Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday nominated hardliner Jim Jordan for speaker, setting up a vote that will test whether he can surmount the party divisions that led Steve Scalise to abandon his bid.

This guy is a real glutton for punishment

  • jeffw@lemmy.world
    101·
    1 year ago

    Sounds like the same story we heard earlier this week. Just replace “Jordan beats Scott” with “Scalise beats Jordan.”

    Do we just keep going until they run out of people to nominate?

    • IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.worldEnglish
      112·
      1 year ago

      They could cut to the chase and nominate George Santos. It’s a step down from Galactic Emperor but he might go for it.