House expected to vote on Republican Mike Johnson as speaker (noon today)

Washington Post ^ | October 25, 2023

[campaignPete R-CT]

The House is scheduled to convene at noon Eastern time.

[Eccl 10:2]

Stefanik is ripping the Democrats a few new ones.

[TiGuy22]

Stefanik is ripping the Democrats a few new ones.

Kinda edges her into not guilty status. LOL

[Eccl 10:2]

“Kinda edges her into not guilty status. LOL”

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Although I’d hate to have to explain to her why I came home at 3am. LOL.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“I think Stefanik is supposed to do the official nomination.”

She gave a good nomination speech. The Democrat from CA is now lying his a$$ off about Hakeem Jeffries who he nominated for speaker.

[TheCipher]

I noticed when she mentioned the motto In God We Trust, all the republicans stood and applauded. The Dems all sat on their hands

[LoL_lady]

Did he support the jab in 2020?
Curious minds would like to know...

[Eccl 10:2]

Bacon voted Johnson

[TornadoAlley3]

Well, if we’re going to get screwed it’ll be a Cajun Johnson.

[CarolinaReaganFan]

UPDATE 12:51 p.m. ET:

A total of 429 members are present. One Republican is absent and three Democrats are. That means Johnson needs 215 votes to win.

[TornadoAlley3]

Female Dem yells “Happy Anniversary to my wife! Jeffries!”

[Eccl 10:2]

Over 100 votes in and all R’s for Johnson

[spacejunkie2001]

I wondered what that was! celebrating homosexuality...figures.

I thought it was an R voting D. Thank God I was wrong.

[Hieronymus]

Five of the usual suspects from the RINO tribe have voted for him.

[Eccl 10:2]

See #34

[JohnEBoy]

He seems okay to me.
Pro-life.
Described as deeply religious.
Was not a member of the gang of 8 that voted out McCarthy, so that is good with some of the moderate rinos.
Did not campaign for speaker’s office. Seems to be by acclimation.
People who know him say most people like him. Not perfect but not a rino.

[Eccl 10:2]

Yep. Emmer for Johnson. Got a standing O from the R’s.

[dfwgator]

So this means Gaetz did good, right?

[corlorde]

Seems promising.

[Wuli]

I am not taking any position on Mike Johnson.

My position is they need to elect a speaker, period, be it Johnson or whomever, any GOP member for all I care, just get it over and move on.

The purists on either side will still have plenty of chances to be obstinate when votes on legislation come before them, but meanwhile just elect a speaker, period.

[CarolinaReaganFan]

UPDATE 1:11 p.m. ET:

Into the C’s in the alphabet now and Johnson still has unanimous support and no defections among Republicans. He might just do this on the first ballot.