The second round of voting for House Speaker ended with two more “Republicans” vowing to support the goals of the UniParty in Washington DC and retain alignment with Democrats. The mask dropping is quite remarkable, and perhaps the only good thing to come from this dynamic.
Here are the 22 professional Republicans who wish to see a Democrat House Speaker:
♦ Don Bacon: (202) 225-4155; @RepDonBacon (voted McCarthy) ♦ *Vern Buchanan: (202) 225-5015;@vern Buchanan (voted Donalds) ♦ Ken Buck: (202) 225-4676; @RepKenBuck (voted for Emmer) ♦ Lori Chavez-DeRemer: (202) 225-5711; @RepLCD (voted McCarthy) ♦ Anthony D’Esposito: (202) 225-5516; @anthonydespo (voted Zeldin) ♦ Mario Díaz-Balart: (202) 225-4211; @MarioDB (voted Scalise) ♦ Jake Ellzey: (202) 225-2002; @JakeEllzey (voted Garcia) ♦ *Drew Ferguson: (202) 225-5901; @RepDrewFerguson (voted Scalise) ♦ Andrew Garbarino: (202) 225-7896; @RepGarbarino (voted Zeldin) ♦ Carlos Giménez: (202) 225-2778; @RepCarlos (voted McCarthy) ♦ Tony Gonzales (TX): (202) 225-4511; @TonyGonzales4TX (voted Scalise) ♦ Kay Granger: (202) 225-5071; @RepKayGranger (voted Scalise) ♦ John James: (202) 225-4961; @repjames (voted for Moolenaar?) ♦ Mike Kelly (PA): (202) 225-5406; @MikeKellyPA (voted Bainer?) ♦ Jen Kiggans: (202) 225-4215; @JenKiggans (McCarthy) ♦ Nick LaLota: (202) 225-3826; @nicklalota (voted Zeldin) ♦ Mike Lawler: (202) 225-6506; @lawler4ny (voted McCarthy ) ♦ *Marianette Miller-Meeks: (202) 225-6576; @RepMMM (voted Grainger) ♦ John Rutherford: (202) 225-2501; @RepRutherfordFL (voted Scalise) ♦ Mike Simpson: (202) 225-5531; @CongMikeSimpson (voted Scalise) ♦ Steve Womack: (202) 225-4301; @rep_stevewomack (voted Scalise).
There is remarkable overlap amid those Republicans who previously voted to support Nancy Pelosi in her impeachment effort against President Trump. The UniParty is on display, and despite the frustration – Sunlight is the Best Disinfectant!
WASHINGTON DC – Opposition to Jim Jordan’s speakership bid is increasing, as the Ohio Republican again failed to get the 217 votes he needs to win the gavel.
After halting voting for nearly a day in hopes of securing more Republican votes, Jordan instead lost two more votes on the second ballot. The House then went into another recess, at Jordan’s request, before a possible third vote. The GOP is expected to hold a conference meeting Wednesday afternoon as it keeps searching for a way out of its speaker mess.
Jordan’s total number of Republican opponents reached 22 on the second round of voting. With the list of defectors growing, even after a significant delay, his chances at the gavel are looking virtually nonexistent.
Despite that outlook, Jordan spokesperson Russell Dye said in a statement after the vote: “We’re going to keep going.”
Jordan himself told reporters that he was unsure when a third ballot would take place but vowed that “we’ll keep talking to members, keep working on it.”
He flipped two prior opponents — Reps. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) and Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) — but still lost ground in the broader tally. GOP Reps. Vern Buchanan (Fla.), Drew Ferguson (Ga.), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Iowa) and Pete Stauber (Minn.) all flipped against Jordan after previously backing him in the first ballot.
Several other Jordan opponents — Reps. Mike Kelly (Pa.) and John James (Mich.) — changed their votes to other alternative candidates. (read more)
The evil must be exposed before the cleanup can begin. We are almost there.
I absolutely agree 100 % It is time for patriotic Americans to STOP PRETENDING and prepare the battle to completely eradicate the traitors claiming to be Republicans.
The cancer has been located. Let’s remove all the tumors.
self-licking ice cream
As ugly as this is, it is progress!
Pains me to say it but I can’t help thinking McCarthy is just biding his time. The odds are looking better.
McCarthy will get the necessary votes from the democrats to put him in power or democrat control again.
Could backfire, democrats are WAAAaaaay ahead of republicans when it comes to THAT strategy!
Next thing you know, Speaker Pelosi wins with 700 votes!
After stopping counting for the night, of course….
