A.G. Gancarski
U.S. Rep. John Rutherford is offering more insight into his opposition to the ultimately doomed candidacy of Rep. Jim Jordan and the path forward, addressing on Friday how “after seeing his failed leadership and strong-arm tactics used to force support over the last week, the majority in our Republican Conference voted not to extend his designation as our speaker designee.”
In his office’s “Rutherford Roundup,” the Congressman unusually was critical of a fellow Republican’s intra-caucus gamesmanship.
“I am very disappointed by the way this process to replace Speaker Kevin McCarthy has gone, and that disappointment only grew this week when Jordan ran as the speaker designee after coming up second in a fair and free election against Rep. Steve Scalise. I witnessed Rep. Jordan withhold his support for Rep. Scalise despite the fact that Rep. Scalise received the backing from the majority of the Republican Conference, ultimately pushing Rep. Scalise out of the running. This is not befitting the character of a leader, and in my eyes, this disqualified him from receiving my support.”
The former sheriff then suggested some of his colleagues were scofflaws.
“We follow majority rule, or we don’t. I’ve spent my whole life enforcing the law, enforcing rules, and holding law breakers and rule breakers accountable. I take the same mindset to Congress, but some of my colleagues were willing to break from the majority to support their guy. I will not. Elections are won by majority. Every member elected to this body got into office by majority rule.”
Rutherford is looking for a “consensus Speaker” and says he’ll be around this weekend as Republicans figure it out. Consensus may be elusive, with several candidates in the mix, including Naples’ Byron Donalds, who declared his candidacy Friday.
Meanwhile, consensus may be more challenging in the 4th Congressional District.
Duval County School Board member April Carney told Florida Politics this week that a “major bundler” has contacted her to gauge her interest in mounting a Primary challenge to the 71-year-old former Jacksonville Sheriff. Others are likely to explore a run also.
12 comments
Confederation Of Klansmen
October 21, 2023 at 8:28 am
Jesus Christ couldn’t unite Christians.
PeterH
October 21, 2023 at 8:43 am
Republicans really can retire Halloween costumes this year! They’re all Klowns now!
MH/Duuuval
October 21, 2023 at 9:53 am
Wasn’t bundling the New England practice of enamored, unmarried couples getting into bed overnight in the parents’ home with a board separating them?
My Take
October 21, 2023 at 10:04 am
The “bùndling board”!
That’s right.
Earl Pitts "Sage Political Commentater" American
October 21, 2023 at 11:13 am
Good mornting America,
Say what you will about Democrats Republicans or who ever.
But in regards to The US House of Representatives one thing has become abundantly clear.
ONE THING:
The House (much like our National Workforce of regular working shmoes) is made up of a bunch of lazy mofo’s that just dont want to do their jobs.
PROOF POSITIVE:
By intentionally failing to elect a Speaker these lazy mofo’s get to just kind of mash @zz all day every day and just give the middle finger to our Nation and the entire planet looking for The
USA to provide the leadership to avoid WWIII. My Big ‘Ole 8utt America why I am so mad at our House members that I cant speak rationally about them any longer and am forced to continue in “Yosemite Sam Angry Speak”
“RATTEN SHMATTEN SHMATTEN RATTEN SHMATTEN SHMATTEN RATTEN SHMATTEN SHMATTEN RATTEN SHMATTEN SHMATTEN”
There now America well at least I, Earl Pitts American, now feel better. And I can feel my sphincter starting to relax …. AHaaaHAaaaaaa!!!!!!!
Try the “Yosemite Sam Angry Speak” for your selves America, you wont regret it.
Earl Pitts American
It’s all part of the plan!
October 21, 2023 at 12:48 pm
You are forgetting of course that the best way to stop government in its tracks (their stated objective) is to continue to fail to elect a Speaker!
Earl Pitts "Florida's BIG VOICE on The Right" American
October 21, 2023 at 1:42 pm
Your Hired!!!
Report for work Monday mornting at The Earl Pitts American Fan Club.
Earl Pitts American
rick whitaker
October 21, 2023 at 8:50 pm
WARNING ⚠ TROLL COMMENT FROM EARL SHITS
Gibby Pointenger
October 21, 2023 at 12:08 pm
Sage advice indeed Mr. Pitts,
I have been a little concerned and uptight over the House taking this unaproved time away from the jobs we elected them to perform. Long story short I tried the angry speak and relaxed it to the point of a great pressure releaving double flusher
Thanks again Gibby P
rick whitaker
October 21, 2023 at 8:52 pm
CAUTION ⚠ TROLL COMMENT FROM EARL SHITS
Rutherford is wrong
October 21, 2023 at 12:46 pm
Unsurprisingly Rutherford is totally incorrect: the rule for general elections is – “plurality” — not “majority” rule! If that principle were followed in the House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries would be Speaker right now. But don’t spread garbage that in Florida elections – whether partisan primaries or generals – are anything but plurality rule. Only non-partisan judicial and school board elections (as well as certain non-partisan county and municipal elections in Florida) are majority rule – but definitely not Congressional elections!
My Take
October 21, 2023 at 1:33 pm
“That which offends no one gets chosen”
(Too) much of, for example, new fruit variety breeding, uses this simple formula.
You don’t get the best (the downside), but you do get something workable.
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