GOP drops Jim Jordan as nominee after 3rd loss

House GOP will meet again Monday evening to discuss candidates then start voting Tuesday morning on their next nominee.

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stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml · 47 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Thoughts and prayers

I have a thought, Hakeem Jeffries.

Nobody likes a loser

deegeese@sopuli.xyz · 26 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Then explain Trump?

Nobody likes a loser except for other losers?

Personality cult

“If you’re not first you’re last.” - Ricky Bobby

Clown show.

HuddaBudda@kbin.social · 18 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Strike 3, yer' out Jimmy.

Who's next to swing air?

ira@lemmy.ml · 15 pts · 2y (1 reply)

In the running:

Kevin Hern (R-OK): Republican Study Comittee chair

Austin Scott (R-GA)

Jack Bergman (R-MI): Former USMC Lt. General

Tom Emmer (R-MN): Majority Whip; endorsed by McCarthy

Byron Donalds (R-FL): Freedom Caucus member

Putting out feelers:

Mark Green (R-TN): Homeland Security chair, Freedom Caucus member

Jodey Arrington (R-TX): Budget chair

Mike Johnson (R-LA): vice conference chair

Pete Sessions (R-TX)

More votes than any of them? Hakeem Jefferies.

Thank fucking christ. I'm so tired of that authoritarian asshole getting news.

Maybe they should try a raffle!

Honestly, a randomly chosen speaker on a short term rotating basis would be preferable to this crap.