Given the lack of any outcomes so far, what would be different?
Burn it to the ground!
With extreme prejudice.
And there’s John James. What happens to these people’s souls when they go to that f****** place??
Lobbyist money.
Legalized bribery.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
$$ It’s all about that K-street Money!
More than us Treepers need to see it or nothing changes.
So far I have nothing but I’m going to mull it over and see if I can come up with a quick hit towards those who are a level or two below us in terms of the shade of their red pill.
it is very illuminating as well that NONE of the GOPers voting for someone other than Jordan have bothered to give even one specific reason for their opposition. Not a one of them.
Contrast that with the 8 members who voted to oust McCarthy. They were SPECIFIC about their no votes based on policy and/or SPECIFIC examples of McCarthy breaking SPECIFIC promises.
The GOP Establishment is scared to death that Jordan might hold power…even if he isn’t as proactive as most here might want….he is sufficiently suspect to Establishment “tradition” that he must not gain power.
They get elected every 2 years, and arent scared of the voters (Big Ugly snapshot)
people think this ‘overcoming the cheating number is how you win’ ….. thats based on them only being able to get a certain number.
I believe most of them are on committee’s such as “the Armed Services” (anti-war Jordan doesn’t fit in their future)?
And the appropriations committee. They don’t want to reduce spending nor reduce the defense budget. Bought and paid for by the lobbyists. That’s the reason. I counted more than 15 on those two committees.
Why do you think biden just proposed $100 billion for Israel and Ukraine? The lobbyists know it’s coming and they can now spread the wealth back to these rinos. Actually a rino is a Democrat running as a republican.
100 million is what I heard, am I mistaken?
I think there’s actually 2 positives to this…The sunlight on the Uniparty, but also as long as there’s no speaker these asshats can’t spend our money and send it where it doesn’t belong!
They just sent money I think to Israel .
its that fake, or a different way to send
… “as long as there’s no speaker these asshats can’t spend our money and send it where it doesn’t belong!” My sentiments EXACTLY. Why is everyone so afraid of the government shutting down. That is the absolute best thing that could ever happen to us. FSCK the uniparty cretins.
RAID!!!!!!! Oh no
Steve Bannon reports that lobbyists are exerting a lot of influence in an anti-Jordan effort: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/10/steve-bannon-lobbyists-were-walking-around-cutting-deals/
There should be a hunting season declared on lobbyists just like with deer, quail, ducks and bears!!!🤬
On the bright side they can’t spend a dime of money while this is going on!
Well, without corporate money lobbyists would have some pretty lean plates to eat off of. Ergo, any gentle reader who works for or in corporate America where their corporation directly or indirectly funds lobbyists with the sweat off the worker’s brow is supporting tyranny.
Don’t bet me started on those who work directly for government or its Stasi. If Brandon or the local tyrant directs them to kill you, they will. Expect it.
Make different choices. Like Sundance suggests, throw sand in the machinery. Complaints aren’t sand. Action is. That’s part of the reason I’m personally ambivalent about Jordan. Lotsa talk, little action, been there nearly two decades . He was smooth and convincing when meeting with the convoy last year, I’ll give him that.
Lobbyists.
People who are not elected.
People who do not represent us.
Not like our “representatives” represent us.
How do they see themselves I wonder? Do they have any idea of the growing numbers of GOP base who are disgusted? Do they think we do not see their elitism and corruption?
Are they then so isolated in the high level GOP echo chambers? Does the Dollars of the lobbyists speak so loudly they hear nothing else?
They see themselves as being above you and me, morally, ideolically, intellectually and socially.
Time to remind them who they work for…..no not lobbyists.
They are not isolated or out-of-touch! We are! These clowns know full well we have become irrelevant and impotent since the election rigging was perfected under Obama and has gotten more sophisticated every year since. At one time, they were afraid of the 2nd Amendment, but now know from J6 that all we do is make noise and have “insurrections” where the only ones to die is us. We pay the bills and absorb debt; they get their retirement fortunes and good times from DONORS. I suspect the donors are probably more vulnerable to public pressure than the politicians themselves, because most of them need us for their profits. The politicians don’t need us for anything, but their donors do. We should do a Bud Lite experiment on the political side to test it.
These politicians believe they work for big business — the wef/globalists. The lobbyists are the bag men for the globalists.
The lobbyists deliver the message of what to do and pay the money, but the wef/globalists call the shots.
Yeah, this is the first shit list. Most (almost all) congressmen need to be replaced, but these need to be taken out first.
