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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Wed Jan 4, 2023, 04:47 PM Jan 2023

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

Source: Ohio Capital Journal

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.

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'Moderate' Republican Jason Stephens snatches Ohio House Speaker position in surprise upset (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2023 OP

Speakerships require legitimacy bucolic_frolic Jan 2023 #1

+1 peppertree Jan 2023 #4

Wow - there's a surprise. Diamond_Dog Jan 2023 #2

Let's hope so. GreenWave Jan 2023 #3

I just hope that he does not take any bribes from First Energy like some of the last guys. mackdaddy Jan 2023 #5

First Emergy. True Blue American Jan 2023 #8

Second surprise after Pennsylvania ColinC Jan 2023 #6

Stephens is pro-union rpannier Jan 2023 #7

Ohio political news is often hard to follow (or swallow)--thanks for passing on GOOD news! Maeve Jan 2023 #9

bucolic_frolic

(55,819 posts)

1. Speakerships require legitimacy

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2023, 05:04 PM

Jan 2023

Partisan, but must listen to and negotiate with both sides, and follow the rules. It's not a place for scorched earth grounding.

peppertree

(23,457 posts)

4. +1

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 4, 2023, 05:42 PM

Jan 2023

As much as most of today's Repugs demand it be precisely that: scorched earth grounding (with lots of red-meat melodrama for the base).

Diamond_Dog

(41,049 posts)

2. Wow - there's a surprise.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2023, 05:07 PM

Jan 2023

GreenWave

(12,800 posts)

3. Let's hope so.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2023, 05:16 PM

Jan 2023

mackdaddy

(1,991 posts)

5. I just hope that he does not take any bribes from First Energy like some of the last guys.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2023, 05:50 PM

Jan 2023

I don't have very high expectations for Repubs here in Ohio.

True Blue American

(18,579 posts)

8. First Emergy.

Reply to mackdaddy (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 5, 2023, 07:56 AM

Jan 2023

I have no expectations for Republicans in Ohio, not as long as the DeWine thugs are in charge. DeWine was working on this before he came into office. I put him right beside Trump in corruption.

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2022/06/23/firstenergy-fired-its-ceo-amid-bribery-scandal-but-let-him-keep-millions-documents-show/

ColinC

(11,098 posts)

6. Second surprise after Pennsylvania

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2023, 05:56 PM

Jan 2023

Starting to see a trend here 🤔

rpannier

(24,956 posts)

7. Stephens is pro-union

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2023, 02:58 AM

Jan 2023

and is not a member of one of those far reich crank right-to-life groups
So, he's a few steps above

Maeve

(43,489 posts)

9. Ohio political news is often hard to follow (or swallow)--thanks for passing on GOOD news!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2023, 09:25 AM

Jan 2023

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