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Republicans have at long last elected a House speaker: Representative Mike Johnson, a fundamentalist Christian who was also once called a key “architect” in Congress’s efforts to overthrow the 2020 election.

Johnson finally secured the speaker’s gavel after Republican infighting left the House without a speaker for 22 days. He secured 220 votes.

Johnson is a four-term congressman representing Louisiana. His win also represents the rise of the MAGA front in the Republican Party. Earlier Wednesday morning, Donald Trump endorsed Johnson as House speaker—after quickly killing Mike Emmer’s nomination the day before.

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[–] thesprongler@lemmy.world 25 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I give him 26 Emmers before he drops out.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 16 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I'm pessimistic on this. Johnson isn't going to be removed from the Speakership, when Johnson is sucking on Trump's dick.

I hope that the Democrats hit every swing district saying that their Republican member voted for this shit bag and they lacked "patriotism" to stand up to Trump.

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Are you saying this fella could very well open a multi-billion dollar conglomerate and operate under the name Johnson in Johnson?

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 1 points 11 months ago

I would love to see that.

[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

when Johnson is sucking on Trump’s dick

idk, sounds a little too overtly gay for Republicans

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure that they will find some way to hand wave it away. I mean Republicans are great at being hypocrites.

[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 2 points 11 months ago

Constantly… paging Lauren Hoebert to the white courtesy phone, paging Hoebert to the white courtesy phone…

[–] Countess425@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

How much is that in mooches?

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

There's sadly no dropping out, the deal is sealed and this guy is the next speaker. He can resign the post, but I don't think he intends to.

[–] tomatopathe@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

Yeah, he'll get trounced by someone in his own party though, like the last one did.