Announce you will run in the general as an America First candidate if they refuse to vote for Jordan,
Would be nice to find out what PAC’s support these RINO’s
Kelly = Cry Baby Boehner
Republicans have the majority and want Democrats to hold the Speakership. And here’s the punch line: they expect me to vote for them!
Yes, j x.
When McCarthy first ran to be speaker, I called Rino John Rutherford’s office and let them know that if he voted for McCarthy I would NEVER vote for Rutherford again. He voted for McCarthy, and since then my e-mail account has got a bunch of e-mails from Rutherford asking me for my vote and campaign contributions. NO!!!
And now he voted against Jordan. If there is a primary for our district and a MAGA candidate runs against Rutherford, the MAGA candidate will get my primary vote.
If no one runs against Rutherford in a primary, or if there is a primary and he wins, I will not vote for him in the next general election. That may lead to one of his Demonrat buddies kicking him out of office. Is that really bad? NO. Rinos are Demonrats pretending to be Republicans. Backstabbing traitors. So if a Demonrat kicks Rino Rutherford out during a general election, that will make it easier for a true Republican to take the seat back two years later, because, unlike the Rinos, the Demonrats do not try to hide the fact that they are anti-American and pro NWO dictatorship demons.
Democrat and Republican parties need to be smashed. They’re a menace.
Yep. Demonrats and the GOPe. The Uniparty.
The spies for Bannon said the lobbyist were working the food & drink stop last night , making deals with Gop’s to drop support for Jordan . The collapse is coming, govt shutdown, riot mobs, WW3 broadens, our economy is in shambles. BUT Praise the Lord, this is a day the Lord hath made and I will rejoice in it.
despite the frustration – Sunlight is the Best Disinfectant!
What frustration? I’m hoping there’s no speaker until President Trump is reelected again. Right now I’m just enjoying the sh!tshow. The Republican Party is such a joke.
Great post, Botched. That’s exactly where I am at
Elections have consequences and election thievery has the biestconsequence of all.
Most of the 22 are either House Appropriations Committee members or Armed Forces Committee members. We are looking at toxic combination of supporters of endless deficit spending on one side and endless wars on the other.
If you are calling the offices of any of these politicians, make sure you know what committees they are on and throw in some heavy criticism about their money whoring or war piggery, as the case may be.
Call!
Call now, call anytime, but call.
Whether you call your own rep or someone else’s who has thrown us under the bus, call!
202-224-3121 and ask for the representative’s line.
I think the exposure of the deep rinos and the uniparty from this is outstanding.
Some are saying that we will not know if this has been worth it until it gets resolved, but I feel the exposure by itself is worthwhile.
Yes it is possible it might possibly get worse, but look how TERRIBLE it has been for the last 9 months under mccarthy – it has to change !
MTFGA:
Make Tar and Feathering Great Again
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. Its Ripon time.
The three New Yorkers who voted for Zeldin are not Uniparty, maybe MAGA. Lee Zeldin’s win in NY was stolen by the Uniparty. They are trying to right that wrong. He’s an outsider with no strings attached.
You’re sooooooo naive…think again.
Explain.
The Big Ugly – Them being forced to show themselves – and eventually getting real Ugly about it
Here’s hoping absolutely NOTHING GETS DONE. That is the best outcome for the American people.
Note who they are and primary them. No more games.
So if these GOPecrats are all in with the commies of the Democrat party, why don’t they elect a Democrat as speaker (or am I missing something)?
Washington DC is petrified that 217 votes for Jordon will produce the following headlines:
FREEDOM CAUCUS and MAGA take control of Nancy’s House! Are RINO’S losing their tusks?
Time to “literally” melt the phone lines people.
202-224-3121 and ask for the representative’s line.
I like it because it puts on display with a stud Matt Gaetz is for putting this show on. We dispatched a weakling grifter. Doesn’t happen often enough in Washington DC. I’m good with whatever happens. Because at least something happened.
‘RINO holdout Ken Buck says he won’t vote for Jim Jordan because Jordan won’t acknowledge Joe Biden won the 2020 Election.
in August 2020 Buck said mail-in ballots are “appropriate” and Trump was just “paranoid” for suggesting otherwise.
Makes a little more sense now, doesn’t it?’
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Drew Ferguson Votes Against Jim Jordan For Speaker Of The House …….
https://www.georgiarecord.com/politics/2023/10/18/drew-ferguson-votes-against-jim-jordan-for-speaker/
At least Biden is not getting his $100 billion for Ukraine, Israel, and perhaps – the border, but we haven’t seen what is in that funding bill.
