The Republican controlled House is in complete chaos with no end in sight.
And the entire debacle has been playing out on live national television.
That’s how this Fox News star got caught on a hot mic saying what most Americans are thinking about the current state of the House GOP.
Jim Jordan forced three floor votes on his nomination to be Speaker of the House in an attempt to restore some sanity to Congress.
But it turned out RINOs were all too willing to defeat him.
RINO Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon became the first Republican to vote against Jordan leading a hot mic to catch Fox News Channel’s Brian Kilmeade muttering “dumba**” about Bacon’s vote for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Fox’s Brian Kilmeade caught on a hot mic calling Rep. Don Bacon a “dumbass” for voting McCarthy.
— nikki mccann ramírez (@NikkiMcR) October 17, 2023
Fox’s Brian Kilmeade caught on a hot mic calling Rep. Don Bacon a “dumbass” for voting McCarthy. pic.twitter.com/0dgKhUZiUh
— nikki mccann ramírez (@NikkiMcR) October 17, 2023
Unfortunately for conservatives and Republicans with principles, Bacon was just the first RINO to oppose Jordan’s bid to be Speaker of the House.
19 other RINOs voted for a variety of other candidates in their successful effort to stop Jordan and the conservatives.
🚨 20 VOTES AGAINST JIM JORDAN ON FIRST BALLOT:
Bacon
Buck
Chavez-Deremer
D’Esposito
Diaz Balart
Ellzey
Garbarino
Gimenez
Gonzales
Granger
James
Kelly
Kiggans
Lalota
Lamalfa
Lawler
Rutherford
Spartz
Simpson
Womack
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 17, 2023
🚨 20 VOTES AGAINST JIM JORDAN ON FIRST BALLOT:
Bacon
Buck
Chavez-Deremer
D’Esposito
Diaz Balart
Ellzey
Garbarino
Gimenez
Gonzales
Granger
James
Kelly
Kiggans
Lalota
Lamalfa
Lawler
Rutherford
Spartz
Simpson
Womack— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 17, 2023
For the first time in decades conservatives had a chance to elect one of their own as Speaker of the House.
With Donald Trump leading by as much as 50 points in the GOP primary polls and Jordan as the Speaker of the House, the MAGA movement would have had a chance to put their America First issues to the test in the 2024 election.
But the RINOs banded together to prove their true allegiance was to the D.C. swamp and not to the Republican base that elected them.
And on the second vote, 22 RINOs voted against Jordan for Speaker:
Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon voted for Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy.
Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan voted for Florida Rep. Byron Donalds.
Colorado Rep. Ken Buck then voted for House Majority Whip Tom Emmer.
Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer voted for McCarthy.
New York Rep. Anthony D’Esposito voted for New York GOP Gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin.
Florida Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart voted for Scalise.
Texas Rep. Jake Ellzey voted for California Rep. Mike Garcia.
Georgia Rep. Drew Ferguson voted for Scalise.
New York Rep. Andrew Garbarino voted for Zeldin.
Florida Rep. Carlos Giménez voted for McCarthy.
Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales voted for Scalise.
Texas Rep. Kay Granger voted for Scalise.
Michigan Rep. John James voted for former Michigan Rep. Candice Miller.
Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Kelly voted for former Speaker of the House John Boehner.
Virginia Rep. Jen Kiggans voted for McCarthy.
New York Rep. Nick LaLota voted for Zeldin.
New York Rep. Mike Lawler voted for McCarthy.
Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks ended up voting for Granger.
Florida Rep. John Rutherford voted for Scalise.
Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson also voted for Scalise.
Minnesota Rep. Pete Stauber voted for Arkansas Rep. Bruce Westerman.
Arkansas Rep. Steve Womack voted for Scalise.
As most astute political observers predicted, the last thing the GOP establishment wants is an actual conservative Speaker of the House who will stick to principles and stand firm against the swamp.
Jordan opposed a blank check for Ukraine funding and would demand real border security as part of any government funding deal.
And if there are two issues where the swampiest RINO Members of Congress will plant their flag as a hill to die on, they are endless wars abroad and open borders here in America.
The RINOs succeeded in killing Jordan’s bid and now the House will move on to trying to find someone else.
As of the writing of this article there are currently no less than 7 candidates being pushed for Speaker, with no clear favorite.
Political Animal News will keep you up-to-date on any new developments in this ongoing story.
