Earlier this week, Republican Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana announced that he will no longer seek the position of Speaker of the House in Congress. This comes after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the Speaker role earlier this month.
Scalise, who currently serves as the House Minority Whip, had been seen as the Republican choice over Congressman Jim Jordan, but could not receive the necessary 217 votes to be elected.
Scalise’s decision to back out of contention for the Speaker position is appropriate and honorable, because he doesn’t have the backing, despite Jim Jordan’s willingness to throw his support behind Scalise. Frankly, the Republicans are acting like children without regard for what the country needs.
It is time to get it together Republicans. At this point, I hope Jim Jordan is able to glean the necessary votes to be Speaker or so many more problems will develop.
As always, your comments are welcome and appreciated.
Respectfully yours,
JUDSON Bennett-Coastal Network
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Captain A. Judson Bennett was a life- long resident of Lewes, DE. He served the maritime industry for 33 years, primarily as a Delaware River Pilot, guiding large ships to the Port of Philadelphia. Captain Bennett has been an active and consistent entrepreneur over the years.
He was elected as a Lewes City Councilman for 6 years. Afterwards he ran for the Sussex County Council as a Republican, and with 20 thousand people voting, lost Delaware’s closest election by 3 votes to an 8 year incumbent. Abandoning his personal political ambitions, he became the Republican District leader, advocating conservative values. Captain Bennett became a lobbyist in the state legislature advocating among many ideas, financial literacy concepts in education. He managed several political campaigns, including one for Governor of Delaware and one for the US Senate against VP Joe Biden. He is now the owner, operator, and writer for the Coastal Network which communicates regularly with over 6000 people throughout the State of Delaware.
Captain Bennett is a graduate of St. Andrew’s School in Middletown, DE (where the movie “The Dead Poet’s Society was filmed) and also graduated “Magna Cum Laude” from the University of Delaware with a BA in Criminal Justice and an MA in Liberal Studies.
He is now a Widower, living in West Palm Beach, Florida. Captain Bennett has one son, three grandchildren, and one great grand-daughter, all who live in Richmond, Virginia.