It is clear to see how many Republicans in Congress have no interest in what the voters want. Once they got in office, they could ignore the voters and do whatever benefits them the most.
You’re right. Other than a handful of exceptions, their only interest is in lining their pockets!
In Bacon’s case, he’s taking advantage of being in district 2 NE……truly a purple district, I live there…..then guy has an ego the size of Husker stadium and takes his rudder orders from someone other than any voter in district 2 NE, I’m guessing defense industry ( 2 star general RET – AF)……and probably Warren Buffett and others of his ilk….the NEGOP and Douglas County Republicans might as well be Demonrats……..I’m thinking the open country part of Nebraska ..(think York , Grand Island, North Platte…etc…will crucify Bacon for what he’s done…..I’ll register R just to vote against him at this point
It’s over. But there are also the caliber of men now that existed in the latter portion of the 18TH century and well beyond. One way back. Many will never get to it because it’s simply too abhorrent to them, or they believe the illusion of freedom will eventually play out in their favor, or they’re simply cowards. What hurts are those of us with kids and grand kids, but the men who took drew a line Lexington, Concord Bridge, and then Concord itself did too and drew that line for FAR LESS than what’s been foisted upon this Heartland for well over three decades – now worse every day. From everything I’ve studied about them it’s on me that our Founders would have already been shooting. I try to spend as much time with family as possible which for me is easy as I never sought a lot of friends anyway. Yes, it’s easy to state this anonymously from behind a keyboard, but I see far too many deluding themselves over ridiculous daily pseudo events, distractions, lies, deceit, false flags. The next time some useful idiot, some clinical imbecile accuses someone of wearing “tin hat” I remind them it’s better than wearing a blindfold in a lust for self extinction. Remember too, the enemy is in fact a hyper minority fueled only by depravity, ignorance, and a profane mouth. The best traits a mortal enemy can have. The sacrifice of those who built this country is too profound to dishonor. You either hold this as a matter of Code or you don’t. Prove me wrong.
Mat Gaetz need to be brought up on treason charges.
HE completely destroyed the Republican party….he is a traitor…
For this House to boot McCarthy and to have to fight for its integrity against the likes of Jeffries..is an insult to the intelligent mind.
Someone like Jeffries will be taking orders from that idiot, Pelosi….
Gaetz..needs to pay for this!😠
I think you forgot to add the sarcasm tag. (Let’s hope anyway.)
Integrity? LOL.
WTH???
May your sojourn be full of surprises.
You forgot the /s
stupidest comment I have read all day
Matt Gaetz “destroyed” the Republican party?
Dude, the Republican party is a BUSINESS. They don’t give a rat’s patootie for this country. They don’t give a hair off a rat’s behind for this country. The Republican BUSINESS is there to make money alongside their business associates the DEMOCRAT BUSINESS.
If you are still in the dark about who those people are, they are the UNIPARTY, underbelly of the deep state.
So if Matt Gaetz betrayed the Republican “party,” he is a hero.
I lked your comment, but only because it can’t be easy to come up with stupid $hit like that!!
Alex is lost.
He thinks this website is CNN.
What’s hard to fathom is that these 22 Republicans (several from New York and Florida!) know the destruction that Biden and the Democrats have wrought on America.
How they can allow the chaos and destruction to continue is completely incomprehensible. The only way out is President Trump and he’s fighting for his life!
My rep Doug LaMalfa listened. I let him know.
Those hacks and a few other establishment pos will join all the democrats and name the speaker they have been told to choose.
While the House of Representatives is in this headlock, we Americans are safer.
A smooth House operation is a screw-job without lubrication, painfully hurting everyday people. The lobbyists run loose and swarm like an Old Testament plague of locusts, picking clean America’s bountiful harvests produced by the sweat of our hard-working people.
John James: Is this his Molinaro?
https://www.c-span.org/video/?531159-108/rep-marc-molinaro-speaker-election
Bacon:
https://www.c-span.org/video/?531159-6/rep-don-bacon-speaker-election
They went fifteen rounds with McCarthy just keep going, become the energizer bunny if need be!!! 🤔
I’ve been calling and writing the OK Reps, and I’m glad to see they aren’t listed in the hold outs! It’s working! The more they hear from us the more they fear us.
Those 20 representatives are Democrats not Republicans…..
They dont represent what the people want they are owned by US Oligarchs
Trump. 100 days
They can’t gag the speaker can they ?
The political whores search for the highest bid price continues….they may be easy, but they ain’t cheap.