{"id":2075083,"date":"2023-10-21T12:26:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T16:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-reps-furious-that-jordan-got-knifed-in-speaker-vote-this-is-not-over\/"},"modified":"2023-10-21T12:28:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T16:28:36","slug":"republican-reps-furious-that-jordan-got-knifed-in-speaker-vote-this-is-not-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-reps-furious-that-jordan-got-knifed-in-speaker-vote-this-is-not-over\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican representatives are enraged over Jordan&#8217;s defeat in the speaker vote, vowing that the matter is far from settled."},"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%2Frepublican-reps-furious-that-jordan-got-knifed-in-speaker-vote-this-is-not-over%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=2075083&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>Republican Reps Furious That Jordan Got &#8216;Knifed&#8217; in\u2063 Speaker Vote: &#8216;This is Not Over&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Well, after this week, \u2063a conservative certainly can\u2019t say that the establishment of the party that\u2019s supposed to represent their interests in American politics \u2014 the Republican Party \u2014 won\u2019t go out of their way to make sure they can\u2019t \u200dbe trusted by the base.<\/p>\n<p>As if Kevin McCarthy\u2019s performance as House speaker wasn\u2019t middling enough, there was the chorus of RINOs braying that\u200b Republicans voting to take the gavel away from him left the lower chamber in a dysfunctional state.<\/p>\n<p>After House Majority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-mccarthy-ousted-scalise-rejected-next-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steve Scalise<\/a> and then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jim-jordan-loses-3rd-speaker-vote-25-gop-reps-block-names\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rep. Jim Jordan<\/a> were nominated by the party to replace \u200cMcCarthy,\u200c the same people complaining that the House was no longer functioning \u2064because no one had speaker powers were then willing to gum up the works\u2062 by voting <em>against<\/em> them, making Scalise\u2019s candidacy untenable and killing Jordan\u2019s candidacy after\u2062 three consecutive votes in which GOP opposition to him grew.<\/p>\n<p>But no: It\u2019s all about making the lower house functional, to hear Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania tell it:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rep. Fitzpatrick (R-PA): \u201cWe had a speaker \u200dwho put a two-party bill on\u2064 the floor to avert a government \u200bshutdown &#038; he was punished for it. That is the worst message you can send to America. And every single person that voted to \u200dpunish bipartisanship \u200cought to be held accountable.\u201d\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A8QPiQntE2\">pic.twitter.com\/A8QPiQntE2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1715429173743833425?\">October 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Right. So after Fitzpatrick was one of 25 Republicans who voted against Jordan,\u200d this was \u200cthe headline from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/10\/20\/jim-jordan-house-speaker-gop-turmoil.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jim-jordan-loses-3rd-speaker-vote-25-gop-reps-block-names\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Friday afternoon<\/a>: \u201cHouse Republicans scramble\u2064 to \u200cfind\u2064 new speaker \u2062nominee after they ditch Jim Jordan.\u201d (Remember the \u2064old media adage: In headlines, Republicans either \u201cscramble\u201d or they \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/media\/republicans-pounce-china-balloon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pounce<\/a>.\u201d)<\/p>\n<p>In a secret\u200d ballot, the House Republican Conference \u200dvoted 112-86 to drop \u200cJordan as the \u200cnominee after the third failed speaker vote, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/house-speaker-vote-live-updates-10-20-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u200b thought it was important that we all know [and] get an answer to the question if they wanted me to continue \u200bin that role,\u201d said Jordan, an Ohio Republican who chairs the House Judiciary Committee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we put the question \u200cto them. \u200dThey made a different decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Given that Jordan was arguably the most conservative of the contenders thus far and the origin of this vote was distrust engendered among the party\u2019s most conservative members, they weren\u2019t exactly thrilled over what Florida Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-msnbc-reporter-cant-help-laugh-matt-gaetzs-bud-light-joke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Gaetz<\/a> called \u200b\u201cswampy.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL): \u201cThe most popular Republican in the United States Congress was just knifed by a secret ballot, in a private meeting, in the basement of the Capitol. It\u2019s as swampy as swamp gets, and Jim Jordan deserved better than that.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mdsNa7bdEd\">pic.twitter.com\/mdsNa7bdEd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Recount (@therecount) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/therecount\/status\/1715438182861287866?