Fleishman drops out. Balloting continuing.
To: cotton1706
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.
2 posted on
10/24/2023 6:56:19 PM PDT by
Reno89519
(It's war. No one murders and takes Americans hostage. Time to act. Declare war on Islamic Hamas.)
To: cotton1706
If Johnson is the eventual speaker, here’s the incremental improvement (CR Liberty scores):
McCarthy: 54%
Scalise: 58%
Emmer: 69%
Johnson: 74%
To: cotton1706
About 15 minutes ago, CNN reported the voting was dawn to Donalds and Johnson.
4 posted on
10/24/2023 6:58:27 PM PDT by
PerConPat
(A politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground.- Mencken)
To: cotton1706
Mike Johnson (R-LA) = moderate
Louisiana is on a roll. New Republican governor and now, possibly, a Speaker of the House.
Good for Louisiana.
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