So is Steny Hoyer going to be the new Speaker of the House???

[madinmaryland]

Nancy Pelosi will never get a single Repuke vote, sadly. Boner and Cant'or will have a hard time getting elected.

Interesting to see what happens.

[hlthe2b]

1. Huh? How is it you think a Democrat will be voted Speaker when the RETHUGS have the majority?

Huh?

[gateley]

2. The R's are terrified of Pelosi -- probably a little nervous about Hoyer, too.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. GOPers control the House, so not Hoyer or Pelosi or any other Dem.

[madinmaryland]

22. REALLY???? No one controls the House. Now is the time for

a coup!

[onenote]

24. Name one republican member that will vote for a Democrat for speaker

Not. Going. To. Happen.

The two conferences (Democratic and Republican) meet separately to select their nominee for Speaker. The vote is between those two nominees. So the repubs will have had their fight and selected their nominee. Even if they are divided on that vote, they aren't going to support anyone but their candidate when it comes to choosing before their candidate and the Democratic Party's candidate.

If you think that the repubs are going to join Democrats in a "coup" to select a Democrat speaker you are dreaming.

[NewJeffCT]

4. Paul Ryan? Who is the GOP whip now?

I'm sure it's some white male guy, but nobody springs to mind right now.

[Jennicut]

5. Just insert one white male Repub for another.

Makes little difference.

[2naSalit]

6. Well

they might have a little problem finding another wannabe cheeto but I'm sure they'll find another buttwipe. Cantor always looked like an evil puppeteer standing behind Boner every time he was on camera, it'll either be Cantor or Ryan unless they have a major epiphany and find someone with more than two functioning brain cells.

[RomneyLies]

9. GOP Whip is KEvin McCarthy (R-CA-22)

Boehner Loyalist:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_McCarthy_%28California_politician%29

[krawhitham]

7. If they split there vote between Boner & Can't can Pelosi fly under the radar and win?

Is it just the person with the most votes or do you need 50% +1

[RomneyLies]

10. You need 218 votes to be Speaker. n/t

[former9thward]

27. It doesn't work that way.

The Republicans nominate one person for Speaker and the Democrats nominate one person for Speaker. It is always a party line vote so the party that has the majority wins the Speakership.

[ShadowLiberal]

8. Not Cantor or Bohener, perhaps Pence will overthrow them

There were rumors a week ago that Pence was plotting on challenging Boehner for speaker, with the support of the 4 republicans kicked off committees and other tea parties, this is only likely to give him more ammo.

Cantor is too closely aligned to Boehner to be supported by the far right, even if he stabs him in the back and announces a run for speaker right now he likely won't have the votes.

And no, I doubt that Hoyer or some democrat will somehow end up being speaker. The minority party getting a majority leader elected only happens if moderates rebel, or a few really corrupt congressmen who have nothing to lose because they're about to be indicted, of which those against Boehner are neither.

[RomneyLies]

11. Pence won't get much support outside the teabaggers n/t

[southernyankeebelle]

12. I thought he was leaving.

[Tx4obama]

13. Mike Pence as been elected Governor of Indiana

Here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pence

[RomneyLies]

18. Forgot abot that. n/t

[ShadowLiberal]

21. Oh, well nevermind then

Forgot about that. I must have read another name and forgotten who it was.

[Tx4obama]

15. Pence will not be in Congress next year.

Mike Pence as been elected Governor of Indiana
Here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pence

So, I don't know why anyone would have started a rumor about a Pence speaker challenge.

[Recursion]

14. McCarthy or Ryan

Cantor has burned too many bridges just to get where he is.

[Tutonic]

16. Ole Paul Ryan pulled a fast one tonight.

Or should I say Speaker elect Ryan...

[donco]

17. it will be Canter

and i will be looking for a close captioning button every time he speaks.

[ShadowLiberal]

23. Cantor isn't too popular among House R's from what I understand

I've read that during the negotiations that led to the super committee being formed that Cantor burned a lot of respect from fellow republicans by basically acting like a spoiled bratty kid who was zero help in negotiations with democrats, as well as acting like a guy who's just out to get their mug on TV and improve their public image so they can become speaker of the house one day.

[Sunlei]

19. Nancy Pelosi, she has Leadership ability and isn't afraid of lobbyists or to answer press questions.

[Tx4obama]

20. Pelosi is a Democrat. The REPUBLICANS have the majority in The House.

Republicans are not going to vote for a Democrat as Speaker of the House.

[Sunlei]

25. They probably won't vote for her.

I would like her nominated on the short list anyway so they all have more of a choice.

[budkin]

26. Huh?