JUST IN: Rep. Mike Johnson voted new House speaker

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Source: CNN

House Republicans have elected Rep. Mike Johnson as the new speaker – a major moment that comes three weeks after Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster.

There were 220 votes for Johnson and 209 votes for Democrat Hakeem Jeffries. There was unanimous GOP support behind Johnson. One Republican – Van Orden – was absent from the vote.

Johnson has been a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump and was a key congressional figure in the failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Johnson was first elected to the House in 2016 and serves as vice chairman of the House Republican Conference, as well as GOP deputy whip, an assistant leadership role.

An attorney with a focus on constitutional law, Johnson joined a group of House Republicans in voting to sustain the objection to electoral votes on January 6, 2021. During Trump’s first impeachment trial in January 2020, Johnson, along with a group of other GOP lawmakers, served a largely ceremonial role in Trump’s Senate impeachment team.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/house-speaker-vote-10-25-23/index.html

[Novara]

1. So the GOP is now led by a racist, misogynist insurrectionist who hates all LGBTQ+ and non-white people. On point.

This is your GOP.

[Oneironaut]

11. He's a good representative of what the GOP is now.

All he needs is a fake military uniform with fake medals, a la Gaddafi, and, he’ll be a perfect leader for the GOP.

[MayReasonRule]

65. Mike Johnson Is A Y'all Qaeda' Nat-C Fascist

Mike Johnson, Y’all Qaeda’ Nat-C Fascist represents my district.

The entire state is under Y’all Qaeda’s rule.

Jeff Landry is now Louisiana’s Dear Leader.

It’s disgustingly infuriating.

Here’s to Darwin rewarding Mike at his earliest convenience.

[MyMission]

14. It was bound to happen

They are all racist, misogynist insurrectionists who hate all LGBTQ+ and non-white people. They proved it by voting for him.

I honestly thought there would be a handful of GOPQ reps who would not vote for a tfg supporting insurrectionist, but he had full rethug support. Call me naive. They must be very proud of themselves!

[sybylla]

41. That was my thought. What were the chances it could be anything else?

Pretty effing slim.

[angrychair]

2. Living breathing dumpster fire

The only thing worse would have been to make MTG Speaker.

This also proves, beyond any doubt, that House Republicans are unapologetic extremists. There are no moderates Republicans in the House.

[Bluethroughu]

31. MTG is nothing to them, they don't like women.

She is willing to say out loud what they say behind closed doors. They're ALL just as crazy as she is.

THEY ARE UNINTERESTED IN GOVERNING.

[onetexan]

63. More like they dont know how to govern

So they're there to blow things up- saboteurs & obstructionists.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. Beat by a second but I have been avoding live updates

Here is a non-live update -

Republican Mike Johnson elected US House speaker, ending leadership vacuum

By David Morgan and Moira Warburton
October 25, 20231:56 PM EDTUpdated 5 min ago

WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives elected Republican Mike Johnson, a conservative with little leadership experience, as its speaker on Wednesday after a turbulent three weeks that left the rudderless chamber unable to respond to the Middle East crisis or carry out any of its basic duties.

The 220 to 209 vote elevated third-term congressman Johnson, 51, to a speaker's chair that has been vacant since Kevin McCarthy was ousted on Oct. 3 by a small group of hardline Republicans angry about a deal with Democrats that averted a partial government shutdown.

In the weeks that followed, Republicans who narrowly control the House considered and rejected three possible replacements before settling on Johnson, a Louisiana lawyer backed by former President Donald Trump who spent years advancing conservative policies like school prayer.

First elected in 2016, Johnson will be the least experienced House speaker in decades. He is best known as the author of an unsuccessful appeal by 126 House Republicans after the 2020 presidential election to get the Supreme Court to overturn election results in states that Trump had lost. Johnson declined to answer a question about that effort shortly after his nomination on Tuesday night, while other Republicans booed and heckled the reporter who asked it.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-republicans-hope-johnson-will-fill-long-leadership-vacancy-2023-10-25/

[CrispyQ]

18. It remains to be seen if it's ending a "leadership vacuum."

[BumRushDaShow]

25. Ain't that the truth!

[Efilroft Sul]

4. Let the Liz Truss-lettuce watch begin!

[SouthernDem4ever]

7. Says this big asshole soon to be in jail

[bdamomma]

19. oh I see,

Johnson is a loyalist, of that POS tRump. Crap, hopefully he (tRump) will be going to prison

So with this POS Speaker there's no aid to Ukraine or Israel????

