House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan gave a speech Friday detailing why the House must elect a Speaker as soon as possible before a third vote on the House floor.
“People I think are starting to doubt and wonder about their government and about where our nation is headed. They see an open border. They see crime in the streets. They know what it costs to put gas in their car. They know what it costs to put food on the table. They see a war in Israel, our strongest ally Israel, what’s happening there and the help that Israel needs,” Jordan said in his speech.
“They see a government that’s been weaponized against We the People. The very government that is supposed to serve us has been turned on by the taxpayers who pay for it. I think the American people are thirsty for change. I think they are hungry for leadership. And frankly, they know that the White House can’t provide it. They know the Senate won’t lead and they’re looking for House Republicans to step up and lead and make change on these important issues,” he continued.
“We got important work to do. important work to do. We need to help Israel. We need to get the appropriations process moving so that the key elements of our government are funded and funded in the right way particularly our military we need to get back to our committee work. And frankly, we need to continue the oversight work that I think is so darn important. In short, we need to get to work for the American people. We need to do what we said we were going to do. We need to do what we told them we were going to do when they elected us and put us in office and frankly we can’t do that. If the house isn’t open. We can’t open the house until we get a speaker,” Jordan added.
Harmeet Dhillon:
The debacle in DC is reminiscent of other, recent leadership battles in our party. Change takes time. And it requires leaders willing to go the distance. I can’t help what goes on in Congress, other than to raise my voice, but if you want a strong Republican Party and country, elect leaders, not followers.
Two-thirds of the RNC is elected early next year, national committeeman and committeewoman from 50 states and six territories. Find out who is running and whether they share your values. If they don’t, elect an upgrade. Not that hard.
So far, many of the other third of the RNC, state party chairs, have turned over since the January leadership election. Part of this is natural attrition, some is grassroots revolt. That last part, is change for the better.
This struggle is, at one level, political consultants and lobbyists seeking to cash in, versus engaged grassroots American conservatives who want their quality of life to improve. There is a total disconnect between these forces as a result of incumbency and the increasing power of money in the system.
It doesn’t have to be this way. But spectacles like the leadership drama disgust and alienate intelligent, productive people who have better things to do. What’s left? Ranting malcontents who think rage-tweeting is activism (it isn’t). Rinse and repeat.
Here is my takeaway. When I ran for RNC Chair, I didn’t win, but I also didn’t pick up my marbles and go away. My eyes are focused on this train wreck and I won’t look away. We have to overcome the forces of corruption and mediocrity dragging our country down. Not only our country, but the rest of the world and people seeking hope while behind a curtain of oppression, depend on America to thrive and succeed. We are failing to do so now, a weak host beset by disease. It will take all of us, unflinching, to stand up after this blow and keep fighting. We cannot give up.
Get involved, and elect better leaders. If I didn’t think we could do it, I would not be here doing it. Please join me.
