Noted liar, insurrectionist, and favorite of those who cheer on child sex abusers, Jim Jordan, has decided not to seek a third humiiating vote for Speaker of the US House of Representatives. He still wants to remain the Speaker designee of the GOP and is reserving the right to ask for a vote on his chances in the future.
Here’s how this will play out. Congress has some big and serious issues on its doorstep. Action will need to be taken on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and hey, they actually have to vote on whether or not to keep the government open.
Regardless of which Republican has the gavel, compromises will need to be made. Compromise is a dirty word to the GOP. So, Jordan’s play is to let all of that work its way out with Patrick McHenry as the Speaker Pro Tempore calling the shots and taking all the fire.
If a motion is made to give McHenry more power that just sets the stage for one to be made to vacate the chair he would be sitting in after the compromises with Democrats actually keep the lights on. Then Jordan would move again. The situation is actually a setup that could be a win-win for Jordan in the long run and the rabble that wants to continue to gum things up in the House.
That prediction of course depends on the rest of the House Republicans continuing to keep their brains detached from the real world and not pulling off some other sort of compromise.
UPDATE: Apparently the temporary Speaker approach is now dead in the water. For now.
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