Posted on 07/10/2018 7:32:49 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
The House Freedom Caucus on Tuesday announced its full support of Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who is being accused by several former Ohio State University wrestlers of turning a blind eye to sexual assault allegations while he was a coach there.
Jim Jordan is a man of integrity, and we believe him and stand with him 100 percent, the Freedom Caucus tweeted. If he had seen or heard something, he would have acted.
About a dozen former wrestlers have gone on the record in the past week with allegations that Jordan knew former OSU team doctor Richard Strauss acted inappropriately with young athletes. The wrestlers claim Jordan talked about Strausss behavior, and even said, If he tried that with me, I would kill him, yet did nothing to stop it.
Jordan has repeatedly denied the allegations, claiming he would have spoken up if he knew about Strausss behavior.
14 former OSU wrestlers have gone on the record in defense of Jordan, as well as six former OSU wrestling coaches.
Strauss, who died in 2005, has been accused of sexually assaulting more than a thousand young athletes from fifteen varsity sports.
High-ranking members of the GOP have emerged in recent days in support of Jordan, including House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.).
Jordan himself is a powerful GOP representative who many have floated as a possible replacement for current Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), who will not be seeking another term in Congress.
Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) told reporters on Tuesday night that every member of the conservative group agreed to back Jordan.
Jim Jordan is a man of integrity and honor who always fights for the underdog, Meadows said. "Any story that would suggest that he is someone who is not willing to fight for those who have been disadvantaged is just not accurate based on the man I've come to know and admire.
While many of the wrestlers who claim Jordan knew about Strauss have stipulated they believe Jordan is a good guy and friend, most of them have said Strausss behavior was an open secret that Jordan couldnt have ignored.
Former OSU wrestler Mike DiSabato, who made the original allegations against Strauss, told NBC he considered Jordan a friend.
But at the end of the day, he is absolutely lying if he says he doesnt know what was going on, DiSabato said.
Jordan said he has not ruled out a bid for Speaker.
Even though Republicans have the facts and the law on their side they go limp.
A bunch of feckless "conservatives" (lowercase c and in parentheses.)
There is no fight, no fire in their bellies.
How many opportunities to go for the juggler do they pass up and why?
Let the gays alone, catch heat. Intrude on their business, catch heat. Shows to go that they are trouble.
When facing a clown posse, go for the juggler? :-)
Jim Jordan will make the best Speaker of all time. Hell go for it and get it.
No doubt but you gotta get that dead weight Ryan outta there first.........like YESTERDAY!!!
Im getting pretty sick of these 30 year old (s)he said/he said claims that by their very nature cannot be proven false and are dredged up just when a conservative candidate is running for something.
I totally agree
Well let’s look carefully at this thing. If this was a doc involved in “gay” monkey business, couldn’t Jordan parlay this into a warning that thence lie dragons? Jordan might have heard allegations and commented about the allegations, without ever knowing (or having the legal right to investigate) if it was true. This isn’t a Sandusky case, because all he approached were of age. If the left has cut off the leg it had to stand on against such abuse, it deserves ridicule but as good Christians we will instead pity it.
I don’t know when the vote comes up but it’s probably before Ryan leaves.
OK... Thanks!
I stand with him as well.
I guess I have a problem with the fact that these wrestlers just stood there and let someone do things to them. Anyone of them could have taken the doctor down - so, that’s my 2 cents worth.
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