\">October 20,\u2062 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe most popular Republican in the United States Congress was just knifed by secret ballot in a private meeting in the \u2062basement of the Capitol,\u201d said Gaetz, who helped \u200dlead \u2063the vote that dethroned McCarthy, as he left the\u200b meeting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s as swampy as swamp gets, and Jim \u2063Jordan deserved better than that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/6-republicans-throw-hat-speaker-jordan-fails-secure-nomination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jordan<\/a> supporters \u200don the party\u2019s right flank agreed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJim Jordan gave it his all,\u201d \u200dKentucky Rep. Thomas Massie posted on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was the best Speaker candidate to\u2063 reform Congress\u2019s spending addiction that\u2019s been bankrupting our country. But sadly today the GOP conference met privately and ended his candidacy\u200d by a\u200d vote of 112 to 86. I would have voted 1000 rounds for Jim.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jim Jordan gave it his all.<\/p>\n<p>He was the best Speaker candidate to reform Congress\u2019s spending\u2063 addiction that\u2019s been bankrupting our country.<\/p>\n<p>But sadly today \u200bthe GOP\u2063 conference met privately\u200c and ended his candidacy by a vote of 112 to 86.<\/p>\n<p>I would have voted 1000 rounds for Jim.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Thomas\u200c Massie (@RepThomasMassie)\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1715444672472969708?\">October 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Texas Rep.\u2063 Chip Roy agreed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is correct. I\u2064 am proud of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jim_Jordan?\">@Jim_Jordan<\/a> \u2013 he is my friend, and I am frankly embarrassed \u200bby <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HouseGOP?\">@HouseGOP<\/a> \u200b who knifed him to avenge what Jim had nothing to do with. This is not over \u2013 it\u2019s just beginning. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nL6LXtwdac\">https:\/\/t.co\/nL6LXtwdac<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chip Roy (@chiproytx)\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chiproytx\/status\/1715532952900096401?\">October 21, \u20622023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis \u200dis correct,\u201d \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-chip-roy-calls-maga-wing-circular-firing-squad-profanity-laced-rant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roy<\/a> said, reposting Massie\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am proud of @Jim_Jordan \u200b\u2014 he is my friend, and I am frankly embarrassed by @HouseGOP who\u2063 knifed him to avenge what Jim had nothing to do with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not over \u2013 it\u2019s just\u2064 beginning,\u201d he promised.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is, as of CNBC\u2019s reporting late Friday afternoon, there were at least 10 Republicans running or considering running for speaker: Florida Rep. Byron Donalds, Georgia Rep. Austin Scott, Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson, Michigan Rep. Jack Bergman, Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer, Oklahoma \u200bRep. \u2064Kevin\u200b Hern, \u2063Pennsylvania Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/list-39-republicans-voted-democrats-gay-marriage-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dan Meuser<\/a>,\u200d and \u2062Texas Reps. Jodey Arrington, Pete Sessions\u2064 and Roger Williams.<\/p>\n<p>As a further problem, with the possible exception of Donalds \u2063\u2014 whose\u200d star is on the rise, but is young (44) \u200cand inexperienced (elected to the House only in 2020) \u2014 none of the names on \u200bthose list have the pull, star power, experience or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/10-hollywood-movies-that-snuck-conservative-themes-on-screen\/\" title=\"10 Hollywood Movies That Snuck Conservative Themes on Screen\">conservative bona fides<\/a> that Jordan did. Yet, \u200cmoderate House Republicans knifed Jordan under the\u200c pretense of wanting to get back to business as usual ASAP.<\/p>\n<p>How\u2019s that been going so far,\u2062 all you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/signing-political-death-warrant-3-house-republicans-consider-siding-dems-thwart-mccarthy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rep. Brian Fitzpatricks<\/a>?<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">.author_subscription_pitch p{margin:5px;}<\/p>\n<p><em><b>A Note from Our Founder:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Silicon Valley\u200d and the Big Tech\u2062 tyrants have done everything\u2063 they can to put The Western \u2062Journal out of business. Our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">faithful subscribers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  have kept us \u200dgoing.