# Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Chairman of the House Judicial Committee, weaponizing government **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [August 26, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-jordan-r-ohio-chairman-of-the-house-judicial-committee-weaponizing-government/989138 "2023-08-26T14:53:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-jordan-r-ohio-chairman-of-the-house-judicial-committee-weaponizing-government/989138/1 "2023-08-26T14:53:42Z")
The weaponizing of government under Representative Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), commonly known as Gym Jordan . Farron Cousins, a political commentator, sums it up. [https://youtu.be/Ai0Vbp1BA6I](https://youtu.be/Ai0Vbp1BA6I) Hope that helps ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-jordan-r-ohio-chairman-of-the-house-judicial-committee-weaponizing-government/989138/2 "2023-08-26T14:56:59Z")
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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-jordan-r-ohio-chairman-of-the-house-judicial-committee-weaponizing-government/989138/3 "2023-08-26T14:59:13Z")
We ask for a bit more information for a P&E thread than you provided. Especially with a title as difficult to parse as this one. Please expand including who is Gym Jordan and who is Farron. Please include something about why you think this is important or will be of interest to others. (So a quick Googling indicates, Gym Jordan is probably Jim Jordan of Ohio, Republican Representative for Ohio’s 4th congressional district since 2007) So please post more information and I’ll move it into your OP. * * * * * * Thank you, that does help. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-jordan-r-ohio-chairman-of-the-house-judicial-committee-weaponizing-government/989138/4 "2023-08-26T14:59:33Z")
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**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-jordan-r-ohio-chairman-of-the-house-judicial-committee-weaponizing-government/989138/5 "2023-08-26T15:22:16Z")
It helps, but still not clicking some random youtube video. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-jordan-r-ohio-chairman-of-the-house-judicial-committee-weaponizing-government/989138/6 "2023-08-26T15:23:11Z")
I have to say, that was an excellent take down. Reminds me of The Daily Show (under Jon Stewart particularly). Jordan is clearly being an asshole and exceeding his authority in a pretty bad way. > [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > It helps, but still not clicking some random youtube video. For what it is worth, video was pretty well done and conveyed a lot in 5:24 time.