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Backfire "Jim Jordan’s allies attempted to badger House Republicans into making him speaker. Those tactics backfired on Tuesday, and could soon doom his speakership push outright." https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/17/conservative-pressure-jordan-speaker-bid-00122089

It is more serious than that and it's not just about the collapse of leadership in the House Republican caucus. The Republican party is locked into a downward spiral of dysfunction. Like a patient fighting a losing battle with cancer, internal factionalism is killing the Republican Party. It's...

Sadly, it does not matter what the truth is. People are choosing to believe what they wish to believe about this. And the beliefs are highly consequential. Decades of simmering rage are coming to the surface as this war proceeds; not just locally but through the entire Mideast and beyond.

There is nothing in that language that even mentions surrogates, let alone binds them. The order is binding on the statements and behavior of "All interested parties in this matter including the parties and their counsel..." Note the difference between Smith's proposed order and the judge's...

What do you mean by that? To whom do you think the order applies? Have you read the order?

It's Not Over Until it's Over I'm reading now that US House will have another vote for House Speaker tomorrow, 11 AM. Jordan continues to work for votes. I'm thinking the 20 Republicans who voted against him the first time will grow in number on the next ballot. It was clearly demonstrated this...

A lot of people don't understand what goes on behind the scenes in a Capitol building. Some politicians are more skilled than others, and the ability to maintain an accurate whip count is a vital skill. Today, Jordan learned the limits of the bullying technique and the value of counting votes.

It does not make sense any more. Jordan did far worse than expected on the first ballot. He could afford to lose only 3-5 Republican votes. He lost 20. Some of those voting against Jordan said outright they did so because they do not like how Jordan treated their friends in the House. In their...

Motivation is healthy. Intimidation is not. I would like to believe that any elected official who serves at the high level of US Representative is a stand-up person of integrity and strength; a person who can make up one's own mind and act on one's own convictions. But when I see over 50 people...

I'm still not sure what to believe among the various reports, but this report comes just 18 hours ahead of tomorrow's House floor vote for speaker. If these votes hold, Jordan will lose his bid for Speaker. "At least five Republicans say they do not plan to support Jordan on the first ballot...

Trump Actually Said This When speaking in Clive, Iowa today, Trump said, "I am willing to go to jail if that’s what it takes for our country to win and become a democracy again.” I'm glad to hear this. Putting Trump in jail will greatly aid democracy in America.

Trump to Appeal Gag Order To no one's surprise, Trump announced he will appeal the gag order Judge Chutkan placed him under today. This is getting tiresome. He knows he's going to lose but he will appeal anyway. There will be no trial delay because Chutkan will not stay her order and the...

Yep. The accountability train has arrived. It is also noteworthy that Chutkan reaffirmed the March 4 trial date. She was very clear today, as she has previously been, that the trial will not be delayed.

It seems to me Trump got off easy. While a clear gag order was imposed on him, Judge Chutkan did not sanction him for previous violations of the terms of his release. In today's order, she only mentioned that she would consider sanctions for future violations. If I was the judge, I would have...

Trump is Gagged (Partially) “First Amendment protections yield to the administration of justice and to the protection of witnesses,” Judge Tanya Chutkan said Monday as she issued the gag order. “His presidential candidacy does not give him carte blanche to vilify … public servants who are...

Trump's Gag Order Hearing The Trump legal team and prosecutors are in Judge Chutkan's court today arguing their cases for and against a Trump gag order. From the Twitter posts coming from reporters in the courtroom, it's not going well for Trump. The attorney arguing for Trump is John Lauro. It...

Some on the Right are Learning “We’re doing persuasion, not just pure base turnout..." said a conservative activist as the the statewide Ohio abortion-rights vote looms. The election is just four weeks away and early voting begins soon. This statewide referendum on abortion is a big one, so to...

Pesky fact.

Santos in a Financial Hole Republican Representative Santos says he is running for reelection. Per his recently filed campaign finance report, he is refunding more money than he is taking in, and old campaign debts are newly disclosed. (Source) His quarterly fundraising total of $1,704 and...