Republican congressman Mike Johnson of Louisiana has been elected House speaker. Republicans eagerly voted to give Johnson the gavel on Wednesday. Johnson picked up an important nod of support ahead of the vote from Donald Trump.
Seems like moderate Republicans weren’t objecting to an extremist (ala Jim Jordan). They were objecting to an extremist who had too much of a public profile. They just needed someone obscure enough that they wouldn’t catch too much flak for choosing them.
Seems like moderate Republicans weren’t objecting to an extremist (ala Jim Jordan). They were objecting to an extremist who had too much of a public profile. They just needed someone obscure enough that they wouldn’t catch too much flak for choosing them.
Thats the trick, there never were moderate republicans.
I can think of two. Sinema and Manchin.