Speaker of the House election

[ChloeTzang]

We Have a Speaker​

Mike Johnson (R-LA) was again elected Speaker of the House - on the first ballot. The vote was not without drama. Initially, Johnson received 216 votes to 215 votes for Jeffries; three representatives (Massie, Norman, and Self) voted for others. After about 30 minutes, Johnson, Norman, and Self exited the chamber, presumably to talk about how to move their votes to Johnson's column. About 20 minutes after that, Norman and Self changed their votes to Johnson, bringing his total to the magic 218 number.

President-elect Donald Trump was especially vocal in his endorsement of Johnson, aiding in whipping votes by calling Republican holdouts - a marked departure from his actions in 2023, when now-former Rep. Kevin McCarthy was elected Speaker after 15 rounds of voting.

There were never really any alternatives and it was pretty dumbass to ever think there were: Critics within the party who opposed Johnson floated names like Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, and Tom Emmer as potential replacements. None of them have the necessary votes to secure the speakership. This lack of alternatives underscores the practicality of keeping Johnson at the helm. Attempts to oust him would only plunge the House into chaos, a scenario Republicans are keen to avoid with pivotal legislative priorities looming. This is a great start to Trump's Presidency!

https://redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2025/01/03/breaking-speaker-election-n2183905

 

[Lazaran]

And now the REAL fun (MAGAt republican clown show) begins…

 

[domroger]

I've run out of popcorn and I'm feeling bloated.

 

[DeluxAuto]

Spineless twats.

 

[MajorRewrite]

Good old-fashioned arm twisting gets Johnson in.

Probably a sign that he’s got enough control of the Clowns to remain speaker for a few months at least.

 

[zysmith]

But who is challenging Johnson for the speakership?

No one really. It's more about the handful of Republicans that are holding out so they can get something for their votes.

 

[Intrigued42]

Good old-fashioned arm twisting gets Johnson in.

Probably a sign that he’s got enough control of the Clowns to remain speaker for a few months at least.

Or, until the MAGA-DOGE H1-B visa issue hits the floor. That should be worth a double dose of popcorn.

 

[ByteMe13]

The little Wiesel won’t last long. Wait til he has to make a deal with the Dems to get something passed.

 

[Lazaran]

Or, until the MAGA-DOGE H1-B visa issue hits the floor. That should be worth a double dose of popcorn.

Wait until they go after Social Security, Medicare, and the ACA, etc.

 

[ByteMe13]

Wait until they go after Social Security, Medicare, and the ACA, etc.

The Republicans will all be on board for those votes

 

[PintlerMan]

another libtard post that just didn't age well, what a bunch of losers, sit back and just shhhhhh, over and over and over, your posts are just not aging well, even when a few days old, clowns.

 

[Intrigued42]

The Republicans will all be on board for those votes

And what are they thinking they will propose? I'm a bit flummoxed by my politicians saying that they have a "mandate" when the incoming administration slid in on LESS than 50% of all voters.

They might as well start campaigning for the mid-term election because, unfortunately for them, any effort to reduce the benefits we paid in to for our entire careers will be met with derision:

https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/your-money/social-security-medicare-medicaid/

I mean. Really? A mandate? If you want to bring spending under control, don't be giving tax breaks to billionaires.

 

[ByteMe13]

And what are they thinking they will propose? I'm a bit flummoxed by my politicians saying that they have a "mandate" when the incoming administration slid in on LESS than 50% of all voters.

They might as well start campaigning for the mid-term election because, unfortunately for them, any effort to reduce the benefits we paid in to for our entire careers will be met with derision:

https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/your-money/social-security-medicare-medicaid/

I mean. Really? A mandate? If you want to bring spending under control, don't be giving tax breaks to billionaires.

Republicans have been wanting to end SS, Medicare, and the ACA since they were enacted. They aren’t going to waste their chance now.

They may just let SS die off on its own. It’s going to start running out of $$ by 2033 if nothing is done to fix it.

 

[icanhelp1]

I've run out of popcorn and I'm feeling bloated.

Four years of stuffing yourself with popcorn will do that.

 

[Politruk]

They may just let SS die off on its own. It’s going to start running out of $$ by 2033 if nothing is done to fix it.

Fixing it is simple: make the SS tax payroll tax progressive, like the income tax.

 

[icanhelp1]

Republicans have been wanting to end SS, Medicare, and the ACA since they were enacted. They aren’t going to waste their chance now.

They may just let SS die off on its own. It’s going to start running out of $$ by 2033 if nothing is done to fix it.

Yup, and dems are OK with that. Rather than fix it dems would rather let it grow uncontrolled, like a malignant tumor. I wonder what democrats will propose when the interest on the debt is more than revenue.

 

[icanhelp1]

Fixing it is simple: make the SS tax payroll tax progressive, like the income tax.

Maybe do something simple like up the retirement age.

 

[ByteMe13]

Fixing it is simple: make the SS tax payroll tax progressive, like the income tax.

It’s only simple if you want to fix it.

 

[Lance_Castro]

This didnt turn out the way Butters’ Beta Bois had fantasized.

Stand down, Bois!

Put the Jergens away!

Lol

The House of Representatives will attempt to elect a Speaker on January 3. Will Mike Johnson get enough votes, or will the Free-Dumb Caucus prevent that?

And if the House can’t elect a Speaker by January 6th, what impact does it have on counting the electoral college votes?

Roll Call has a detailed explanation

 

[domroger]

Spineless twats.

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Look on the bright side,he will have trouble getting any deal with the Dems after his failure to keep past ones.

 

[YDB95]

Maybe do something simple like up the retirement age.

If you were half as well-informed as you are opinionated, you would be aware that it's your side of the aisle that's been calling for that, for quite some time now.

 

[icanhelp1]

If you were half as well-informed as you are opinionated, you would be aware that it's your side of the aisle that's been calling for that, for quite some time now.

What's your point? I'm up for fixing it. Remember the howling the democrats spewed against Trump accusing him of tampering with SS. Don't be a hypocrite.

 

[Rebel5soul]

Everything's moving forward on schedule so far.

 

[Politruk]

Everything's moving forward on schedule so far.

Twirl your mustache and let out an evil laugh when you say that.

 

[YDB95]

What's your point? I'm up for fixing it.

If you say so. But the fact that we could either keep it solvent it via progressive taxation OR we could put it farther out of reach for everyone currently under 65, and you prefer the latter, makes me wonder if "fixing" it is really what you want to do.

Remember the howling the democrats spewed against Trump accusing him of tampering with SS. Don't be a hypocrite.

There's nothing hypocritical about thinking right-wing "ideas" that were really intended to sabotage Social Security (word to the wise: don't abbreviate that!) were wrongheaded then and are wrongheaded now.