How did things go so wrong for Jim Jordan? | About That

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan went from being the most viable option for Speaker of the House to, now, gearing up for a third vote with slipping support. Andrew Chang explains how the same powerful force that got Jordan this far could be exactly what stops him.
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[@user-pp1ln8lr5l]

Name 1 bill in 16 years Jordan has past.... and there`s your answer.

[@user-wm5re7fn2v]

The speaker is not about bills they usually select the speaker based on who brings more money in donations or special interests for politicians, some of you have no clue what is going on now the old is gone and this is a revelation for the 20 that voted against jim.

[@user-wm5re7fn2v]

Btw not voting for him is creating the issue with the bills atm if democrats want to pass bills they will have to vote for him and the 20 Republicans also.

[@katenoke1571]

​@@user-wm5re7fn2vhow do you not understand? Jordan doesn't want any legislation passed. All he wants is impeachment. He's unfit to serve as Speaker

[@user-pp1ln8lr5l]

Find someone else to be speaker, it sure isn`t Jordan, even his own party doesn`t want him.@@user-wm5re7fn2v

[@ditzygypsy]

@@user-wm5re7fn2v That’s not how it works. You didn’t pay attention. 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@annedocherty6350]

Watching this whole debacle is literally like watching “One Flew over the Cuckoo’s nest “

[@TheRantingCabbie]

Do they not realize there's a lot of citizens that want prosperity and happiness in their lives while these politicians fight with each other.

[@Watchman999]

Why do we need politicians to be creators of prosperity. They need to get out of the way so that people can do that for themselves.

[@TheRantingCabbie]

@@Watchman999 Maybe they don't want to get out of our way. They'd rather we be divided and fight with each other and take sides. A unified society is stronger than they are.

[@Steph_7d7]

​@@TheRantingCabbiethat's the idea behind far left identity politics, hope you're not a liberal voter because if you are, then you don't understand what you just wrote.

[@Watchman999]

@@TheRantingCabbie​​⁠totally agree. They want to be in our face messing with everything like pompous narcissistic overlords looking down on a bunch of minions. So I think you and I are in fact on the same page.

[@Steph_7d7]

Don't let far left liberal extremist government scripted framing of American politics make you thing the gop aren't about peace and prosperity, biden has been the total opposite of peace and prosperity, assuming youre actually following along outside of cbc and cnn.

[@RetrieverTrainingAlone]

Jordan has quite the record of legislative accomplishments after 9 terms in Congress: Zero bills passed, zero bills sponsored.

[@nancyselzer628]

Jordan was the only one I ever saw standing up for Trump, standing up for those arrested falsely for J6, and has held Biden's nose to the grinder for all of his bloopers. I never saw any of these other congressmen lift a finger to do anything, but vote. And now look, they don't even vote for the things we elected them for.

[@davidbennett9691]

And still in contempt of congress for ignoring a congressional subpoena.

[@justayoutuber1906]

Yet he makes $174,000 a year. What non-essential government employee

[@northernlight2598]

Shame on the people of Ohio who elected him to do nothing. Is uselessness a job skill? It's on you!

[@bernardkung7306]

But lots of good and necessary legislation hindered, hobbled and destroyed. This is what the MAGA crowd wants. The current "Republican" party will blatantly reverse their own positions, rather than let "those people" accomplish anything. And they don't merely think they're being clever -- they believe they're being wise.

[@stephenhatt742]

All you need to do is look at Jordan's history & it will tell you all you need to know ... Zoe

[@ser9656]

What I find fascinating is that this is on a Canadian news channel. I wonder if American news has ever done a breakdown of our political system.

[@HiVizCamo]

Our state broadcaster playing rodeo clown for the LPC.

[@tenhouradaygamer1009]

Read Infinite Jest for a preview of a unified North America. Canada has to remain on guard for autocratic dictators drooling over our resources.

[@mikeh5150]

Never. They think Canada is a frozen wasteland. Let them keep thinking that.

[@RalphieMaysGhost]

Its not fascinating. All Canadian news networks are far left propaganda sewerpipes.

[@A.G.P.115]

​@@HiVizCamosaid the 🤡

[@ComedyPaul]

how about going back to un-bias and truth in the news

[@Nicolas-Kage]

CBC Completely Biased Content

[@lauramcdougal3952]

What happened to Conservative Republicans. Almost everyone we have been hearing in the news have been radical non-conservatives of the GOP ???

