Jim Jordan's quiet power play for 2025

[brooklynite]

Source: Axios

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is making stealthy, aggressive moves to position himself to replace Speaker Mike Johnson as party leader in 2025.

Why it matters: Many GOP members doubt Johnson will keep the top job, whether or not the party holds the majority. Jordan is a top ally of former President Trump who would help keep the conference full-on MAGA.

Jordan privately told colleagues what he would be doing differently than Johnson during the recent fight over foreign aid funding, multiple sources told Axios.

The Ohio Republican has been noticed handing out more campaign checks to colleagues, multiple lawmakers told Axios.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2024/05/09/mike-johnson-jim-jordan-trump-speaker?lctg=136755346

[badhair77]

1. No, just no.

[NoMoreRepugs]

2. Jackets optional.

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. Jim will promise to say stupid things as part of the new Republican minority.

Because, that is what he does. Like MTG, he doesn't do serious business. He's into the performing arts.

[oasis]

4. Gotta achieve the majority Jimbo

that's a hurdle you'll never get

[GB_RN]

5. Damn, That's A Scary Prospect...

Having Jacketoff Gym Jordan (Q-Molesters Before Wrestlers) as Speaker…and third in the line of succession.😵‍💫

[mpcamb]

6. All that and a room-temperature I.Q.

[GB_RN]

9. Hmm...

I think you’re being overly generous. I’ve seen fungi that appear to have a higher IQ than Jacketoff Gym.

There’s a phrase used here in the South that is quite fitting when applied both in this particular case or your every day, dumber-than-the-village-idiot version of Jacketoff Gym: “That boy ain’t right.”

[PortTack]

7. They wouldn't vote for him the last time...why now? They don't want him...simple!

[sinkingfeeling]

8. Is Jordan so secure that he knows he'll be reelected? Wouldn't it be

great if he wasn't returned to Congress at all?

[maxsolomon]

13. Go look at the shape of his district.

Crafted to assure re-election.

[Rhiannon12866]

10. Good Grief! Not to mention, he already tried unsuccessfully.

I'm listening to Liz Cheney's book and she names names leading up to January 6th and the subsequent second impeachment hearing. And two of TFG's most loyal "subjects" and election deniers were Gym Jordan and MTG (who hadn't even been sworn in yet.)

[Lulu KC]

11. As the stomach churns n/t

[kimbutgar]

12. I wish someone would run against him and beat him!

But him ignoring his team wrestlers being molested didn’t stop his support so unfortunately we’re stuck with him.