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argued that Jordan’s attempts to “bully his opponents into a yes vote” were a method of politics learned from former President Donald Trump, who proved that “intimidation, bullying and political pressure” are effective tools. Jordan, however, “does not generate the same level of fear” as Trump, and House Republicans “don’t see him as the kind of person who could be trusted or counted on.”writer argued Republicans are struggling because the party is having “trouble deciding what it wants.
On Tuesday, he called for a roll call vote. Knowing that he wouldn’t win on round one, Jordan hoped to bully his opponents into a yes vote. As voters saw the roll call, he could then count on pressure mounting within the districts.The adults finally showed up. By derailing Rep. Jim Jordan’s bid to become Speaker of the House , Republicans appear to have dodged a massive bullet on Thursday.
Sure, it was a small band of Republicans who rallied to stop Jordan—a man who was involved in Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election—from becoming speaker. But it was a much slimmer minority of Republicans who made Jordan’s ascension plausible in the first place.
‘Everything Is Just Stuck.’ No Matter What Happens to Jim Jordan, the Next Speaker Is In For a World of Trouble.
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