[@DissectGibberish]

The old-fashioned Republicans were run over--pretty much stomped out of existence--by the MAGA GOP.

[@TheErnie1964]

😂 Trump happened

[@dodaexploda]

They all died with John McCain?

[@fredbledsoe9841]

They haven't existed for a very very long time

[@davidbennett9691]

They're not non-conservatives, they're ultra conservatives.

[@sharonannrees2824]

Strong arm tactics are not working in Congress it seems. Thanks for the analysis Andrew.

[@AktionPak]

Really appreciate this piece - I didn't fully understand the power held by the Freedom Caucus or the extent of threats being made against less terrifying Republicans. Great journalism.

[@waylonmacdonald9216]

The Democrats could of did the same thing for health care for all , but they chickened out !

[@carlyar5281]

The question for Canadians is how do we ensure that our parliament and Canada is protected from this type of dysfunction?

[@scbtripwire]

Never allow someone from the far right into power. Other than that, we don't have to worry about government shutdowns and that sort of stupidity because our system of government wasn't modeled after the US, thankfully.

[@user-db6wv4rd9m]

Don’t vote for Skippy! 😂

[@qjsharing2408]

If you ever feel like you've won, it's not a compromise. Our blocs should not play winner take all

[@OSIRIS1980WHS]

Don’t elect a NHL star to run your govt. Mass media-addicted Americans are trump’s core supporters. Don’t allow hockey fans to vote if a NHL HoFer decides to pursue politics.

[@mariewilson6118]

We can...vote Liberal...polièvre is synonymous with usa Republicans.

[@whatifschrodingersboxwasacofin]

Lesson from the Coach: always report sa when you see it. Or it could come back to bite you in a few decades.

[@pattygreen8064]

hmm except he didn't see it and as far as i have heard in the story it wasn't really SA

[@-suphur]

@@pattygreen8064 What was it then? There were apparently over a hundred cases and he at the very least ignored the issue, or worse, helped cover it up.

[@pattygreen8064]

@@-suphur why don't you look into it yourself you won't believe anything i tell you anyway

[@-suphur]

@@pattygreen8064 How do you know that I haven't? Who makes you the authority?

[@pattygreen8064]

@@-suphur I know you haven't because of your post and i never claimed to be the authority on anything i just suggested you should look into the matter yourself. by that i mean read more about it than just the headline in some left wing publication. it was a creepy head coach who touched guys junk too long in medical exams and stared at the guys showering. jodan was assistant coach and if you believe him was never approached by students about it. although it was an open secret within the club that buddy was creepy. i am not sure how anything is jordans fault in your mind? you realize he was just an assistant coach of a wrestling team right? not who he is today and not a police officer judge or even school administration. he was an assistant coach. pretty sure there were many many others in positions of power to do something about it who did not. including these alleged 177 individuals who purportedly suffered this abuse. they only said something years later after being tracked down and told about a lawsuit they could get in on. so not reeaaly the most trustworthy source for understanding what really happened. i bet the guy was a creep though , everyone who grew up in that era has a story about some creepy coach or gym teacher.

[@davidrose3737]

Only crooks get that job who are paid off. System is so corrupted

[@tronmcrae]

2 rounds of voting. McCarthy had 15. Hasn't gone very wrong for him really.

[@thelmarose2782]

But each time his numbers went up....not down!

[@tronmcrae]

@thelmarose2782 That's not correct at all. He had the same number on the 1st & 2nd round, went down on the 3rd & 4th round & again on the 9th. It wasn't til the 12 vote that he got anywhere close. McCarthy had 203 in the 1st two votes, only a few more than Jordan has received.

[@michaelwilliams2430]

Jeffries got more votes than Jordan, shouldn't he be speaker?

[@keithmarshall4350]

Multiple rounds of voting is exceedingly rare. The fact that he couldn't get the vote after two rounds does not bold well for him.

[@thelmarose2782]

@@tronmcrae From his own party?

[@hoboonwheels9289]

I couldn't believe the comments, but its CBC, so what did I expect?

[@BuddhaAfterDark]

so who decides if we get comment sections on these videos CBC?

