Rep. Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination for House speaker

Rep. Mike Johnson secured a crucial vote Tuesday night to become the latest House speaker nominee. He still faces an uphill climb to the 217 votes needed to win. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports from Washington, D.C.

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[jasonauric]

Another Southerner as a Speaker of the House...? God these people are awful.

[nicholasmartin]

Hopefully he does not give any funds to Ukraine or Israel.

[pennyking]

latest clown to drive the clown car that is today's GOP

[joefrommontana]

It all comes down to who has the orange-ist lips.

[valsainking]

This man gives me the same self-hating, 'closeted' vibes as Matt Schrock, Jason Smith and others. The ones who come on a bit too aggressively about the fire and brimstone scenario are usually the ones trying desperately to hide a whole lifetime's worth of 'self' struggle.

[vexy]

I don’t think this extremist FarRight mike will become house spear

[qwertyuser]

Will this host, Gayle, ever straighten her "I-am-so-much worried" shaped eyebrows?

[bdlip_ink]

How can any GOP speaker nominee VIOLATE the US Constitution & the solemn OATH of OFFICE, simultaneously, BE NOMINATED, at ALL?

[titusmaximus]

Hey look everybody they picked the Church Lady for their new house speaker. Isn't that special

[ronaldcole]

How many times will the Bart Simpson Caucus keep sticking that MAGA fork into the wall socket?

[ryanstocks]

Will be out before the end of the day 😂

[stephengiunta]

Ever noticed that each nominee was a white guy?

[garymoore]

Not qualified, until you ask your master peons

[ExtremeRecluse]

An expert in Constitutional Law and votes to decertify the peoples choice.

[jeancast]

Not one Republican is worthy of being the Speaker of the house.

[dilligaf]

My god...our countries leaders so going nothing

[Easystreet]

We will own the purse and stop this stupid spending

[MegaPinky]

I nominate George Fraud santos please 😂😂

[caesar]

The incompetence of the GOP is a threat to our country.

[juergenfronz]

To avoid more stupied ideas for speaker of the house, my be one nomination would work: nominate the pope!