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Rep. Mike Johnson was elected by the House to become the next speaker as Republicans rallied behind their fourth nominee to replace former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Johnson could afford only a handful of defections from his fellow Republicans in the chamber-wide vote, but unlike prior candidates, there were no defections to his candidacy from his party.
He won 220 votes, needing around 217 to become speaker.
Democrats meanwhile continued to vote for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. He picked up 209 votes from his fellow Democrats.
originally posted by: Threadbarer
In the end it's probably going to hurt them. Expect ads to start being played in at risk districts calling out the Rep for voting for someone that is anti-abortion, anti-same sex marriage, and an election denier as Speaker.
Johnson may not have the name recognition as Jordan but he's just as much an extremist.
With the Dems having control of the Senate and White House he can't do much to achieve his theocratic goals, so he'll be just as ineffective as McCarthy while making the GOP look worse for electing an extremist.
originally posted by: Threadbarer
In the end it's probably going to hurt them. Expect ads to start being played in at risk districts calling out the Rep for voting for someone that is anti-abortion, anti-same sex marriage, and an election denier as Speaker.
Johnson may not have the name recognition as Jordan but he's just as much an extremist.
With the Dems having control of the Senate and White House he can't do much to achieve his theocratic goals, so he'll be just as ineffective as McCarthy while making the GOP look worse for electing an extremist.
originally posted by: Threadbarer
Really? People in moderate districts are going to support people that voted in person that espouses extremist policies?
What world do you live in where nationwide abortion and same-sex marriage bans are popular?
originally posted by: InspectorE7
Im an atheist, and i would always take the side of a Christian conservative on social issues, every time.