Posted on 10/06/2023 5:55:36 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan’s bid for speaker of the House Friday.
In a post on Truth Social shortly after midnight, Trump said Jordan “will be a GREAT Speaker of the House, & has my Complete & Total Endorsement!”
Trump’s intervention into the race came after he expressed openness to temporarily serving in the role himself and, per a source familiar with discussions, considered a visit to Capitol Hill to speak with Republicans in the coming days as they weigh a new speaker.
The former president is not expected to go to Capitol Hill, a source close to Trump said Thursday night. The Messenger first reported the internal discussions on a potential trip.
Republicans are slated to hear from speaker candidates at a forum next Tuesday, setting up the next possible House-wide speaker vote on Wednesday, October 11. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Jordan have announced their candidacies, and others could still enter the race, but it remains to be seen whether the conference can coalesce around a viable successor to McCarthy.
In the meantime, the vacancy leaves the House essentially paralyzed. Trump approached about serving as speaker
Trump has been approached in recent days by GOP lawmakers who have floated the idea of him serving as speaker, even on a temporary basis, one source familiar with the conversations said, and has been “intrigued” by the idea.
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The only way to clean out the garage is to take out the garbage, one bag at a time.
As much fun as it would be he’d never get 218 votes.
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He might well get those votes. Any Republican that stands against him is now standing against Trump. The problem is that Trump has a track record for making bad personnel choices.
My observations over the last 24 months have brought me to the conclusion that Byron Douglas would be an excellent, seasoned and tempered nomination.
Like I said I’d love to see it. Watching the Dems melt down would be the most entertaining thing in years.
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Actually I wish he had run for Speaker as I would be interested to see how many votes he would get.
byron donalds?
Pop your popcorn if you’ve got it!
Better than Scalise
Hmmmmm......betcha Trump will find new powers Speakers never knew they had.
Laugh break.......seeing the various judges and prosecutors put a gag order on the Speaker.
“Byron Douglas would be an excellent, seasoned and tempered nomination.“
The time for a “ tempered nomination.” is past. We need a fire breather.
Jordan has descended into Trey Gowdy territory, all talk, no action. Jim has no intention of doing anything other than being slightly better than McCarthy. The whole government is hopelessly corrupt.
As of right now, I doubt anybody gets 218 votes.
It's all about making a deal.
Tempered as in steeled, not agreeable temperament
“tempered nomination.”
Nah. I am tired of the Milquetoast routine. Give me a fighter.
Sorry, didn’t see that comment. I agree. Steel tempered.
Yes. Tempered as in samurai sword.
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