Unless this guy possesses a hidden reserve of common sense and decency that he has kept hidden for the length of his public career, we are in for a totally obstructionist House up to and after the next presidential election. Johnson is one of the "who cares?" crowd when it comes to acting sensibly when the good of the country hangs in the balance. No abortion rights, no aid for the Ukraine, no aid for poor people in need, reinforcement of the southern border, promotion of religion (only Christianity, and then only versions he approves of), and a vocal denier of the last election (but never the one that preceded it).
Unless he starts to take the gravity of his position seriously, he'll just end up being Newt Gingrich with Grecian Formula 16 and a bit less water displacement. Maybe he'll do us all a favor, and get some secret revealed of the kind that downed Bob Livingston before him. Being the Caretaker Compromise Speaker that no one wanted is probably not what he wants to be remembered as, but unless he grows into the role in the next few days, the Republicans might yearn for the days when they were still arguing about it.
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