Republican Jim Jordan is obviously math challenged - "You don't have the votes!"

Echo opinion published in The Columbus Dispatch

 In the end, U.S. Rep Jim Jordan (GymJimJorday) did not tap out of his race to be U.S. House speaker. His party pinned him to the mat.

The former Ohio State University wrestling coach (IOW: #GYMJimJordan) clearly had not listened to the song "Cabinet Battle#1" from "Hamilton: The Musical."*

If the Urbana Republican had, the lyric "You don't have the votes (you don't have the votes)" would have played in his head long before he decided to continue his sad and doomed from the start fight to win the House speaker's gavel recently snatched right out of Rep. Kevin McCarthy hands.

Perhaps if he had, he would have not once again embarrassed the heck out of other Ohioans.

Jordan lost 25 Republicans votes in the third round of voting early Friday. Democrats remained united behind Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York.

In a private GOP caucus vote after that floor vote, only 86 Republican stuck with Jordan. Another 112 voted to drop him.

More:Republicans are saying 'hell no' to Jim Jordan. Let's hope it stays that way.

Jordan is not done. We shall see what shenanigans he gets into next.

*Hamilton, take a walk, we're gonna reconvene after a brief recess, Hamilton.....… Sir
… A word
… You don't have the votes (you don't have the votes)
… Aha-ha-ha ha
… You're gonna need congressional approval and you don't have the votes
Such a blunder sometimes it makes me wonder why I even bring the thunder
… Why he even brings the thunder
… You wanna pull yourself together?
… I'm sorry, these Virginians are birds of a feather
… Young man, I'm from Virginia, so watch your mouth
… So we let Congress get held hostage by the South?
… You need the votes ❗