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Johnson as Speaker Changes Everything

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Posted By: Imright, 10/28/2023 10:23:47 AM

Kevin McCarthy's ouster revolved entirely around budgetary issues, including Ukrainian war funding. In his first floor speech as presumptive House Speaker, Mike Johnson outlined his priorities: The skyrocketing cost of living is unsustainable and Americans should not have to worry about how they're going to feed their family every week because they can't afford their groceries anymore. Everybody in this room should think about this. Here's the stats: prices have increased over 17% in the last two years. Credit card interest rates are at the highest level in nearly three decades, and mortgage rates are now at a peak we haven't seen since 2001.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: TexaTucky 10/28/2023 10:33:19 AM (No. 1587452)
"Two factors propelled Johnson’s ascension to Speaker. 1) The reformist block was adamant they would not budge. . . .2) The massive pressure the MAGA base applied to individual House members over the three weeks this drama played out. As Heraclitus observed 2,500 years ago: every animal is driven to pasture with blows. Realizing they were cornered, RINOs were herded into the unanimous vote electing Johnson as Speaker." Thank you, Matt Gaetz.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Kate318 10/28/2023 10:49:48 AM (No. 1587463)
Yes, thank you, Matt Gaetz. However, the RINOs who voted against Jim Jordan are going to have a big surprise coming their way, come the next election. They think they can wipe the slate clean by voting for Mike Johnson. Conservatives have long memories, and Nebraskans, in particular do. Faux General Don Bacon is finished.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: chagrined 10/28/2023 11:49:50 AM (No. 1587515)
Primary 2024! Primary 2024! That ought to be our rallying cry. Once we get rid of the rino stench on the Republican ticket, then we can move on to the next problem, the general election 2024!
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Reply 4 - Posted by: DVC 10/28/2023 11:59:48 AM (No. 1587522)
Yes, Mr. Johnson is a better man than McCarthy, but we must be realistic. The process of passing a law has three pieces. We only control, barely, one of those three pieces. It will be possible to significantly improve over what would have happened with McCarthy at the helm, for sure. But it will be impossible to pass anything strongly opposed by the Dems who control the other two pieces of process. All prices at the Dollar Store are now $1.25. That proves that inflation is literally 25% over a very short time span. Dems are always wrecking the good economy that Republicans have made.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Dodge Boy 10/28/2023 2:55:59 PM (No. 1587555)
My God, what has happened here. A Speaker of the House who really does believe in God? But just wondering about those pubbie representatives who voted against Jim Jordan. I thought Jordan did, too.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Paperpuncher 10/28/2023 8:35:30 PM (No. 1587747)
You know, whenever there is a government shut down they furlough nonessential employees. If they are not essential why are we paying them for doing nonessential work. 1) Eliminate all nonessential employees. 2. Close down all federal departments that were formed after 1970. That means Department of Education and a few others. Has anyone noticed that the quality of education in this country was pretty good prior to 1972? We need to clean house in a bigly way and it needs done now!
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