'Moderate' Republican Jason Stephens snatches Ohio House Speaker position in surprise upset

[RandySF]

Moderately conservative Republican Jason Stephens, with the help of the Democratic Party, snatched the coveted Ohio House Speaker job Tuesday from a far-right lawmaker who was already elected speaker in a non-official party vote.

In the surprise upset, Stephens, R-Kitts Hill, who is allegedly pledging to stop far-right policies and act as a full moderate, is chosen as one of the most significant and influential leaders in the state.

“I pledge to respect and to work with each and every one of you,” Stephens said in his acceptance speech.

But just a few weeks ago the GOP had another candidate in mind.

“Our caucus actually met three weeks ago and unanimously selected him,” Rep. James Hoops, R-Napoleon, said of state Rep. Derek Merrin.



https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/01/04/moderate-republican-jason-stephens-snatches-ohio-house-speaker-position-in-surprise-upset/

[republianmushroom]

1. this will upset some people, there will be a run on Pepto-Bismol

[Cha]

2. Wow.. Good.. anything to cut

down fascist F magats.

[Marthe48]

3. Wonder if this means a new map will be drawn, if the state will obey O.S.S.C.

on the issues that the current crop of fascists have crapped on. (One thing is an O.S.S.C. ruling that the land near Newark can be deeded to a conservation society, rather than sold for development. People involved wanted the O.S.S.C. to revisit their ruling.


https://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/2022/12/07/ohio-supreme-court-rules-against-moundbuilders-country-club-newark-earthworks-case/69708138007/?fbclid=IwAR3Zv5YTtSYZS4qXLjN-_WTG_Mh5_b_GjLaCK5N8Epbm85V0aOC266UIWyc

[Deminpenn]

4. I think it's dawning on more and more

Rs that Americans are tired of the rw kooks and their nutty ideas and aversion to governing in any sort of sane way.

Just look at McConnell in KY with Biden today. No one is more attuned to the political winds than Mitch.