The Republican Speakership battle

And Bernie had to break up a fight between Markwayne Mullins (yes, that is his name) and a teamster.

It's performative - McCarthy knows the GOP base wants a strongman so he's trying to act like a literal strongman.

We are at peak Idiocracy.

At least someone in Congress has some integrity.

Muad’s no doubt fapping in his grave.

You gotta be some kind of stupid to pick a fight with the Teamsters.

There is always a concrete foundation being laid somewhere.

I feel dirty reading that.
And if it's accurate, I feel dirtier agreeing with Gaetz.
Time to take a shower.

So since you are agreeing with rapey Mcforhead and are about to take a shower we need to check your venmo to make sure you have not paid any ubder age people to shower with you.

Clearly you're not familiar with the trope Even Evil Has Standards.

https://bsky.app/profile/robertmaguire.bsky.social/post/3keabvv5jjr2b

Thaths thespicacal.

Mike Johnson's Campaign Contributions From Company Tied to Russia

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mike...-public-schools_n_65565dfce4b0998d699f5f0d?um

He's right about the ultimate goal, but public schools shouldn't be "pushing" any religion on anyone.

McCarthy is done, they broke him. He's resigning at the end of the month.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/06/for...rthy-to-resign-from-congress-at-year-end.html

That gets the House Majority down to 220 along with Santos.

How quickly will he be replaced?

With Santos gone and Chip Roy saying he is a no on impeachment unless some real evidence comes up they were down to only being able to lose two votes on impeachment vote.

My understanding based on a quick look: Newsome has to announce an election within 14 days, and that election has to take place within 6 months, to fill out the remainder of the term - unless it is within the last year of the term of the resigned office.

Congress is only elected for 2 years, and McCarthy's election was Nov 8th, 2022 for his current term.

Sounds like Newsome can keep it vacant, as Dec 31 2023 is within one year of the next election.

If true then a nice petty little fuck you on the way out the door.

I love it!

On the other side, Hochul just scheduled Santos replacement election for Feb 13th. They are running Tom Suozzi - who held the seat prior to Santos from 2017-2021.

Suozzi left to run for governor of New York.

Pretty good chance that's a Dem pick up.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/05/special-election-date-set-to-replace-santos-00130248

Well, since that's what Republican governors do every single time there's a vacancy in a Democratic-majority district ...

Guessing the "last year of his term" is measured from the swearing in, not from the election (i.e. if he bails before Jan. 3 there will have to be a special) so doing the math, if McCarthy pisses off 12/29 (last business day) and the call must be by 1/12 then the special would at the most distant land in July (and should)

Mike Johnson told a gathering of Christian nationalists last night that weeks before he became House Speaker, "the Lord told me very clearly" to prepare to become a "Moses" who will lead the nation through a "Red Sea moment."

Highlights From The National Association of Christian Lawmakers Gala (rightwingwatch.org)

Speaker Mike Johnson draws scrutiny for ties to far right Christian movements : NPR

The rule of law party out here doing the lord's work

Speaker Mike Johnson says he's blurring Jan. 6 footage so rioters don't get charged (nbcnews.com)


My guess is that since the FBI already has all this footage, what he REALLY means is that he doesn't want non-culters recognizing a co-worker or neighbor and reporting them to the FBI

Yeah, you want this sort of messianistic nutjob anywhere near power:

https://crooksandliars.com/2023/12/mike-johnson-splains-how-god-anointed-him#google_vignette

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/former-...resident-and-says-hed-serve-in-trump-cabinet/

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mike-johnson-creationism-schools_n_657380ffe4b09724b4342739

I guess trump will need loyalists, but without being in congress and after the humiliation what value would McCarthy have to trump? All trump will do is wipe his feet on McCarthy's corpse now that he has killed his career.

At least suicide terrorists go to the afterlife for their glorious leader.

I guess McCarthy will be fine and probably end up richer than most people, but you have to bring something for the weakling alpha to use.

And Bannon has turned against Johnson.

https://www.mediamatters.org/steve-...steve-bannon-now-trying-same-playbook-speaker

ARIZONA REPUBLICAN ELI CRANE just told reporters this about motion to vacate:

“I think it's a great tool. I want it to stay in place. And if things continue to go the way that they're going, do I think that's a possible outcome? Absolutely.”

https://x.com/jakesherman/status/1747694080065155447

*insert above sickos image*

Republicans Furious as Speaker Johnson Turns GOP Leadership Meeting Into Religious Revival
They just wanted to hear plans for keeping their extremely slim House majority