Republicans have at long last elected a House speaker: Representative Mike Johnson, a fundamentalist Christian who was also once called a key ā€œarchitectā€ in Congressā€™s efforts to overthrow the 2020 election.

Johnson finally secured the speakerā€™s gavel after Republican infighting left the House without a speaker for 22 days. He secured 220 votes.

Johnson is a four-term congressman representing Louisiana. His win also represents the rise of the MAGA front in the Republican Party. Earlier Wednesday morning, Donald Trump endorsed Johnson as House speakerā€”after quickly killing Mike Emmerā€™s nomination the day before.

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    ā€œBreaking: Giant piece of shit selected by a bunch of other pieces of shit. Nation shockedā€

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      ā€œIā€™m shockedā€¦ SHOCKEDā€¦ well, not reallyā€¦ not even a little.ā€ ā€” Nation

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          They do, these asshats just refuse to believe they elect more than just greedy assholes, they elect the worst of the worst kinds of people so they need to deflect and say ā€œyou elected a jerk too so everything is even and I donā€™t have to worry about the people I elected.ā€ Itā€™s ridiculous.

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            I am really unsure what makes Pelosi a piece of shit. Also, your joke doesnā€™t make sense because they donā€™t have the votes to elect anyone.

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              11 months ago

              What doesnā€™t make her a piece of shit ? Think non pieces of shit press for everyone to close thier business except for when she wants to get her hair done ?

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                Thatā€™s it? Thatā€™s the one? Donald Trump has multiple credible accusations of rape and Nancy was hypocriticalā€¦ I know that is what aboutism but I am hoping to all get out that you are some sort of lefty purist.

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                  Any victim of Donald can take the proper steps to file civil suits and go to the police. Unfortunately nothing is done against Nancy and Newsom and the others that broke thier own rules during covid