Record vote for House Speaker?

[ELB]

19 for turner, 127 for strauss, 0 present but not voting.

I was hoping he'd (Turner) do better.

[RoyGBiv]

Strauss - 127, Turner - 19.

That Secretary lady scares me. I would not mess with her...

[baseballguy2001]

See everybody in two years

[The Annoyed Man]

Strauss just elected 127 to 19

[rtschl]

Only 19!!!!!

[mojo84]

Now we know. Time keep this in mind when it comes time to vote. It was a long shot getting someone else elected as speaker. The thing here is now we know and we as citizen voters can exercise our rights based on information that has been hidden from us for the last 40 years or so.

[Charles L. Cotton]

We now have a record vote. Those who put Straus back in power will either prevail upon him to act like a Republican or suffer the consequences in 2016. This may be the best chance of forcing pro-gun bills to a vote in committee and on the House floor.

Chas.

[The Annoyed Man]

19 for turner, 127 for strauss, 0 present but not voting.

I was hoping he'd (Turner) do better.

Yeah, me too. I figured he'd probably lose, but not by that much. I am bitterly disappointed. There is something wrong with a legislature that reelects someone as Speaker for a 4th term. It's not just about fairplay and it being someone else's turn or any of that. It is about a politician getting too comfortable with his position, and in the process, growing deaf to the people of Texas. Strauss as a duty to represent the interests of HIS constituents when he votes on issues, whether or not I agree with his vote. But as Speaker, he represents ALL Texans, and in that capacity, he seriously chaps my hide.

[mojo84]

Further indication of just how powerful Straus and the speaker of the house position is indicated by the lack of any votes of present and not voting. Not voting for Straus would have put them in the doghouse no less than a vote for Turner would.

[The Annoyed Man]

We now have a record vote. Those who put Straus back in power will either prevail upon him to act like a Republican or suffer the consequences in 2016. This may be the best chance of forcing pro-gun bills to a vote in committee and on the House floor.

Chas.

There is that small consolation, but it is small. I say "small" because people have short attention spans, and unless there is someone there to remind them, voters may not remember this record vote 2 years from now......and the representatives may not remember it next week.

[mojo84]

Joe will remember it. I feel sorry for the 19 walking dead members now. I respect them no less though.

[thechl]

At the risk of being spanked by TAM, I'd still rather a democrat would have defeated Straus in November. We'd be having a different conversation today.

[The Annoyed Man]

At the risk of being spanked by TAM, I'd still rather a democrat would have defeated Straus in November. We'd be having a different conversation today.

If you want to be spanked, you have to pay me.

[rtschl]

At the risk of being spanked by TAM, I'd still rather a democrat would have defeated Straus in November. We'd be having a different conversation today.

They would just pick another RINO to support as Speaker. This is on the republicans for choosing to side with the democrats on who should hold this powerful position.

[thechl]

At the risk of being spanked by TAM, I'd still rather a democrat would have defeated Straus in November. We'd be having a different conversation today.

If you want to be spanked, you have to pay me.