[@A.G.P.115]

Your mom!

[@BuddhaAfterDark]

@@A.G.P.115 that would be so cool! 😎

[@MrjackieG]

NO COMMENTS ON MID EAST CRISIS. How come?

[@smokesurpent]

It's always RINOS, when they vote, the RINOS come out, always.

[@scruffmuffin4802]

Remember that time when American news networks covered Canadian politics? 😂😂😂😂

[@ditzygypsy]

US politics affects us greatly. Don’t be so obtuse.

[@Royan1900]

Right, cause international news is not a thing. And all countries but Canada only report on domestic news, never international news. I know Pierre Poilievre pays you well to create artificial divide, but when 2025 comes and goes, you and the rest of you cyber partisan "warriors" will be discarded out like the rest of PP's "catchy" slogans.

[@extraslipperywhenwet]

See how other countries report on Canada. We are a laughing stock.

[@byronjensen-vb1xv]

How did things go wrong? Nothing went wrong. Did you really think the Rino's are simply going to give up the duplicity they cherish and support Jordan? Draining the swamp includes the Rino's.....

[@bbouc40254]

they cant control him so they don't want/need him, they want someone that is weak and controllable

[@karenseeley6174]

Whenever a group has "Freedom" in its name, you know it's about THEIR freedom and not yours.

[@DSP_2.0]

Lol, that's not true. People in general look out for their own interest.

[@PaulBell-ko8mu]

"Anti-fascist"?

[@salvationalamode3798]

Stay with it Jim. Keep fighting the Rinos

[@lukerinderknecht2982]

LoL

[@JmGmail]

Dino’s win over MAGAots

[@romanval69]

He keep losing with ever increasing margins. He must love the humiliation... maybe it "turns him on". Hah.

[@19trebor53]

Jordan’s big mistake was thinking his colleagues thought he was competent and respected.

[@truthseeker8139]

Started with him being complicit in sezual abuse of young boy wrestlers.

[@michaelhimes8778]

To a people who lay down and give all their rights away, Jordan can only be seen as simplistic and reckless. But many of his countrymen know better.

[@RebeccaVise-sq6fv]

Because he's a truth teller that's why

[@jdantigua1999]

😢

[@moelo5930]

His predecessor had 23 votes 😂😂😂😂 seems like he’s doing pretty good

[@robertlee1497]

With the number of wars increasing, and the potential for more conflicts to ignite, could you explain why Canada won't meet it's 2% obligations to NATO. I'd really like to know About That.

[@cranberry63]

#CBC is Turdish #TurdeauPaysTheirWay

[@qaqqaqtunaaq]

Some people are just bad. They cannot help it.

[@patmcgovern2914]

It's simple.....Gym Jordan is unfamiliar with how to win a non-gerrymandered election.

[@cherylsibson2529]

After all the cost of the shoes put together, are counted for, iron dome protection, and the cost of the rockets, and verified did they land were they were supposed to. maybe having troubles shows what's reflected out into the world matters, calm and peaceful statemen, or unjustly aggressively pouting. You get to choose the leadership style that fits for the United States of America or for your country.

[@daniellecrociata8363]

Please try to be accurate there is someone standing in as speaker and last time there was a speaker it went through 15 or 18 votes sessions

[@ethimself5064]

We the People and the Land of the free????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[@keithfrancis9181]

But where are people free ??? I'm being censored like crazy on this MSM..so no more comments ever...I'm done..

[@ethimself5064]

@@keithfrancis9181 This is CBC silly, not MSM. Curious, how old are you? Thanks

[@keithfrancis9181]

@@ethimself5064just posting a normal comment...then banned for a day...twice in one week...I refuse to engage in..."WE banned you so now come and talk to us, beg us and kiss our asses"...nope...that only supports censorship...so...I'm done..that's why marches are becoming increasingly more popular and rowdy...more freedom of expression in clashes than in debates ??? I'm done...

[@Opinions-from-YUL]

Thankfully, wiser minds prevailed which says a lot considering that wisdom appears to be in very short supply within the GOP.

[@billygoat6497]

Which is the best thing we can do. to cut spending every new project, bill, is stopped till Jim Jordan wins or war break out in the USA.