[Sparklingweasel9]

24. Probably aid to Israel, but not Ukraine.

I think his particular eschatology supports Israel.

[enid602]

32. Johnson

Seems odd that he didn’t mention Ukraine in his acceptance speech, which is odd, as they’re expected to take Crimea in the next couple weeks. He did, however have time to mention that his mother ‘bore’ him at age 17. Yuk.

[GreenWave]

51. In her case an accident of birth,

in his case he is a self-made man.

[PortTack]

33. If US aide to Ukraine is ended, Putin will win!

[enid602]

52. Conspiracy theory

Makes you wonder if Putin/‘supposedly’ dead Pregozjyn/Wagner isn’t responsible for Hamas’ training/attack on Israel.

[PortTack]

54. The US supplies Ukraine with WAY more aide than any other NATO country because we can and should

U.S. Aid to Ukraine Far Exceeds That From Other Countries
Of the aide flowing into Ukraine
US supplies 47%
EU 39%
Other countries 14%

So…tell me Ukraine has its military aide cut by 47% how are they going to continue? You don’t think pootie will sweep in and end this conflict in their favor?? Seriously??

You call the fact that a country fighting for its very survival as a nation of ppl has its military aide cut by 47% a conspiracy theory.


https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/05/world/ukraine-money-military-aid-intl-dg/index.html

[enid602]

55. Russia

Note that Hamas’ training materials show a massive escalation in training/preparation in the past couple years. At a time when the US has been very active in Ukraine.

I would argue that it was NOT in Hamas’ interest to attack Israel, and I would wonder if there weren’t some help from Russia or Wagner. It would really distract America’s attention to the Middle East. The new Speaker of the House, a Trump ally will not likely be in favor of aid to Ukraine. He did not even mention the subject today, even though the press is reporting that Ukraine will retake Crimea in the next few weeks.

[PortTack]

59. Exactly! I've seen reports that remnants of the Wagner group are training hamas

Pray god this guy is not so stupid that he can’t see this, or at least listen to the experts about it.

It seriously just makes me sick!! To abandon Ukraine?? The Ukrainian death toll will sky rocket

[enid602]

61. Wagner

And Pregzhin’s death on a downed flight seemed pretty hinky and convenient at the time. He could still be alive. Putin could have gotten Wagner into Gaza via ally Iran.

[Turbineguy]

6. So now they can not govern by design

instead of by default.

[Bluethroughu]

34. That's the point.

[Owl]

8. Yuck!!!!!!!

[czarjak]

9. Of course...

Self-avowed great Christians never are.

[SouthernDem4ever]

10. A Constitutional law scholar that goes against the Constitution

Gee, they couldn't have picked anyone worse. Of course, all the repuglican choices are big asshole fascists.

[Javaman]

12. whose taking bets as to how long he lasts? nt

[tonekat]

13. Neither the NYT or Post are allowing comments on this travesty.

They know there will be a landslide of disgust, but are too scared to publish it.

[hay rick]

15. I liked the clown show better.

Somebody pulled the strings and I don't think it's TFG.

[Fla Dem]

16. Our "do or die hope" is to hold the Presidency and Senate and win the House next November.

In the ensuing 14 months, we still have the Senate and President to block any over the top radical conservative legislation.

[Polybius]

17. The Senate will be tough to hold

We're gonna lost WV.

[Torchlight]

20. My guess is eleven working days before he's removed.

Doesn't matter which clown gets out of the car to direct traffic, all the makeup is the same.

[keithbvadu2]

21. Mike Johnson will always know that he is not even first choice after the guy who tolerated teenage boys being molested.

Mike Johnson will always know that he is not even first choice after the guy who tolerated teenage boys being molested.

He could only get the office after Gym Jordan was eliminated.

[Fiendish Thingy]

22. Is the "one person can move to vacate" rule still in effect? Nt

[Bluethroughu]

29. I know what you are thinking.

They can show the American people just how they want to serve them, and they will win us a majority in the House.

[Traildogbob]

23. Let's not forget

He also hates seniors that work their whole fucking life for SS and Medicare. It would not surprise me if he also wants to end the Veterans Administration.
He is a good reason have post birth abortion and he should be at the top of the list.

[IronLionZion]

26. Inexperienced, endorsed by Trump and Gaetz, bigoted, election denier, very conservative

yep, he represents the GOP all right.

[CousinIT]

27. He's a staunch reproductive slavery advocate too. n/t

[Bluethroughu]

28. Traitors elevating traitors.

The Republican party is full of cowards, criminals, and grifters.

