Updates: John Boehner was relected, but just barely. It looked for a short while like he may not make it, but once it became clear he would get a majority of those voting, some “conservatives” who had not voted when first called decided to vote for Boehner.
Final certified numbers: Of total 426 voting, Boehner received 220.
Here are some tweets explaining how it went:
Boehner. Waterworks.
— The Fix (@TheFix) January 3, 2013
Boehner is crying right now. Very emotional. Taking it very slowly.
— Robert Costa (@robertcostaNRO) January 3, 2013
Boehner: if you have come here 2 see your name in lights or to pass off political victory as accomplishment, you have come 2 the wrong place
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 3, 2013
Class act: Boehner goes straight to Broun and Labrador, who are sitting in the aisles. Looks ’em in eye, shakes hands. Boehner smiles.
— Robert Costa (@robertcostaNRO) January 3, 2013
So: In short, we were over 17 for a minute, looking at 2nd ballot, when the conservatives come to floor, save Boehner from 2nd ballot
— Robert Costa (@robertcostaNRO) January 3, 2013
To be clear, there were never 17 clear defections. That # included the no votes.
— Robert Costa (@robertcostaNRO) January 3, 2013
Confirmed: Nine Republicans voted against Boehner w/ another name: 3 Cantor, 2 West, 1 Labrador, 1 Jordan, 1 Walker, 1 Amash
— Robert Costa (@robertcostaNRO) January 3, 2013
At least 12 against Boehner: Stockman, Mulvaney, and Labrador voted present/declined to vote, plus the Big 9
— Robert Costa (@robertcostaNRO) January 3, 2013
So Garrett/Bachmann did not put Boehner over the top RT @chadpergram: 426 total voting. Means 214 is magic number to elect Speaker.
— John McCormack (@McCormackJohn) January 3, 2013
Schweikert votes for Boehner despite being stripped of committee assignments.
— Aaron Blake (@FixAaron) January 3, 2013
Gohmert votes for Allen West.
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) January 3, 2013
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Going on as I post this. No other Republican names were put in nomination other than Boehner.
I’ll embed my Fiscal Cliff feed, which seems appropriate.
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Comments
Sounds a lot like a North Korean election.
Everybody raise a glass for the Speaker of the House!
Love Louie Gohmert.
The Grim Weeper needs 218 votes, if not then another name will be summitted.
Considering this trecherous bastards revenge this is a prudent move.
This will end up just like the presidential nomination.We get the sellout the elite wants us to have and like it
All talk for show!
I wrote my Rep. weeks ago that I’d prefer the office remain unfilled provided the spending was not reduced at least to the measure of the sequester.
Perhaps I should have dispensed with caveats.
Barack Obama was reelected – just barely.
John Boehner was reelected – just barely.
The United States is holding on – just barely.
But now with exactly the wrong men in exactly the wrong places at exactly the wrong times, we cannot hope to hold on too much longer.
Enjoy your next two years, John. Vote in more perks and retirement benefits like a good establishment satrap. You and your party are done.
It’s official.
Boehner got 220.
He stays.
And I’m out.
The GOP can kiss my ass.
Another year of Country Club GOP politics. We’re doomed.
Same old leadership, same old attitude, same old Looozers !! Bye, bye House.
Vomit!
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I don’t have words. The nation is lost.
And there hasn’t been a Loggins & Messina video in months…..
Maybe that’s why Boehner’s crying.
Boehner was re-elected!? No shock that there is yet another Republican cave but I reaffirm that there is no justice any more.
And WE think Obama voters are stupid for doubling-down on failure??
Time for a financial war on the GOP — not money. Not a dime.
It just tells you how weak the conservatives are within the party. The strongest survive. Boehner is one tough cookie.