Breitbart
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) will not receive the votes to become Speaker of the House, Breitbart News has learned, as at least 12 GOP members have already privately banded together to pledge opposition to Emmer on the floor were he to ever get there.
“At least 12 Republicans are opposed to Tom Emmer under any circumstances,” said one senior GOP source.
“I think it’s more,” another senior GOP source added, noting, “This thing is blowing up.”
The opposition to Emmer, which is quickly growing, comes in the wake of his just-launched Speakership bid. Emmer’s candidacy was launched right after House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) had the House GOP conference, by secret ballot, remove his status as Speaker-designate in the wake of three floor votes this week in which Jordan came up short. A total of 25 intransigents, led by House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) and other establishment politicians, opposed Jordan throughout the week.