[@thomperry1187]

Only in America! Chances are you could pick a person off the street he/she would be qualified to be speaker of the house.

[@pegnewsarepta3589]

I love this announcer. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@carletonrutherford1799]

Gym Jordan. Look into him, and who he is as a human being. That is the reason he is having trouble betting the votes needed to become speaker.

[@celialisson7695]

Leader of the Freedom Caucus for Speaker of the House? How did it come to this?

[@garymuscato8523]

After while you get what you deserve Gym😂

[@poweredbyplants416]

Love watching this guy get double leg takedown

[@namvet_13e]

The previous guy took what? About 15 rounds of voting?

[@lesleyboeder1798]

So if not him who will they get behind. I can't see anyone getting enough votes

[@sarniasam]

More time spent contemplating Gym than I spend in the morning studying what's in my toilet. My time is way more productive.

[@edwardrichardson7076]

Nobody really trusts the little (5'6") bully. Nobody wants a Speaker who can't compromise and get bills passed.

[@bissetttom1738]

interesting that cbc is allowing comments. they never do that for canadian news. they don't want people challenging their spin.

[@keyjam9]

Please explain how this is cbc spin?

[@bissetttom1738]

@@keyjam9I was pointing out that the comments were turned on which is unusal for cbc indicating that they were not spinning this one. if they were trying to spin something the comments would have been turned off.

[@keyjam9]

Give an example of cbc spinning a story.

[@bissetttom1738]

@@keyjam9 i am not going to waste my time going back through their reports i will just ask the question why to they feel it is necessary to turn off comments. it is because they don't want their reporting to be challenged.

[@hhiippiittyy]

They allow comments often, and everytime commenters have to let us know about how it never happens. Again and again.

[@paininthepatoot]

How did it go wrong for Jim Jordan? Watch him on line for 5 minutes if you need to know.

[@selohcin]

I've watched several of his inquiries and he seems like a likeable guy who stands for things that most Republicans want to see. I cannot explain why he's not getting broad support. Maybe there are personal feuds going on.

[@yl7458]

As a politician he has achieved nothing as a congressman. I think only four other congress people have achieved less. As far as likeable, his constituents agree.

[@A.G.P.115]

​@@selohcin😂😂

[@ditzygypsy]

@@selohcinDid you have your eyes closed and the sound off? Yikes. 🙄

[@selohcin]

@@ditzygypsy No, we just clearly have different priorities and beliefs.

[@heatherspark8483]

Done on purpose . Republicans are all free lancers . Errant Republicans should smarten up and do what's good for the country .

[@peskypeet]

If they keep going down the path of the left and what's supposedly good for the country it'll keep it heading towards major league depression.

[@rpmrebel3208]

Clown

[@gochasingwaterfalls9970]

Reps not supporting Jim should face a primary next election. I for one am glad they at least can’t keep sending money for war. Go Jim Jordan!

[@A.G.P.115]

Lol good luck with that, not every republican is from a deep red state.😂

[@josephinekitching979]

Things erong?!?have you listened to My❤

[@davidstobie2751]

Hey JJ/ What is it like to be hated by your own party?

[@glennstockley2197]

he was born that way !!!!!!

[@Alex-ou8tz]

Things went wrong for gym cuz he's evil. When have you ever seen the bad guy win? Might take some time but, they don't get away.

[@rpmrebel3208]

You will get yours

[@firecontrol22]

Interesting segments by the news on this, begs to ask the 5W's

[@rpmrebel3208]

The Reporter is an f Word

[@evelynlivingston6761]

These are terrible people 😮

[@A.G.P.115]

Don't mind him/her/it. They're big on trolling, hence the offensive sn

[@francisbacon2401]

Simple. Jim is not a war mongering neocon.

[@RalphieMaysGhost]

Thanks to this straight shooting journalist with his sleeves rolled up we now know the truth🤨

[@candidkamerad]

What the Republican party needs to realize is that there is no one single Republican party, but two separate parties. Kind of like the PC and Reform parties were in Canada. The moderate Republicans will need to rule by coalition agreements, sometimes with the Democrats and sometimes with the extreme right.

[@eddiearmijo6635]

Let me count the ways.

[@susieqnd5269]

Th\ey want a RINO Installed.

