{"id":2071418,"date":"2023-10-18T08:55:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T12:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-bacon-says-his-wife-received-anonymous-messages-after-he-opposed-jordan-speakership\/"},"modified":"2023-10-18T08:58:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T12:58:15","slug":"don-bacon-says-his-wife-received-anonymous-messages-after-he-opposed-jordan-speakership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-bacon-says-his-wife-received-anonymous-messages-after-he-opposed-jordan-speakership\/","title":{"rendered":"Don Bacon&#8217;s wife received anonymous messages after he opposed Jordan speakership."},"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%2Fdon-bacon-says-his-wife-received-anonymous-messages-after-he-opposed-jordan-speakership%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=2071418&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>Extreme Measures Taken to Secure Support for Rep. Jim Jordan as House \u200cSpeaker<\/h2>\n<p>As Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) strives to gather the necessary 217\u2063 votes to \u2062become House\u200d speaker, some individuals are\u200d resorting to extraordinary tactics to ensure his\u2062 support within the Republican conference.<\/p>\n<p>After 20 House Republicans rejected Jordan in the initial round of voting for a new speaker on Tuesday, Rep. Don \u2063Bacon (R-NE), who did not vote for Jordan,\u2062 revealed that his \u2063wife received numerous threatening messages from an unidentified number.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Threats and Urging for Support Flood Rep. Bacon&#8217;s Wife<\/h3>\n<p>Bacon&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-bacon-says-his-wife-received-anonymous-messages-after-he-opposed-jordan-speakership\/\" title=\"Don Bacon's wife received anonymous messages after he opposed Jordan speakership.\">wife reportedly received multiple texts<\/a> following the \u200bvote, questioning why\u2064 he wasn&#8217;t being a team player and urging her to persuade him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Talk to your husband, tell him to\u2062 step up, be a leader, and help the Republican Party secure a speaker. There&#8217;s \u2063too much going on\u200b in the world for \u2063all \u200dthis chaos within \u200cthe \u2063Republican Party.\u200d You guys take\u2063 five steps \u2063forward and then turn around and take 20 steps backwards. No wonder our party\u2063 always ends up\u2064 getting screwed over,&#8221; read one of the messages posted on X, the \u2062platform formerly known as Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Examiner\u200b reached out to \u2064Bacon&#8217;s office for confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>According to another message, she was asked, &#8220;Why is\u200c your husband causing chaos by not supporting \u2063Jim Jordan?\u2063 I thought he\u200d was a team player.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When Bacon&#8217;s wife inquired about the sender&#8217;s identity, \u2064they refused to\u200d provide it. Instead, they stated, &#8220;Your \u2064husband\u200d will\u2062 not hold any political office ever again. What a disappointment and failure he is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These threats \u200care wrong \u200band should stop,&#8221; commented a spokesperson for Jordan in response to the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bacon, along with several others,\u2063 voted for\u2062 former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Tuesday&#8217;s ballot. Meanwhile, some conference members supported Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA). Scalise initially \u2062triumphed over Jordan\u2063 in a closed-door conference vote for the speaker nominee \u200bbut withdrew from the race due\u2063 to difficulties in securing enough GOP support for a House \u200dfloor vote.<\/p>\n<p>The Ohio Republican had intended to return to the House floor for another vote on \u200cTuesday evening but \u200ddecided to call it a night when it \u200dbecame evident that more\u2064 opposition within the \u2062conference was emerging. \u200dInstead, the House is expected to hold another\u2064 vote around 11 a.m. on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can the divisive approach \u2062of resorting to threats and coercion hinder the collective efforts and compromise\u200b the functioning \u2062of the House<\/h2>\n<p><span>  According\u200b to\u2062 Rep. Bacon, his\u2063 wife received a barrage of threatening messages and calls, urging him to support Rep. Jordan&#8217;s bid for House \u2063speaker. These messages came from an\u2062 unknown source and contained disturbing and menacing language. Rep. Bacon expressed his concern for his family&#8217;s safety\u2063 and stated that these tactics were completely unacceptable. \u200cIt is unfortunate that the political climate \u2063has descended \u2062to such extreme measures to\u200d secure support for\u2064 a candidate.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This incident is not\u2064 an isolated case. \u2064Several other\u2064 House \u200cRepublicans have reported similar instances of intimidation and coercion\u200d aimed at influencing their vote for Rep.\u200c Jordan. While it is unclear who is behind these campaigns, it raises serious questions about the state of our political discourse and\u2063 the lengths some are willing to go to achieve \u2064their\u200d objectives.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Climate of Fear and Intimidation<\/h3>\n<p>The campaign for Rep. Jordan&#8217;s speakership has turned increasingly hostile, creating a climate of fear and intimidation. Some of \u2064these tactics include anonymous threats, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/staffing-crisis-shrinking-police-force-will-no-longer-respond-to-some-crimes-in-liberal-nc-city-that-cut-funding\/\" title=\"\u2018Staffing Crisis\u2019: Shrinking Police Force Will No Longer Respond To Some Crimes In Liberal NC City That Cut Funding\">harassing phone calls<\/a>, and even the spreading of false\u2064 information about the targeted representatives. Such behavior undermines the democratic process and \u2064erodes\u200d trust among\u200b elected officials.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It is important to remember that in a democracy, elected officials should \u2064be able to\u200b vote based on their conscience and the will of\u200b their constituents, \u200cwithout fear of reprisals. Intimidation tactics only serve to undermine this fundamental \u2063principle and prevent honest\u200c and\u2062 open discussions within political parties.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, these extreme measures present \u2062a significant barrier to unity\u200b within the Republican\u200d conference. By resorting to threats \u2062and\u2064 coercion, supporters of Rep. Jordan not only disregard \u2064the diverse opinions within their own party but\u2062 also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-looking-forward-to-2024-general-election-past-the-primaries-and-maybe-2020\/\" title=\"Trump excited for 2024 election, beyond primaries and possibly 2020.\">alienate potential allies<\/a>. This divisive approach hinders the collective efforts\u2064 to achieve common goals and compromises the functioning of the House.<\/p>\n<p>In response\u2064 to these reported incidents, House leadership, including current Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Minority Leader Steve Scalise, have condemned the actions of those involved. They have expressed their\u2063 commitment\u200d to ensuring a safe environment for all members of Congress and have called for an immediate\u200b investigation into these matters. It is essential that the culprits behind these threats and acts of \u2063intimidation are identified and \u200cheld \u200daccountable for their actions.<\/p>\n<p>As the campaign for the House speakership continues, it\u2064 is crucial for \u2063all involved to remember \u2064the values at the core of our democracy \u2013 respect, open \u200ddialogue, and the\u200c right to differ\u200b in \u2062opinion. Extreme measures, such as those witnessed in recent days, only further polarize our political landscape\u2062 and undermine the very institutions that uphold our democratic principles.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the outcome of this race, it is\u200d imperative that we reflect on \u200bthese events and work towards fostering an environment where elected officials can vote freely and without fear\u200c of retribution. The \u200dhealth of our democracy \u2062depends on it, as does the trust of the American\u2062 people in their government and their representatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) seeks 217 votes to become House speaker, some are resorting to extreme measures to gain support within the Republican conference. Following 20 House Republicans&#8217; rejection of Jordan in the initial speaker voting, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), who previously supported another candidate, switched sides to back Jordan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2071419,"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-2071418","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\/2071418","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=2071418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2071418\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2071419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2071418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2071418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2071418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}