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8. MTG melts down after 'slimy' Mike Johnson gets bailed out by House Dems
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 11:43 AM
Apr 30

This makes me smile. This will be fun to watch. MTG's motion to vacate relied on Democratic votes to remove Johnson and so now this stunt is doomed because MTG does not have the GOP support to remove Maga Mike



https://www.rawstory.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-motion-to-vacate/

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) flipped out after House Democrats announced they would back Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) against her ousting threat.

Democratic leadership announced Tuesday morning they would vote to table Greene's motion to vacate if she invoked the measure, calling her challenge to Johnson's position an example of "Pro-Putin Republican obstruction" The Georgia Republican issued a statement on social media attacking the speaker and his new-found allies.

"Everyday, I fight the Democrat agenda destroying America and I fight for an America First Republican agenda," Greene posted on X. "Mike Johnson is officially the Democrat Speaker of the House. Here is their official endorsement of his Speakership."

"What slimy back room deal did Johnson make for the Democrats’ support?" she added. "He should resign, switch parties, and continue voting for Biden’s open border invasion of America, endless wars, full term abortion on demand, trans agenda on children, warrantless spying on the American people, weaponizing government against President Trump and his supporters, and every other Democrat wishlist item he’s handed over."

Democrats have praised Johnson's leadership after he brought a $95 billion foreign aid package to a vote. It included military assistance for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies that Greene had vociferously opposed, and she threatened to invoke the motion to vacate she filed last month in response to the legislation.
Interesting... Ohio Joe Apr 30 #1
First of all, we got the aid bill through...huge accomplishment. Demsrule86 Apr 30 #5
And with that, Leader Jeffries completes his acquisition of Speaker Johnson. CincyDem Apr 30 #2
This is the correct move. Happy Hoosier Apr 30 #3
It is the smart move...very clever. Demsrule86 Apr 30 #4
Spittinger madder - her default modes are spitting mad and batshit crazy. Probatim Apr 30 #7
Yup wryter2000 Apr 30 #13
Yup; Jeffries is pulling the strings at this point. Must be humiliating for Johnson & the GOP as a whole they can't onetexan Apr 30 #15
Someone done lost her power BeyondGeography Apr 30 #6
MTG melts down after 'slimy' Mike Johnson gets bailed out by House Dems LetMyPeopleVote Apr 30 #8
Thanks orangecrush Apr 30 #12
How you gonna fail where even Matt Gaetz succeeded? W_HAMILTON Apr 30 #20
Love this MorbidButterflyTat Apr 30 #9
Good. Pelosi talked about this in the interview she did with Katie Tur. PatrickforB Apr 30 #10
Sit on that orangecrush Apr 30 #11
Kick them where it hurts!!! Ford_Prefect Apr 30 #14
Every day she shows what an idiot she is! Do ya think she couldn't see this coming??!! PortTack Apr 30 #16
For GOP, Marjorie Taylor Greene's vacate gambit looks like a dud LetMyPeopleVote Apr 30 #17
Putin doesn't like failures, Empty G best watch out the Novichok surprise gift bag and/or the Polonium soup Celerity Apr 30 #18
Whereas the Dems did Not help Kev.. Kev didn't help himself. Cha Apr 30 #19
Smart move. Progressive dog Apr 30 #21
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