Jim Jordan doesn't appear to have ever held a job after earning a Masters and JD, other than govt.

[mahina]

It looks like he went straight into the Ohio legislature and then to Congress.

Isn’t that strange? Two graduate degrees but no work? Not even taken the bar exam? Why wouldn’t you try at least, I wonder?

Who elects a congressman with no work experience?

He was assistant wrestling coach, or assistant abuse enabler. There was that.

Is this normal, to have zero work experience in the world and be elected to Congress?

I also see there that his percentage of the electorate has gone down to 65% and a bit, from a high of 79 and a low of 58% in 2012.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jordan_(American_politician)

[True Blue American]

1. He did not take the Bar Exam, either.

[Peregrine Took]

7. He didn't even try to take it?

Pathetic.

[True Blue American]

12. As far as we know..

I was not aware of him during his 7 years as Assistant Wrestling Coach.

[atreides1]

2. Who elects a congressman with no work experience?

Stupid people, that's who!!!

[mahina]

4. It's just so odd. I wonder what the positives were, for any constituency to go for that.

[Norbert]

13. The same nut cases that votes for a president with no experience.

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[yonder]

3. Normal for the Trump family amongst other neer-do-wells.

[Firestorm49]

5. I'm sure he doesn't care. He got elected.

Ask those who voted for him. He must have has a good line of schmooz.

[True Blue American]

14. Boehner gerrymandered Jordan's District

From the middle of Ohio clear up to Lake Erie. That will change in 2021. We get a Committee. Voted on over whelmingly.

[Brainfodder]

6. He was coach at State, everyone should definitely look into it, very very very very VERY intensely?

One of many defective assholes, not put down because we don't do that sort of thing?

You guys and your beating around the bush.... just say it!

[TheBlackAdder]

8. Another socialism-sucking Republican who decries socialism.

[SomewhereInTheMiddle]

9. Not defending Jordan ...

.... at all. But it looks like he got his law degree at age 37. He had worked as a coach from age 23 to 31 at OSU (8 years), where he also got a masters degree. He first got elected at age 30 to the Ohio State House of Reps.

Joe Biden got his law degree at age 26 and worked for less than a year before running for his first office (County Council)at age 27. He was elected to the US Senate at age 30 after having worked for less than 4 years after law school.

I am not saying Jordan is as good as Biden, much less better. I am simply saying that trying to bash someone because of their post-law school background before entering public service is problematic given some of our politicians.

I suggest hitting Jordan on his politics or his inane questioning during the hearing instead.

[True Blue American]

15. Lima News

https://www.limaohio.com/opinion/letters/309416/letter-weve-had-enough-of-jim-j0rdan

[USALiberal]

19. I agree! nt

[mahina]

20. Fair point.

That's not great news about Joe Biden either though.

[moondust]

10. "Zero work experience" probably common in GOP.

Inherit a big pile of money, buy their way to the top--like Dumpy the Clown. Some probably bought their college degrees, just didn't get caught. Without much real-world experience, easy to see why so many are terrible at their jobs and don't belong in a government "of the People."

[Gothmog]

11. I am so glad that this idiot is not a member of the Bar

This idiot either failed the bar exam or did not take the bar exam. Why go to law school if you are not going to take the bar exam?

[USALiberal]

16. Seven years as a wrestling coach is a real job. nt

[madinmaryland]

18. Especially at a division 1 school.

[mahina]

21. Did he do that after graduating with a masters and a law degree?

Did I get that wrong?

[USALiberal]

22. You said.....

“It looks like he went straight into the Ohio legislature and then to Congress.”

[mahina]

23. " Jim Jordan doesn't appear to have ever held a job after earning a Masters and JD, other than govt"

Hoping that’s clear. Cheers.

[USALiberal]

24. Coaching is govt? Nt

[mahina]

25. Oh mercy.

You can read.

[Mendocino]

17. Smart like a Faux

Not taking the bar eliminates the inevitable disbarment.

A clever one he is!

[FM123]

26. He also doesn't appear to have ever held a sane thought in that thick head of his either....

[greatauntoftriplets]

27. Who'd hire that schlub?

[MontanaMama]

28. Ohio hired him.

I know GAOT...I know...

[greatauntoftriplets]

29. There's no accounting for some people's tastes.

[MontanaMama]

31. Or common sense.

Lordy...what a place we’re in.

[at140]

30. Term limits would fix Gym Jordan

Lots of lifelong politicians!

[bottomofthehill]

32. He has a term limit already

He runs every two years. Term limits would also remove Speaker Pelosi, Congressman Lewis, Chairwoman Waters, Leader Hoyer, Chairwoman Lowey, Chairman Schiff, Chairman McGovern. They have all been there 20 years. I am not in favor of throwing out good people who are good at there job.

Term limits would make the Congress a club for those who could afford to take a few years off and play Congress.

[at140]

34. You make a valid point but,

I am still not in favor of lifelong politicians. Those people build up a somewhat oblique view of life in real America.
My preference would be fairly long tenures but still not lifetime. For example 7 terms for reps and 3 terms for senators.

Not many rich business people can afford to take 14-18 years off from their business. And we will get people in congress who have actual experience of making a living outside of politics. America is full of talented people and we should have no trouble attracting good people to run for congress.

[dalton99a]

33. Another government-hating Republican who has fed at the public trough since graduating school

[ck4829]

35. Kick