Social Kevin McCarthy ousted; Mike Johnson becomes US House speaker

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The honeymoon phase is over between Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans

Some conservatives are starting to get grumpy when it comes to government funding and Ukraine
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On Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson met with President Joe Biden along with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to discuss a proposed bill to provide security spending for Israel and Ukraine, among other aspects of national security.
To recap, the president and Democrats have bent as much as they could to pass a supplemental spending bill. But as The Independent reported early last year, Republicans were always going to oppose providing more aid to Ukraine. As a result, Republicans have demanded that any spending to support Ukraine be tied to provisions restricting immigration, which they have billed as “border security.”
But now, Mr Johnson is facing criticism from his fellow House Republicans, and the negotiations with the president and fellow congressional leaders could threaten his speakership.

House Republicans unanimously picked Mr Johnson after Rep Matt Gaetz led an effort to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker and Republicans cycled through multiple nominees. But Mr Johnson, a political newcomer only elected in 2016, did not have much experience as a congressional leader.
Most Republicans gave him a mulligan when he needed to pass a stopgap spending bill to prevent a government shutdown late last year, blaming Mr McCarthy for not keeping the House on schedule to pass 12 individual spending bills.
Ukraine is different though. Much of the House Republican conference viscerally hates supporting Ukraine. Restrictions to immigration are the only type of sugar that would allow them to swallow the medicine of Ukraine spending. Furthermore, most House Republicans have shown an aversion to supporting a potential Ukraine-immigration deal that a bipartisan group of senators is brokering, despite the fact there is no final agreement.
Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene, the right-wing conspiracist from Georgia, told The Independent that she would file a motion to vacate against Mr Johnson if any spending went to Ukraine.
“The war’s basically lost,” Ms Greene said, saying that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for peace talks. “It would be like continuing murdering a bunch of people at this point.”
Rep Eli Crane of Arizona – one of the eight Republicans who voted to remove Mr McCarthy – for his part said he worried that Mr Johnson would cave to the Democrats.
“We're gonna I think we're gonna continue to spend way too much money that we don't even have,” he said. “In return, we're not going to get a secure southern border.”

Of course, this anger from conservatives is incredibly self-serving and only seeks to increase their own brands since it gives conservative voters grandiose expectations that somehow, Mr Johnson could somehow get a staunchly conservative wishlist bill on immigration when Republicans only have one half of one chamber of Congress while Democrats control the Senate and the White House.
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Republicans like MTG are pure ineptitude lmao

It's been, what, 3 months? If that?
 
Siver! said:
www.independent.co.uk

The honeymoon phase is over between Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans

Some conservatives are starting to get grumpy when it comes to government funding and Ukraine
www.independent.co.uk www.independent.co.uk

On Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson met with President Joe Biden along with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to discuss a proposed bill to provide security spending for Israel and Ukraine, among other aspects of national security.
To recap, the president and Democrats have bent as much as they could to pass a supplemental spending bill. But as The Independent reported early last year, Republicans were always going to oppose providing more aid to Ukraine. As a result, Republicans have demanded that any spending to support Ukraine be tied to provisions restricting immigration, which they have billed as “border security.”
But now, Mr Johnson is facing criticism from his fellow House Republicans, and the negotiations with the president and fellow congressional leaders could threaten his speakership.

House Republicans unanimously picked Mr Johnson after Rep Matt Gaetz led an effort to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker and Republicans cycled through multiple nominees. But Mr Johnson, a political newcomer only elected in 2016, did not have much experience as a congressional leader.
Most Republicans gave him a mulligan when he needed to pass a stopgap spending bill to prevent a government shutdown late last year, blaming Mr McCarthy for not keeping the House on schedule to pass 12 individual spending bills.
Ukraine is different though. Much of the House Republican conference viscerally hates supporting Ukraine. Restrictions to immigration are the only type of sugar that would allow them to swallow the medicine of Ukraine spending. Furthermore, most House Republicans have shown an aversion to supporting a potential Ukraine-immigration deal that a bipartisan group of senators is brokering, despite the fact there is no final agreement.
Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene, the right-wing conspiracist from Georgia, told The Independent that she would file a motion to vacate against Mr Johnson if any spending went to Ukraine.
“The war’s basically lost,” Ms Greene said, saying that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for peace talks. “It would be like continuing murdering a bunch of people at this point.”
Rep Eli Crane of Arizona – one of the eight Republicans who voted to remove Mr McCarthy – for his part said he worried that Mr Johnson would cave to the Democrats.
“We're gonna I think we're gonna continue to spend way too much money that we don't even have,” he said. “In return, we're not going to get a secure southern border.”

Of course, this anger from conservatives is incredibly self-serving and only seeks to increase their own brands since it gives conservative voters grandiose expectations that somehow, Mr Johnson could somehow get a staunchly conservative wishlist bill on immigration when Republicans only have one half of one chamber of Congress while Democrats control the Senate and the White House.
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Republicans like MTG are pure ineptitude lmao

It's been, what, 3 months? If that?
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They don't care about legislating, only virtue signaling to "the base".
 
BFoe said:
I don’t think it can technically be called “virtue signaling,” because there’s no virtue there. We may need a new term for this.
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Even Captain Pedantic feels you're being pedantic here lol
 
Just heard word on the news they narrowly avoided another government shut down and kicked the can into March.

Nothing like a highly effective legislature to ensure your country prospers <45>
 
As usual, Republicans campaign on government being petty, ineffective and not up to the task of helping the American People. Then when you elect Republicans, they prove it to be true.

See you later Speaker Johnson:

www.cnn.com

Live updates: Partial government shutdown looms

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a surprise motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson in anger about the government funding bill that just passed. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
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UFCUCF said:
As usual, Republicans campaign on government being petty, ineffective and not up to the task of helping the American People. Then when you elect Republicans, they prove it to be true.

See you later Speaker Johnson:

www.cnn.com

Live updates: Partial government shutdown looms

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a surprise motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson in anger about the government funding bill that just passed. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
www.cnn.com www.cnn.com
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Why does MTG still have a job?
 
UFCUCF said:
As usual, Republicans campaign on government being petty, ineffective and not up to the task of helping the American People. Then when you elect Republicans, they prove it to be true.

See you later Speaker Johnson:

www.cnn.com

Live updates: Partial government shutdown looms

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a surprise motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson in anger about the government funding bill that just passed. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
www.cnn.com www.cnn.com
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Lol, these clowns are giving the voters any and all reasons to bury them politically. First there's this:

ccf.georgetown.edu

Latest House Republican Study Committee Budget Plan Again Includes Draconian Medicaid Cuts

On March 20, 2024, the Republican Study Committee (RSC), whose members comprise more than three-quarters of the House Republican caucus, announced its fiscal year 2025 budget plan. The budget plan…
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Which includes IVF ban, national abortion ban, etc. Republicans in vulnerable areas are already panicking over this.

And now because Mike Johnson isn't stupid enough to shut down the entire Government, the dumbest MF's in the Republican party are gonna not take "yes" for an answer again and try to oust him lol

Mike might not just be McCarthy, though and might actually concede on budget policies to get Democrats to save his career. This level of idiocy particularly from the MAGA wing should infuriate voters.
 
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