Saturday, October 21, 2023

Mainstream Republicans Opposing Jim Jordan’s Speaker Bid Dig In Against Him - The New York Times

"We're going to get a speaker who represents us all and has supporters who play by the rules," Mr. Bacon said. 

Their anger has slowly percolated over the course of the past month, beginning with the ouster of Mr. McCarthy at the hands of eight far-right Republicans. It was exacerbated when Mr. Jordan offered only tepid backing for Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the No. 2 Republican, after he won the party's nomination to succeed Mr. McCarthy. Mr. Jordan's allies refused to back Mr. Scalise, forcing him aside...

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