A Different Kind of House Speaker, by Douglas Andrews

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October 26, 2023

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October 26, 2023

Louisiana’s Rep. Mike Johnson became the 56th speaker of the House, October 25, 2023

By Douglas Andrews, Patriot Post, Oct. 26, 2023

Louisiana’s Mike Johnson is a rock-ribbed Christian conservative who seems to be able to get along with everyone.

By late yesterday morning, we in our humble shop had a hunch that Louisiana’s Mike Johnson would be our nation’s next House speaker. And, sure enough, he is. By a unanimous GOP vote early yesterday afternoon — 220 Republican votes for Johnson, 209 Democrat votes for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries — the Christian conservative congressman whom New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik said “epitomizes servant leadership” became the 56th speaker of the House.

“And not a New York minute too soon,” said an exasperated Mark Alexander.

Having been sworn it to his new role immediately after his acceptance speech, Johnson now succeeds Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted on October 3 by eight Republicans in coalition with the entire Democrat caucus. …

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