The Second Republican Members’ House Speaker Race This Week, Like the First, was between Two Over the Top Supporters of Aiding the Israel Government in Its War

A consequence of such commitment by the US is spelled out by Scott when he makes this prediction in the interview:

This is gonna be a long, drawn out war. This is not something that’s gonna be over when the weekend’s over with.

Yeah, that would be expected when the US provides all the means of war requested with no questions asked.

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Written by Adam Dick

Déjà vu in the United States House of Representatives. For the second time this week two Republican House members were running against each other to become House speaker, both of whom were over the top in their support for the expansive aiding of the Israel government in its war arising out of last Saturday’s Hamas attack.

On Wednesday, one ardent “stand with Israel” proponent — Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) — narrowly defeated another — Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) — in a secret ballot election held by Republican House members. I detailed in an article that day how preceding the vote they had both at their Twitter pages made postings trumpeting their devotion to strongly supporting the Israel government, including in its prosecution of its new war.

Then, on Thursday, Scalise dropped out of his race after failing to gain enough Republican members’ support to garner him a win in a vote by the full House membership.

A House speaker race then commenced between Jordan and a new entrant — Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA). Friday, that race was decided with Jordan winning the support of the majority of Republican members via a new secret ballot vote.

Next step is a speaker vote by all members on the House floor, unless the Republicans members start over with another inside the party speaker race or take a new course of action.

So what was Scott saying over the last few day at his Twitter page about the Israel government and its new war? It turns out he is in agreement with both Jordan and Scalise.

Saturday morning of last week, Scott posted the following at his Twitter page:

This barbaric attack on Israeli citizens is unconscionable.

I stand with the people of Israel. They have a right to defend themselves against these brutal attacks from Hamas terrorists.

This message is concerning for people who support the US taking a noninterventionist position in regard to the rising conflict because Scott used close to the phrase “stand with Israel” that is commonly blurted out by DC politicians to show their devotion to supporting and aiding the Israel government no matter what it does. But, Scott using the similar but different phrase “stand with the people of Israel” and refraining from mentioning the US government offered hope that Scott could be just condemning of the Hamas attack without advocating any US government action.

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