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House Democrats have obvious legislative concerns about Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan being elected speaker of the House. As Joy Reid explained on the ReidOut last night, Jordan’s career in the House has seemingly been spent debasing the body’s decorum and official processes.
“Congressman Jordan has shown voters just how extreme he is and there is no indication that he’ll moderate himself in any way if he becomes speaker. In fact, he’ll pull the entire Republican caucus even further to the right.” That claim, alleging that Jordan as speaker would force his party to comply with his extremist ambitions, has already been used by House Democrats looking to put vulnerable Republicans in a vise. New York Rep.
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