'Bad for the country': Ohio columnist goes scorched earth on 'one-trick pony' Jim Jordan

In a column for Ohio's largest newspaper, the former editorial director for the Cleveland- Plain-Dealer dropped the hammer on Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for coming way too close for comfort to the House speakership.

According to Brent Larkin, the controversial Jordan has accomplished nothing in years in Congress and the idea that he might still be speaker if Donald Trump should win re-election in 2024 would create America's own "Axis of evil."

Getting right to the point, Larkin wrote that Jordan seems to believe that his mission in Congress is to destroy everything in sight -- a view shared by some of the blustery Republican's colleagues.

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On Sunday he wrote: "Placing second in the line of presidential succession [as speaker] a man willing to besmirch everything America stands for in service of Trump by rights should prove too risky for many of the House’s 221 Republican members."

In an effort to make his case he characterized the Ohio lawmaker as "a follower, not a leader. That’s why this one-trick pony was so willing to dive into any conspiratorial rabbit hole dug for him by the likes of Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon or Alex Jones. Eventually, Jordan either reappears empty-handed or emerges holding a fistful of lies designed mainly to harm some honest and hard-working American who loves his or her country."

The columnist cited former House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) who once told reporters, "I just never saw a guy who spent more time tearing things apart ― never building anything, never putting anything together.”

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According to the columnist, Jordan's history, which includes accusations he looked the other way as students at Ohio State were allegedly sexually assaulted, is likely to gain new life the closer he gets to the speakership.

Add to that, he noted that former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) has gone on the record stating, "Jim Jordan knew more about what Donald Trump had planned for January 6 than any other member of the House of Representatives. Jim Jordan was involved, was part of the conspiracy in which Donald Trump was engaged as he attempted to overturn the election.”

According to Larkin, "No one who genuinely cares about the country and its future would want Jordan as speaker. The same applies to Democrats, even though Jordan’s winning the job would almost certainly prove catastrophic for Republicans in the 2024 congressional elections."

"Jordan is bad for the country, bad for Ohio. With luck, those considering Jim Jordan for speaker of the House will keep that in mind," he concluded.

You can read more from Larkin here.