House speakership up in air as resistance to Jim Jordan hardens

[Tug]

They just elected an election denier some loser named Johnson hope he can cope till the next election when we can get the competent party in charge again!

[thaibeachlovers]

It's over. They have elected someone I never heard of, Mike Johnson. His stated first order of business- supporting israel.

That is apparently of more importance than the financial crisis, the debt crisis, the southern border fiasco, Ukraine, America's declining respect in many parts of the world, etc.

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4 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

It's over. They have elected someone I never heard of, Mike Johnson. His stated first order of business- supporting israel.

That is apparently of more importance than the financial crisis, the debt crisis, the southern border fiasco, Ukraine, America's declining respect in many parts of the world, etc.

Cheer up. It looks like he supports Russia, too.

What will new Speaker Johnson do about Ukraine-Israel aid?

"In the weeks following Russia's invasion, Johnson supported “debilitating sanctions” on Moscow and posted on X that “America stands with Ukraine.” However, by May 2022, Johnson was one of only 57 members to vote against the first tranche of $40 billion in supplemental aid to Ukraine"

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/mike-johnson-speaker-ukraine-israel/#:~:text=In the weeks following Russia's,in supplemental aid to Ukraine.

[JonnyF]

14 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Cheer up. It looks like he supports Russia, too.

What will new Speaker Johnson do about Ukraine-Israel aid?

"In the weeks following Russia's invasion, Johnson supported “debilitating sanctions” on Moscow and posted on X that “America stands with Ukraine.” However, by May 2022, Johnson was one of only 57 members to vote against the first tranche of $40 billion in supplemental aid to Ukraine"

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/mike-johnson-speaker-ukraine-israel/#:~:text=In the weeks following Russia's,in supplemental aid to Ukraine.

Where has he ever stated he supports Russia?

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Just now, JonnyF said:

Where has he ever stated he supports Russia?

It was a joke based on thaibeachlovers' double standards in the respective cases of Israel and Russia.

[JonnyF]

8 minutes ago, placeholder said:

It was a joke based on thaibeachlovers' double standards in the respective cases of Israel and Russia.

 

Don't quit the day job.

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3 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

Don't quit the day job.

 

Whatever the merits of my comment may be, at least it wasn't a cliché.

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I think that the so-called moderate Republicans are going to be really sorry that they voted for Johnson. Their support of him should be a potent issue in the next election.

 

[JonnyF]

15 minutes ago, placeholder said:

 

Whatever the merits of my comment may be, at least it wasn't a cliché.

 

Even better, you didn't sign off with "You've got nothing". 

 

That's also an improvement. Well done.

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1 hour ago, JonnyF said:

 

Even better, you didn't sign off with "You've got nothing". 

 

That's also an improvement. Well done.

More empty insults.

[heybruce]

The Republicans chose an election denier as Speaker of the House.  Let that sink in.