{"id":594289,"date":"2023-10-14T18:08:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T15:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/jeffries-suggests-dems-wont-help-nominate-extremist-extraordinaire-jordan-as-speaker\/"},"modified":"2023-10-14T18:08:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T15:08:42","slug":"jeffries-suggests-dems-wont-help-nominate-extremist-extraordinaire-jordan-as-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/jeffries-suggests-dems-wont-help-nominate-extremist-extraordinaire-jordan-as-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"#Jeffries suggests Dems won\u2019t help nominate \u2018extremist extraordinaire\u2019 Jordan as Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/AP23285764589317-e1697295326680.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Friday reiterated the need for bipartisanship amid the race for Speaker \u2014 but suggested the Republicans\u2019 most recent choice wasn\u2019t the answer. <\/p>\n<p>House Republicans delivered Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) the second GOP nomination for the leadership role on Friday \u2014 a day after first choice and Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) withdrew from the race.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cHouse Republicans have selected as their nominee to be the Speaker of the people\u2019s House the chairman of the chaos caucus,\u201d Jeffries told reporters following the vote, referring to the House Freedom Caucus. <\/p>\n<p>He argued the Ohio Republican is also \u201ca defender in a dangerous way of dysfunction, and an extremist extraordinaire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis focus has been on peddling lies and conspiracy theories and driving division amongst the American people,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Scalise dropped from the race when it became <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arent he would struggle to garner the 217 votes needed to advance. In response, Jeffries said Republicans need to \u201cget their act together\u201d and nominate a more traditional member of their party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why it\u2019s so urgently necessary that the Republicans get their act together and elect the Speaker from within their own ranks, as it is the responsibility of the majority party to do so,\u201d he said Thursday, \u201cor have traditional Republicans break with the extremists within the House Republican Conference and partner with Democrats on a bipartisan path forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries also re-upped his call for a bipartisan coalition, claiming Democrats are \u201cready, willing and able.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI know there are traditional Republicans who are good women and men who want to see government function, but they are unable to do it within the ranks of their own conference, which is dominated by the extremist wing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats unanimously put Jeffries forward to be Speaker earlier this week \u2014 but it is even less likely that he would get enough votes with the GOP majority. Still, Democrats say Republicans have to make concessions if they want the minority party\u2019s help nominating a Speaker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHouse Democrats have repeatedly offered bipartisanship. Will Republicans continue to choose chaos, dysfunction and extremism?\u201d Jeffries <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJeffries\/status\/1713042192972103765\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJeffries\/status\/1713042192972103765\">said Saturday<\/a> in a post on X, formerly known as <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Jeffries\u2019 remarks came 10 days after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was ousted from the position. Eight Republicans and all Democratic representatives voted to remove McCarthy\u2019s gavel.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the former Speaker put his support behind Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI support Jim Jordan fully, Jim was a great ally to me. He worked hard,\u201d McCarthy said. \u201cWe came into Congress together.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) is serving as acting Speaker, but without a confirmed leader, the House cannot vote on legislation. While lawmakers recessed for the weekend, a floor vote on Jordan is expected next week. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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