Tonight on The Readout, the honorable Jim Jordan of the state of Ohio has received

199. The honorable Hakeem Jeffries of the state of New York has received 212.

John Bainer of the state of Ohio has received 1.

It's going about that way, Democrats totally united while Republicans are casting protest votes

for the speaker. And tonight, the nomination of the unqualified Jim Jordan is circling the drain.

My friend and colleague Rachel Maddo joins me right here on that embarrassing spectacle,

her new book, Prequel and American fight against fascism, and so much more.

But we begin tonight with the profound difference between the normal way of becoming House Speaker

and what Jim Jordan is doing, using MAGA tactics to threaten his way into the speaker's office.

It has been 15 days since Kevin McCarthy was deposed by his party's MAGA wing,

and Jim Jordan is still trying to fill his tiny, tiny little shoes.

But here's the thing, House Speaker's at least the recent ones. Get the job in very traditional ways

by building relationships, rising through the ranks with a little cajoling here and there,

time and experience. That is what builds a speaker.

Speaker Emeritat Nancy Pelosi was a prodigious fundraiser for fellow Democrats and an unparalleled

vote counter before becoming the first female speaker. Tip O'Neill was so popular, a colleague said

he had no enemies in the House. John Bainer, well, he was a cash machine for Republicans.

So much so that when he was in leadership, he was questioned by colleagues and apologized

for handing out tobacco pack checks on the House floor. Even Kevin McCarthy, despite his many,

many, many faults, is very good at hauling in money for Republicans. Then there's Jim Jordan,

who's asking his colleagues for a promotion and giving them nothing to show for it,

when all he's done is a member is scream and fight. As Hayes Brown writes for MSNBC,

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