Conservative Republican Rep. Jim Jordan fell significantly short of winning the House speaker’s gavel on a first ballot Tuesday, leaving the House in paralysis after 20 Republicans opposed the Ohio Republican.

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    9 months ago

    Is it really that ridiculous? One man forced the Senate to never vote on a Supreme Court Justice, and they have the constitutional obligation to do that.

    The GOP also paid no price for that.

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      9 months ago

      Yes, it is really that ridiculous.

      One man forced the Senate to never vote on a Supreme Court Justice

      Nope. That one man was backed by the majority of members.

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        9 months ago

        If you think the majority of the GOP want a functioning government, then I got some bad news for you.