Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert’s quixotic bid for Speaker of the House ended in failure yesterday.  Gohmert received exactly 3 votes including his own and that of fellow Texas Rep. Randy Weber.  Apparently, the full-fledged support of Sean Hannity and former half-term Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was not enough to get Louie up to the 218 votes required to become Speaker.  Louie did not demand a recount.

For more on the beliefs of the former Chief Justice of the Tyler Court of Appeals turned Tea Party Poster Boy see http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/01/speaker-louie-gohmerts-14-best-moments