Mid-Day Update: October 23rd, 2023
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Summary
House Republicans voted to betray their own Congressman Jim Jordan, who was the second most popular Republican in the House, and the most respected in the country. And when House leadership made it a secret vote, more than 100 GOPers betrayed him outright and kept their promises to the establishment, the military-industrial complex, and their friends in the Deep State and Marxist Dem party.
Transcript
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I'm Lou Dobbs with this Great America Show midday update for Monday, October 23rd.
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Reports that the Israeli Defense Force has confirmed tank and infantry raids are in Gaza now.
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No ground assault is underway, but these raids are taking place according to the IDF.
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House Republicans staying behind closed doors as they scheme to select a rhino establishment speaker
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who will suit K Street lobbyists and the Marxist Dems, of course.
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The fact is, the Republicans chose to betray Congressman Jim Jordan,
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who had 200 votes, 17 short of winning the speakership,
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but was betrayed after the third round of voting by the likes of Kevin McCarthy,
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who had 15 rounds of voting when he was selected speaker in January,
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Steve Scalise and other rhino establishment sellouts.
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When the conference voted in public, they were for Jordan,
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because Jordan is the second most popular Republican in the country
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And when House leadership made it a secret vote,
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and their friends in the Deep State and Marxist Dem party.
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Tonight, those Republicans will have a conference meeting,
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We'll be talking with former House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes
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about the speakership and the rhino power over the Republican House,
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which explains why there's been no impeachment of Joe Biden
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or Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas,
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despite his turning over the border with Mexico
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I'm Lou Dobbs with this Great America Midday Update.