Ohio Rep John Boehner elected House Majority Leader

This is a day for shocking news. Missouri Congressman Roy Blunt was the favorite for the position with Lamar Smith lobbying aggressively for him, but it was not to be.

Instead, Boehner won a second ballot of 122 – 109 upsetting Blunt.

This is another clear sign that Republicans are running away from Tom DeLay, Jack Abramoff, K Street, and the scandals that are starting to plague them.