'A slap in the face of MAGA': Jim Jordan torched after losing another speaker vote

Far-right Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) suffered another humiliation on Wednesday, October 18 when his bid for speaker came up for a second full House vote and he lost yet again.

Democrats overwhelmingly voted to make House Minority Leader (D-New York) speaker, and 22 House Republicans voted against Jordan. Those Republicans didn't vote for Jeffries, but they did vote for Rep. Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) or other members of the GOP's narrow House majority.

On MSNBC, election expert Steve Kornacki stressed that the second vote was even worse for Jordan than the first one — which found 20 Republicans voting against the Ohio congressman. Kornacki observed that in swing districts, the GOP lawmakers voting against Jordan appeared to be worried that a "yes" vote would hurt them in 2024.

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MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell, in response to Kornacki's analysis, remarked that Jordan was moving "in the wrong direction."

X, formerly Twitter, has been full of reactions to Jordan's second loss in a vote for House speaker.

Journalist Ed Krassenstein tweeted, "BREAKING: Jim Jordan has yet again lost the Speaker of the House vote. Will this be the final vote for Jordan or will a new candidate now emerge? Is it possible that Hakeem Jeffries could end up becoming the Speaker of the House through some bipartisan deal? Where do we go from here?"

In a separate tweet, Krassenstein commented, "It is looking like Democrat could potentially get something out of it. I doubt we will see Speaker Jeffries but they may get some concessions."

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GOP consultant Mike Madrid posted, "If Jordan loses by a bigger margin this is a slap in the face of MAGA - the pressure campaign backfires and Republicans realize they can be beaten within their own party."

Journalist Robert Lusetich tweeted, "If McHenry ends up as Speaker, is it the beginning of the end for the Trump cult's hold on the GOP?"

However, Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-South Carolina), a Jordan supporter, vowed to keep promoting Jordan for speaker.

Duncan tweeted, "Don't lose faith if @Jim_Jordan loses a few votes on the second ballot. I'm committed to voting as many times as we must to get Jim elected as Speaker, as long as he is putting his name forward. If that means we vote all night, then buckle up cause we will vote all night!"

But pundit Carrie Sweet described the 22 GOP votes against Jordan as "a step in the right direction."

Talk radio host Barry Markson noted with Jordan having lost a second House vote, "GOP and Dems" were "discussing giving speaker pro tem Patrick McHenry more power, potentially through January, 2024 so the House can move forward. This will require both parties to approve."

OccupyDemocrats' Omar Rivero commented, "Jim Jordan just lost the second vote to become House Speaker. Happy Wednesday, y'all!"

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