Subject: Re: Jordan Out... NEXT!
WatchingTheHerd: Jim Jordan just announced he is withdrawing from the Speaker race.

Might be more accurate to say he's "pausing" his bid for the gavel. But reporting suggests that some republicans have told Jordan he'll never be Speaker and others are urging him to officially withdraw. As of now though, he's still maneuvering to be Speaker.

The plan seems to be to give Rep. Patrick T. McHenry (R-N.C.) the temporary speaker's role but democrats are concerned that Jordan will simply be a de facto speaker pulling McHenry's strings.

Complicating matters, if some democrats do vote for McHenry there's certain to be republicans who flip to a 'no' vote just because they cannot be on the same side as democrats.