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If\u200d you\u2019ve never chosen to subscribe,\u200b let me \u200bbe honest:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We need your help today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I also want to send you an autographed copy of \u201cCounterpunch,\u201d which will give you a plan to fight back for our beloved country.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>Subscribe right now<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  \u2013 The Western Journal \u2063stands for truth in \u200bthis difficult time.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Please stand with\u200c us \u2064by subscribing today.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Floyd G. Brown<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Founder of The Western Journal<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republican-reps-furious-jordan-got-knifed-speaker-vote-not\/\">Republican Reps Furious \u200cThat\u2062 Jordan Got\u2064 &#8216;Knifed&#8217; in Speaker Vote: \u200c&#8217;This \u200bis Not Over&#8217;<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why were Republican representatives so furious that Jim Jordan got &#8220;knifed&#8221; in\u2063 the \u200cspeaker vote?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  T of the U.S. Capitol. This is not over. And this \u200dis \u200bthe beginning of the \u200dend for concealed whispers and \u200bcovered-\u200b\u200bup outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200cCSPAN (@cspan) October 20, 2023<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>So what\u2064 exactly \u2062happened here? Why were Republican representatives so furious that Jim Jordan got &#8220;knifed&#8221; in \u2064the speaker vote? And what does this mean for the\u200d future \u2063of\u2064 the party?<\/p>\n<p>It all started when Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan were nominated to replace Kevin\u200d McCarthy as House speaker. However, despite the complaints\u2063 that the\u2064 House was no longer functioning due to the\u2063 absence of a\u200b speaker, many Republican representatives voted against both Scalise and Jordan, ultimately leading to the end of Jordan&#8217;s candidacy \u2063after three consecutive \u200dvotes. This move by the Republican \u200bParty has left \u2063many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abortion-a-key-issue-for-voters-as-trump-faces-backlash-over-remarks\/\" title=\"Abortion: A Crucial Voter Concern as Trump Receives Criticism for Comments.\">conservatives feeling betrayed<\/a> and distrustful of\u200b the establishment.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Brian \u2063Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania argued\u2062 that punishing individuals who promote bipartisanship\u2062 is not the right message to send\u200c to the American\u200b people. However, his words \u2064seem contradictory when he himself voted against Jordan.\u2062 This inconsistency and lack of accountability have only further angered conservative Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/perspective-stop-whining-plebs-the-dc-elite-are-also-suffering\/\" title=\"Perspective: Stop Whining, Plebs, the DC \u00c9lite Are Also Suffering\">media coverage surrounding<\/a> this \u200bincident has also been questionable. The headline from CNBC stated\u2064 that House Republicans were scrambling to find\u200b a new speaker \u200cnominee\u200b after ditching Jim Jordan. This kind of biased reporting only adds fuel to the fire and perpetuates the idea that Republicans are \u2062constantly in turmoil.<\/p>\n<p>Jim Jordan, who \u2062chairs the House Judiciary Committee, \u2064expressed his disappointment and confusion over \u2063the decision to drop him as the nominee. As \u2062one of the most conservative contenders,\u2064 many\u2064 saw Jordan as a voice for their interests within the party. The distrust and animosity among \u200dconservative Republicans\u2062 has \u200conly\u2064 grown as a result of this vote.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida summed up \u2063the sentiment of many conservatives when he called this secret\u2064 ballot and private meeting &#8220;swampy.&#8221; This incident signifies the beginning of the end for \u200dconcealed whispers and covered-up outcomes within the Republican \u2062Party.<\/p>\n<p>This vote \u2064and the reaction it\u2062 has garnered from conservative Republicans highlight the growing divide within the party.\u200d The establishment&#8217;s actions have eroded trust \u2062and further\u200d alienated \u200cthe base. \u2063Moving forward, it remains to be seen how the Republican \u200bParty will address these \u200cgrievances and restore unity.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the Republican\u2062 representatives&#8217; fury over Jim Jordan being &#8220;knifed&#8221; in\u200b the speaker vote is indicative of the deep divide within the party. Conservative Republicans feel betrayed and\u200b mistrustful of the establishment, and this incident has only further cemented their discontent. The future of the party hangs\u2063 in the \u2063balance as they grapple with\u200b these internal divisions and work towards restoring unity among \u200dtheir ranks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After this week, conservatives can&#8217;t deny that the Republican Party, meant to represent their interests in American politics, has proven untrustworthy. Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s lackluster performance as House speaker further solidifies this notion. 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