Posted on 10/17/2023 4:15:38 PM PDT by Mariner
House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said Tuesday that Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) committed to linking Israel and Ukraine aid packages as he seeks to shore up support for his Speakership bid.
McCaul is among a number of moderate Republicans who have come around to backing Jordan this week after meetings with the former far-right Freedom Caucus chairman.
McCaul told CNN’s Kate Bolduan that one deciding factor for him was Jordan’s commitment to linking U.S. aid for Israel’s war against Hamas with funding for Ukraine’s war against Russia.
“Well, I had a very good conversation with him. I was concerned about national security issues, particularly if we pass an Israeli supplemental national security bill, would Ukraine be included in that?” McCaul said.
“And I was assured that he could link the two. He would look at the details of that, but that was very important to me.”
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It stops when some Dems start opposing it.
The history of US allies is - they are betrayed.
Isn’t going to be any different here.
Next boss, same as the old boss.
They probably offered to cut Jim Jordan in on some of that that Ukraine action 💵…
It is growing. But that is 90 +212 Dems
Over half are opposed to any further Ukraine aid
Well then, what’s the issue?
The Speaker only has 1 vote
https://indivisible.org/resource/legislative-process-101-discharge-petitions
If the Speaker is opposed, along with a majority of his members, a Discharge Petition is destined to fail.
This story is meant to make us turn on Jordon
Most likely so
Isn’t the a similar version of the same article that Axios put out yesterday?
Most likely. Why? Had that story been debunked?
I guess I am missing something because if 218 are willing to sign the petition and vote to bring it to the House floor, I don’t see how the Speaker can stop it.
212 Dems and there are dozens of Swamp Repubs who are totally controlled by the Military Industrial Complex.
Most of the USA is opposed, but the Party elites are not the country.
I hadn’t heard anything about that since last night
“a SINGLE Republican voter has a problem with Jim Jordan as Speaker.”
Careful, stupid people might believe that.
Just like they might believe the vast majority of GOP voters support him.
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Let’s go for the moon. We’ll link it to that and a budget that not only is balanced but has 10% of that balance portion going to retire debt.
I mean I can dream can’t I?
A strong Speaker would not put up with it.
In fact, Nancy Pelosi thwarted it several times.
But Republican “leaders” are pussies compared to Pelosi.
Well screw him
A vast majority of Republican members voted for Jordan.
A small minority of Republicans members along with all the Democrats voted against Jordan.
You're okay with that?
I am not happy about it but as it was 20 voted against him. The rats have no problem getting every rat vote for the most radical leftist they have. An R conservative has to scratch and claw to have a chance. Who do you think we get if Jordon loses? You won’t like it, l won’t like it but Mitch and his little band of Traitors will. A floor vote on Ukraine money will require the rinos to vote for it in plain view exposing them.
That's ONLY factor.
Jordan's speakership would be a failure from the start if he agrees to that or any more funding for Ukraine.
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