Mike Johnson seems like a total psychopath. Hope he goes down tomorrow.
Maybe, but it seems like a choice of what bread you want your shit sandwich on to me.
call it a hunch, but I think Rās will pick white bread
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Earlier in the thread I predicted the moderates would cave eventually and vote for Gym. I was wrong on that obviously, but Iām not sure why they voted against him. Was it the election denying? I am thinking this was not it. It was probably just that heās an asshole, and people donāt like him personally. Iām sure the strongarm tactics backfired a little as well.
With Mike Johnson, I am assuming they (the moderates) will vote for him even though heās an election denier as well. Iām sure theyāre tired of looking like buffoons, and if Johnson has a thin veneer of ānormalnessā, they might vote for him just to put an end to the bad optics. (Bad poker analogy: when youāre low on chips at the end of the tourney, any hand that is not total shit looks good.) This would fit in with the idea that some/many of the never Trumpers basically want Trump, just in a slightly sanitized package. So even if Johnson is basically the same as Gym, conservative-wise, heās just a little more presentable.
Counterpoint: I am not good at predicting what these bozos will do
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Weāre as little as 2 hours away from formal nominations and a floor vote and there is no public opposition from any R member. Donāt see how Johnson loses now.
I guess Massie is against. But that was last night and no one else has joined him since.
https://twitter.com/ktullymcmanus/status/1717168992186429863
It sure sounds like heās gonna make it across the finish line but anything is possible.
Circus is over. For now.
Theyāre going to portray this guy as the āreasonableā compromise when he is anything but that.
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Lol yeah total centrist, voting against certifying a legal election and all.
He sponsored a āreligious freedomā law in Louisiana to protect those who want to discriminate against LGBTQ people.
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He also wants to punish people
Who get abortions with hard labor
This guy is going to be a disaster for the country. Hope his term doesnāt last long.
He only got in because heās a blank slate. Letās hope he sucks at fundraising and managing the House.
Unlike Pelosi, I would be surprised if he manages the house in a way that is helpful to Republicans in Biden districts.
If I were betting on this stuff I feel like Iād go broke underestimating how incompetent these guys are, but my guess is this guy is it at least until the next election.
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Yeah, I think 2024 is the relevant date. There may be 5 to oppose him if he turns his back on Ukraine.
Mitch will probably have to outplay him on that.
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So this Johnson Rod is a real gem eh?
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