💣 The Disastrous 118th Congress - MAGA Mike Johnson Saved by Shadow Speaker Hakeem Jeffries

[neonzx]

[neonzx]

Speaker Johnson runs into the safe arms of Hannity. ".. this is not the the time to talk about legislation."

More snippets in THREAD:

[sugar magnolia]

Go fuck yourself Johnson.

[Slim Cognito]

Also, what Sugar said.

[RVInit]

I never thought that. I think he is going to be eaten alive.

It seems more like we have a trajectory of the USA being eaten from the inside out. It seemed to be more slowly from the Reagan years but in 2015 it definitely has picked up in speed and determination.

[Estiveo]

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[AndyinPA]

Too true.

[RTH10260]

[Greatgrey]

[Kendra]

Oh please, let it be true

[Suranis]

https://www.theonion.com/republicans-ex ... 1850967223

The Onion
Republicans Explain Why They Support An Election Denier As House Speaker

Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana was a vocal supporter of Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The Onion asked House Republicans why they unanimously selected an election denier as their leader, and this is what they said.

Every single one of these might as well be a real quote

[neonzx]

Sorry kids.
It's not Larry. Fatty Tuna Douche lives in Florida. (unfortunately)

[pipistrelle]

https://www.theonion.com/republicans-ex ... 1850967223

The Onion
Republicans Explain Why They Support An Election Denier As House Speaker

Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana was a vocal supporter of Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The Onion asked House Republicans why they unanimously selected an election denier as their leader, and this is what they said.

Every single one of these might as well be a real quote

My favorite is Stefanik.

“If America didn’t want us empowering election deniers they would have voted the right way and not forced our hand.”

[p0rtia]

The scary thing about the Stefanik quote is that it is more or less what she says in response to questions about how she can vote for the shit she votes for and how she can be an election denier.

Also liked the Gaetz and McHenry quotes!

[AndyinPA]

She ought to stop and think about what she said, but I guess not.

[pipistrelle]

She ought to stop and think about what she said, but I guess not.

It’s the Onion. She didn’t say it but it sounds like something she could say.

[neonzx]

Oh, they voted in a real winner with Speaker Johnson...

From HuffPo.

Mike Johnson's Wife Runs Counseling Service That Compares Being Gay To Bestiality, Incest
The newly elected Republican House speaker and his wife, Kelly, have long intertwined their political and business lives.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mike-joh ... 10fef0462e

The wife of newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) runs a counseling business that advocates the belief that homosexuality is comparable to bestiality and incest, according to its operating documents.

Johnson and his wife, Kelly, have long intertwined their political and business lives: They became a known entity in the late 1990s when they went on national television as the face of Louisiana’s new marriage covenant law, which makes it harder to get a divorce. Today, they co-host a podcast, “Truth Be Told,” where they talk about political and social issues from a conservative Christian perspective. Their podcast is up to 69 episodes.

“We have been working in ministry side by side and together for our whole marriage,” Johnson said last year when he and his wife launched their podcast, in an interview with The Message, a website that connects members of the Louisiana Southern Baptist community.

The House speaker’s identity as an evangelical Christian has been a driving force in his personal life and his career, which includes eight years as the senior attorney and national spokesperson for a legal nonprofit affiliated with the religious right.

“Go pick up a Bible off your shelf and read it ― that’s my worldview,” Johnson told Fox News’ Sean Hannity in a Thursday night interview. “That’s what I believe, and so I make no apologies for it.”

Kelly Johnson features the couple’s podcast on the website of her company, Onward Christian Counseling Services, which promotes Bible-based pastoral counseling. Her website also includes a link to its 2017 operating agreement, which lays out the corporate bylaws for the company ― and embraces a number of socially conservative beliefs about LGBTQ+ people and women’s reproductive rights.

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[RTH10260]

Justice Clarence Thomas and wife Gini are a nice match for them

[Estiveo]

Johnson is apparently a big fan of Ken Hamm & his Ark Encounter. I find this unsurprising.

[RTH10260]

I don't think science will be among his top priorities.

[AndyinPA]

She ought to stop and think about what she said, but I guess not.

It’s the Onion. She didn’t say it but it sounds like something she could say.

Oops! I missed that.

As you say, sounds like she could.

[Estiveo]

[bill_g]

What is this country coming to? It used to be a Man could own someone outright. Now you have to rent them from the government on a long term lease. What kind of commie Socialist crap is that?

[Suranis]

Referenced on SNL cold open.

[AndyinPA]