[Stuart G]

30. May the Pukes pay for this awful person. And they will in my opinion ...next election..2024..

[patricia92243]

35. The MAGAS won. God help our nation. n/t

[The Grand Illuminist]

39. Because we allowed it to happen.

Something has got to give.

[Zmarmy]

36. An election denier

I didn’t expect any better from Republicans

[Stuart G]

37. Can another speaker be elected in a few weeks or a few days?

[pfitz59]

38. He will over-reach and mis-step

His bio suggests extremism and alliance with the worst America has to offer.

[Skittles]

64. isn't that pretty much where the Greedy Old Pig party is headed?

fascism seems to be their ultimate goal

[qwlauren35]

40. Tuesday Night Quarterback.

I still believe that if the Democrats had offered to get behind a Republican candidate whom they chose and extracted promises from, we would not have Johnson.

I don't think this is the outcome we wanted.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

47. BS

Their circus. Their monkeys.

Besides, anyone who worked with the Democrats would be yanked from contention. It's now an ironclad rule with these traitor tots to consider working with a Democrats a sin as great as taxing the rich.

WAKE UP.

[LiberalFighter]

42. On Deadline White House...

Referring to Republicans in Biden districts will be in trouble for reelection.

[niyad]

43. Who were the three Dems who did not vote for Jeffries?

[aggiesal]

45. Or maybe the question is, who are the 3 (R)'s, that voted for Jefferies? ...

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

48. None of them did that

What have you been smoking to think any of them had?

[WestMichRad]

50. Jeffries got only 209 votes...

… instead of 212 as in all previous votes for Speaker. And Johnson got 3 more than the minimum needed to win a majority of the full House.

Easily explained by 3 Dems being absent (and all Repukes voting in lockstep), but I’m guessing…

[aggiesal]

53. Wow, can you be any nicer? Go have a drink and calm down. n/t

[aggiesal]

44. Great an election denier. What could possibly go wrong? n/t

[niyad]

46. May all involved receive everything they deserve.

[myohmy2]

49. wow...

...the coup plot thickens...

...

[NoMoreRepugs]

57. My wife looked at his pasty white face and said - "that

guy definitely has skeletons in his closet.”

I agree.

[BigmanPigman]

58. I heard about this 2 hours ago and I have a smile on my face....

This guy is so "anti-abortion" that this is a gift to Dems. They didn't learn their lessons during the midterms when this single issue drove voters to choose Dems. The GQP is dumber than dirt! The fucking moron supported him for one thing...loyalty to their godfather. He is too stupid to understand that abortion was the key factor in the midterms yet they continue on this self destructive path to appease their dear leader.
We just one the 2024 race...thank you GQP

[Joinfortmill]

60. This is not good news for the U S.A.

[Mysterian]

66. The traitorous republican party is bad news for the USA

Vile right-wing propaganda and millions of hateful, gullible citizens could destroy our democracy.

[DemocraticPatriot]

62. Mike WHO ??? Oh..... TOTAL MAGAt previously unkown by

most of the country, but an election denier who voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election,
and was 'the central figure in the House' for STEALING the 2020 election, according to the MSM articles I have read,


voted against funding the country for the short-term stopgap measure,
opposes AID for Ukraine, wants a total ban on abortion,
is a 'Christian nationalist' and supports EVERY FAR-RIGHT proposition
to take freedom away from our people and suppress every minority....

YEAH. GREAT CHOICE FOR SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE,
from the GQP perspective....

.... and probably just as well for the Democrats!

RIP OFF THE MASK!!!! Totally... if they want to shut the country down,
and they probably will, for a time....

Let the entire country see, AND FEEL, the results of "Republican Leadership" !!!!

Let the Republican House PASS EVERY FANTASY FAR-RIGHT BILL in their imagination---
It will result in nothing except to inform the entire country what they actually stand for.....

Thank God we have a Democratic Senate and a Democratic President!
but that won't stop them from making their "legislative statements"!

(how many times did another GOP house vote to 'repeal Obamacare' ?? 12? 13?
they wasted a lot of time there, but that is what they do...)


I suppose they will 'move forward' with their Biden impeachment with no evidence---

I recall the results of the election after their Clinton impeachment--
(when they actually had 'some kind of case', which the American people ultimately rejected,
and gave the Democrats gains in the congressional election afterwards...)

Let them bring it. The clown show, with the bogus impeachment, with their fascist imperitives and anti-woman measures, are CERTAIN to deliver the House of Representaives BACK to the control of the Democrats in 2024!