Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH4)is your typical young, "up and coming" right wing nut republican representative.
For instance:
Congressman Jim Jordan, a champion for the pro-life movement in Ohio, has graciously purchased and donated 100 tickets to this Friday’s Sarah Palin event.
He generally keeps his stuff in his district and is not nationally all that well known, but maybe we can change that.
This video has been getting a lot of attention.
Last weekend, as the House of Representatives gathered to debate health care reform while Tea Partiers protested outside the Capitol, word emerged that Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) had been spit on by one of the demonstrators.
Cleaver released a statement confirming the incident, but some questioned his claims. Fox News personality Sean Hannity asked if there was any evidence proving that it had actually happened, and Tea Party groups offered a cash reward for proof.
Now video has emerged. Take a look and judge for yourself.
While people have been blogging about this video totally focused upon the incident with Rep. Cleaver what I noticed was that right after the incident occurs Rep. Jordan walks up and engages the group of protesters and shakes hands with them certainly appearing to congratulate them.
The incident with Congressman Cleaver occurs at 1:25, but watch closely beginning at 1:55 as Congressman Jordan follows Cleaver and walks up to the offending group:
I wish I could tell you that there was a strong candidate running against Jim Jordan this year, but all could find was this from The Mansfield News:
Mansfield Democrat, Lima Libertarian to run against Jim Jordan
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan will have two challengers on the November ballot, Democrat Doug Litt, of Mansfield, and Libertarian Donald Kissick, of Lima.
History shows they will face an uphill battle penetrating the Republican’s hold on the seat.
Litt, a former Mansfield mayoral candidate, said he is focused on jobs and health care. His own sons are joining military service or staying in the military to keep health care for them and their families. He is working now, but has been laid off and knows many people out of work.
"I’m running to help the working class people, the unemployed," Litt said. "I know how it feels. It devastates families."
Originally Posted at: ProgressOhio.org