Internet ridicules 'demagogic’ Republican Jim Jordan after reports that the GOP thinks he's the best shot to sabotage impeachment
Republican Leadership is debating moving the ever-jacketless Ohio GOP Congressman Jim Jordan to the House Intelligence Committee in a clear attempt to spy on and disrupt the fast-moving and highly-productive impeachment inquiry. The Intel Committee is the primary committee investigating the president.
Calling him “a fiery supporter of the president,” CBS News reports the discussions among House leadership are “active and serious.”
Some political experts find Jordan’s conspiracy theories and overall disrespectful and belligerent nature inappropriate.
Well-known political strategist Steve Schmidt, a senior campaign advisor to the McCain 2008 presidential campaign and now a former Republican, has previously voiced his opinion of Congressman Jordan:
Jim Jordan is a clown, albeit a dangerous one . He is an heir to McCarthy, Demagogic, dangerous and faithless to h… https://t.co/wQ0yhdKxoC— Steve Schmidt (@Steve Schmidt) 1530210483
On the news that Jordan may be added to the Intel Committee, prominent political scientist, professor of international relations, and journalist David Rothkopf weighed in colorfully, describing the effect the GOP is looking for by moving Jordan:
This shows that the GOP's main line of defense will be letting a monkey into the room and having him throw poop at… https://t.co/x3qKVvT1oI— David Rothkopf (@David Rothkopf) 1572911012
Here’s what some others are saying:
@GOP #Moron @jim_jordan dismisses transcripts from impeachment probe after demanding their release https://t.co/i1bXIj6Yho— Shut Down GOP (@Shut Down GOP) 1572913329
@mog7546 @88SEATTLE61 Jim Jordan and "Intelligence"....That's one Hell of an oxymoron. https://t.co/4krUe318Z4— David Cole (@David Cole) 1572912089
@CBSNews He will finally be exposed to some form of intelligence.— Uncle Pork Chop (@Uncle Pork Chop) 1572913427
@CharlesPPierce Jordan coming in contact with anything related to "intelligence" would be like the collision of matter and anti-matter.— Dennis Croskey🌻🏈🇺🇦 (@Dennis Croskey🌻🏈🇺🇦) 1572909806
@djrothkopf Jim Jordan. Intelligence. It writes itself.— Maj. Gen. Benedict Arnold (@Maj. Gen. Benedict Arnold) 1572911576
