Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who initiated the rebellion that took down former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, suggested he would do “everything” to block Joyce's power-for-McHenry plan. He argued on Thursday that it amounted to "twisting and torturing the constitution to empower a temporary speaker.”
Reps. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Scott Perry (R-Pa.), who chairs the Trump-aligned Freedom Caucus, also slammed the proposal to empower McHenry and indicated that conservatives would oppose it in large numbers.
"This is the biggest F.U. to Republican voters I’ve ever seen," Banks said.
Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.) took the broader fury to a new level during Thursday's meeting by asking Jordan to step down as speaker nominee if he supports empowering McHenry, describing his simultaneous refusal to end his campaign as self-serving, according to two people familiar with her remarks.
“If you look at the mix of who is voting against him now, it’s more the senior members. And they’re just resolved and they’re not going to take that, [Good! Vote Every Single One Out]” said Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.), who backs Jordan but has flirted with throwing his hat in the ring if the Ohioan withdraws.
I think this is one reason Jordan should keep going. First there were 20 RINOS, then 22. How far can we go? The more the better.
While Jim may lose the vote for SOTH, it is far better in the long run if ALL of the RINOs lose their next elections.
Clean the DAMN HOUSE!
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