After Jordan's Defeat, What's Next for House Republicans?

Why did Rep. Jim Jordan’s bid for the House Speaker position fail, and what does it mean for House Republicans? 

Trump Tactics: A writer for CNN Opinion (Left bias) argued that Jordan’s attempts to “bully his opponents into a yes vote” were a method of politics learned from former President Donald Trump, who proved that “intimidation, bullying and political pressure” are effective tools. Jordan, however, “does not generate the same level of fear” as Trump, and House Republicans “don’t see him as the kind of person who could be trusted or counted on.”

Party Confusion: A Washington Examiner (Lean Right bias) writer argued Republicans are struggling because the party is having “trouble deciding what it wants.” Comparing the current Republican-led House to the previous Democrat-controlled one, which had similarly thin margins, the writer argues, “Democrats have a stronger belief in their agenda than do Republicans. That makes it easier for Republican politicians to put television hits above the good of the party and the country.”

MAGA Backlash: Matt Lewis (Center bias) called Jordan’s failed bid a win for “team normal” and was “worth celebrating.” Determining that Jordan’s failed bid was not so much a sign of Republican dysfunction, but more an indication that the “adults finally showed up,” Lewis commended the Republicans that withheld support for Jordan, stating, “this does not mean the GOP has totally redeemed itself, it does mean that they have taken a crucial step back from the abyss of an almost entirely MAGA-dominated Republican Party.”