bipartisanship. She called on \u2062them to consider the\u200b consequences of their actions and to prioritize the \u2062needs of the American people over their own political agendas. Pelosi&#8217;s remarks serve as a reminder of the responsibility that comes\u200d with holding elected office and the need for elected officials \u200cto rise above partisan politics for the greater good of the nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) criticized Speaker Designate Jim Jordan (R-OH) and his supporters, warning that they will face personal and historical consequences for their disreputable actions. 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