Today is the first day of a Republican House Majority. Let's see if they adhere to the public outcry. To note, there are 19 Democrats who are extremely angry at Pelosi for causing a severe backlash in the last elections. When Rep. Nancy Pelosi lost 19 Democrats on Wednesday's vote to be House speaker, it marked the worst showing for a party's nominee in more than 80 years.
(Washington Times) Rep. John A. Boehner of Ohio was elected speaker of the House Wednesday in a vote that saw a significant portion of the Democratic caucus vote for someone other than outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi.>
Mr. Boehner received 241 votes, all Republicans, to capture the gavel and become second in the line of presidential succession, following only the vice president.
Mrs. Pelosi, meanwhile, received 173 votes, but watched as 19 Democrats from her caucus either opted for another candidate or merely voted "present."
It was the most defections from a party caucus's candidate in at least the last two decades, and underscored the simmering tensions among House Democrats who suffered staggering losses in last year's midterm elections.
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