House GOPer told Jim Jordan 'to his face' he'll never be speaker: report

Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-OH) bid for the speakership went down in flames for the second time this week on Wednesday, and the hardline Ohio Republican actually got fewer votes on the second ballot compared to the first.

And according to new reporting from the Washington Post, it looks like Jordan's bid for the speakership is doomed to failure due in part to personal animus that many members feel toward him.

In particular, the Post reports that "one House Republican told Jordan to his face Wednesday that he will never be speaker" in what the paper describes as a "blunt assessment delivered with certainty."

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What's more, other Republicans have approached Jordan since the second failed vote and encouraged him to stand aside.

As if that weren't enough, the Post reports that anti-Jordan Republicans have a calculated strategy to make him bleed more support with each vote, as many of them backed him on the first ballot with the understanding that they would drop off in future ballots.

"Jordan has never had to build coalitions," the Post writes. "He’s never had to strike a deal. He’s only been a bomb thrower happy to create chaos. He’s not experienced in governing."