The House of Representatives has finally voted in another Speaker: Rep. Mike Johnson got the required number of votes just a little while ago:
Vote still open but Johnson has the votes to be elected Speaker
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 25, 2023
Is not final until they gavel it down and make a formal announcement that a Speaker has been selectedi
Rep. Mike Johnson has been elected Speaker of the House of Representatives! pic.twitter.com/VdNvF0eB0S
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) October 25, 2023
See! Was that so difficult? (Cue massive eye roll)
For Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, another "threat to democracy" has been detected:
Introducing extremist GOP Speaker nominee Mike Johnson.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 25, 2023
He was a key architect of the Jan 6th strategy to overturn the US election.
Here he is leading a crowd that’s booing and telling a Congressional correspondent to “shut up” when asking about it. https://t.co/M7Fi4rwaCG
So Johnson has that going for him.
AOC doesn’t approve. Solid choice. https://t.co/giiFMxOrqF
— Karen Townsend (@penguinponders) October 25, 2023
BIG endorsement for Mike Johnson! https://t.co/xv8xMl64bW
— The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 (@ColumbiaBugle) October 25, 2023
Okay I’m sold. If AOC is against him then he must be alright. https://t.co/mW9Mj6ZPL9
— Barry J Collins (@BJCollins131) October 25, 2023
Somebody hand AOC a tissue.
— Sara Rose 🇺🇸🌹 (@saras76) October 25, 2023
AOC calling somebody else an "extremist"? That's pretty rich.
Your former aide is literally the head of the NY Communist Party. Maybe take a beak from calling anyone an extremist. 🥴 https://t.co/oayDFo9BLl pic.twitter.com/uHpFjLWoDY
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) October 25, 2023
UPDATE: Adam Schiff isn't happy with the Republicans' pick either, which means there's now more proof that Johnson is the right choice:
You might be Googling who Mike Johnson is this morning.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) October 25, 2023
Let me make it simple:
Johnson is a hard-right, pro-Trump, leading election denier in the House.
Sadly, this is what passes for Speaker material in the Republican conference.
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