While Jim Jordan lost his bid to be speaker, he did receive the votes of 200 Republican representatives!

Posted byTed BlockPosted inCommentary, News with a Twist, Politics

Commentary/News with a Twist*

What does the vote of up to 90% of the Republican conference say about the GOP? Read his resume and you decide.

*Please note, particularly for newer readers of Around the Block, “News with a Twist” means that while most of this post is true and factual, there are some elements that are meant to be satirical. I think you’ll be able to identify those elements. But please bear in mind, even the satirical elements are based in fact!

As of this writing, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has lost his third vote to become Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. And, in a secret vote of House Republicans subsequent to the third floor vote, was officially rejected as their candidate to be speaker. It takes 217 votes to win the speakership. In the three votes, Jordan obtained 200 votes in round one, 199 votes in round 2 and 194 votes in round 3.

Incredibly, Democratic minority leader Hakim Jeffries tallied 212, 212 and 210 votes in the three rounds respectively, actually coming closer to becoming speaker than Jordan.

The question of the day is not why 20-25 Republican representatives did not cast their votes for Jordan – but why as many as 200 did?

Perhaps to help answer that question, in an exclusive, Around the Block has obtained the resume and accompanying cover letter Jim Jordan submitted to his Republican colleagues in his quest for the job.

Here’s Jim Jordan’s cover letter:

And here’s his resume:

Does Jordan’s resume and cover letter help explain to you why 90% of the GOP conference voted for him to be speaker? It does to me. It clearly reaffirms what I wrote about in my post of September 30 As the GOP “Clown Show” rolls on, are you as “shocked” as Captain Renault?: The GOP has reached such depths that the only way to characterize their behavior is by calling the party and their leaders a “clown show.”

Published by Ted Block

Ted Block is a veteran “Mad Man,” having spent 45+ years in the advertising industry. During his career, he was media director of several advertising agencies, including Benton & Bowles in New York and Foote, Cone and Belding in San Francisco; account management director on clients as varied as Clorox, Levi’s and the California Raisin Advisory Board (yes, Ted was responsible for the California Dancing Raisins campaign); and regional director for Asia based in Tokyo for Foote, Cone where he was also the founding president of FCB’s Japanese operations. Ted holds a Bachelor’s degree in communications from Queens College and, before starting in advertising, served on active duty as an officer on USS McCloy (DE-1038) in the U.S. Navy. Besides writing Around the Block, Ted is also a guest columnist for the Palm Beach Post.

3 thoughts on “While Jim Jordan lost his bid to be speaker, he did receive the votes of 200 Republican representatives!”

  1. To the republican members of the House and Senate who did not vote to Impeach djt on the second (let alone first) impeachment I have always wondered how they can live with themselves?
    It is said that, “Honor is a gift that a man gives to himself!” In these votings how can one substantiate and support the treasonous actions of djt.

    The first of these is Jordan. Never initiated a bill since his time in Congress and just been “the chock block” that has ground the House to a slither. Where was his Ohio State wrestling investigation of his not being a responsible coach to his students with the unscrupulous actions in the locker rooms?

    Oh so much the blood boils for the outrageous actions and inactions of the irresponsible republican members of Congress…..

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