[@kellywillis8091]

I think your headline question is the wrong question. Considering all he has done in advancing the coup, the question should be, why is he not facing charges along with Donald Trump?

[@user-db6wv4rd9m]

They went wrong for Jordan, but right for the rest of us. That is a blessing.

[@marvinsmith2116]

Better question. What’s right about Gymmy?

[@daren7889]

German - Swiss American

[@ifitscool]

Is democracy great?! 🤣

[@paulstpierre780]

there no more money to give out

[@dorothyfoxall6333]

Don’t Republicans realize “That a house divided cannot stand”

[@ifitscool]

They taking notes from Dems.

[@maayy0759]

This is very bias… Jim is great at fighting the corruption he is not afraid of the hard topics others push under the rug. He is a great choice.

[@joannafreedom7111]

Jim's surrounded by swamp creatures. Same ones we have here in Canada. They have money for war but veterans are asking for too much.

[@bobinabuddy]

Is it because he resembles Jeffry Dahlmer ? 😊

[@ntdonaldson07]

No unbiased news here

[@andragreene7685]

Bully tactics didn’t work this time for Jordon.

[@Dan-nt2yb]

He was born.

[@Rose-inspirations]

Great over view about the screw up in the house, again 😂 but I wasn't happy with Kevin and Jordan is even worse 😂

[@christinaslattery8658]

O just let us people vote 🎉

[@lightshadow777]

CBC News Propaganda 😂

[@J-CBertrand-tp6bg]

How did things go so wrong with the USA? It’s supposed to be the most powerful and just country in the world yet they are the opposite of just and moral‼️😟

[@carrollcameron7472]

Great video.

[@ArgentPure]

Everyone wants instant everything. Three votes in and the sky is falling. Give me a break! In 1856 the battle for Speaker took nearly two months and 133 votes!

[@tin-n-tan]

1856. Lolololololololo.

[@dougcoombes8497]

And not long after the US was in the middle of a truly horrific civil war, so great example of how everything is fine in the US "genius". Jim Jordan and all of MAGA denies democracy itself now, having an election denier like Jim Jordan the republican front runner for Speaker isn't a sign of how everything is fine in the US, it's a sign of how close the nation is to ripping itself apart again.

[@patriciabrooks4186]

I don’t know about 1856 but in this era with all wars around us is not a time to play games. Jordan is the strongest person to speak for the house today. The States they represented wants Jordan.

[@jonk5669]

​@@tin-n-tanDo you think we're really more intellectually advanced than we were in 56? If you do, you're exactly the type of person this news caters to.

[@feliciahurvey517]

​@@patriciabrooks4186 He has been there for 16 years and hasn't passed 1 bill. So how is he the best🤔🤔🤔

[@ditzygypsy]

How did they NOT go so wrong? 😂 This is evidence that there is still a little bit of sanity in the world. Unfortunately, he got off easy.

[@brianclark5002]

It's simple, He's Nuts !!!!!!!!!

[@ydunduntalmud705]

ohhhhhh my gooood no wayayayyayyyayyyyayyy

[@dalefrancis6787]

Ask the democrats and Rino's.

[@williamtrammell3528]

Freedom caucus?! Freedom for whom?! Themselves! Only!

[@MegaMetal96]

This is the first time in years I’ve watched a CBC video and didn’t want to gouge my eyes out, well done sir

[@klondite1621]

Putin must be so happy with their puppets.

[@nanacybersliver8411]

It taken Mc Carthy 15 rounds what are you all talking about! Duh!🦊🙄🤷🤦

[@katenoke1571]

The difference is that McCarthy had friends. Jordan has burned bridges

[@LAKERS4LIFEE69]

As an american. LIBERAL….. i LOVE it

[@sscbkr48]

Jim Jordan? 😅 not bloody likely! no one messes with the swamp.

[@GloryCarrier22]

“Riots” on Capitol Hill…..pfffftt, don’t make me laugh

[@John-nx9hx]

Poor Jimmy, I think they hurt his feelings but, WHO CARES! Send him back to Ohio to pick corn so we don't have to hear him anymore!

[@extraslipperywhenwet]

Bring back Nancy Pelosi !!! 😂😂😂

[@paulstpierre780]

close house down save money

[@catrinawilliamson5488]

Jordan is a Trump puppet😂