US House Republicans eye Mike Johnson for speaker as infighting continues (in the lead with 85 votes)

Reuters ^ | 10/24/23 | David Morgan, Richard Cowan and Makini Brice

[cotton1706]

Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana emerged as the leading candidate with 85 votes after a closed-door evening vote, lawmakers said, though it was not clear whether he would be able to overcome divisions that tripped up Emmer and two other candidates who had previously won the party's nomination.

[cotton1706]

Fleishman drops out. Balloting continuing.

[Reno89519]

Has he supported aid to Ukraine? If so, then he’s a non-starter. Has he been part of McCarthy leadership team? If so, is a non-starter. We need fresh speaker.

[cotton1706]

If Johnson is the eventual speaker, here’s the incremental improvement (CR Liberty scores):

McCarthy: 54%

Scalise: 58%

Emmer: 69%

Johnson: 74%

[PerConPat]

About 15 minutes ago, CNN reported the voting was dawn to Donalds and Johnson.

[cotton1706]

Really! That’s interesting.

[davidb56]

I would take a chance on Donalds with the criminal record. he can always be thrown out like Mc fartly was. all the others seem to be suck asses to the rats.

[PerConPat]

It’s Johnson...

[Mr. N. Wolfe]

Mike Johnson (R-LA) = moderate

Louisiana is on a roll. New Republican governor and now, possibly, a Speaker of the House.

Good for Louisiana.

[CarolinaReaganFan]

If Johnson is the eventual speaker, here’s the incremental improvement (CR Liberty scores):

McCarthy: 54%

Scalise: 58%

Emmer: 69%

Johnson: 74%

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Cool thanks for posting.
so we only need to throw out four more RINO’s to get back to Jordan at 94%.. We gotta throw em out faster