Mike Johnson Urges Louisiana to Ignore Court Order

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Mike Johnson Urges Louisiana to Ignore Court Order

January 17, 2024 at 1:03 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 84 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2024/01/17/mike-johnson-urges-louisiana-to-ignore-court-order/

"SNIP.........

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) “is urging the Louisiana Legislature and GOP Gov. Jeff Landry to ignore a court order to draw a second majority Black congressional district because he wants to protect Republicans’ razor thin majority in the House,” the Shreveport Times reports.

“Johnson said the Legislature should not voluntarily create a second majority Black district that would likely result in a Democrat being elected.”

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[Ms. Toad]

1. Court order NOT voluntary.

That's the point of an order - to require you to do something you might otherwise choose not to do.

[BaronChocula]

19. You caught that too, eh?

What in the world of white privilege would make one think that a court order is voluntary? Oh. I think I answered my own question.

[madashelltoo]

2. Everyone has to follow the law

Except Repigs! Ignore subpoenas, disrupt court proceedings, take classified documents home, plan and execute insurrections . . . whatever. A Democrat kisses an actress in a comedy skit and it’s off with his head. Straight bull, no chaser.

[Lovie777]

3. STFU................Johnson.....................

[C_U_L8R]

4. Didn't Johnson swear on a Bible to uphold our laws?

Sure seems he has no respect for the tenets of his own god or the teachings of his church.

[lastlib]

18. He thinks he swore an oath on the Constitution to uphold the bible......

MAGAts just think backwards.
"Slavery is freedom."
"Forward is backward."
"Truth is falsehood."
"Poverty is wealth."

[Firestorm49]

5. Gotta love that law and order party.

[AllaN01Bear]

9. for other ppl. not them. always has .

[ShazzieB]

6. I guess Johnson doesn't understand what the word "order" means.

Hint: it's not a synonym for "suggestion"!

[machoneman]

21. Just like all the R's who ignore subpoenas, eh?

[ShazzieB]

23. Yep!

The only subpoenas that count are the ones that they issue to others!

[mopinko]

7. the coup continues.

[Augiedog]

8. That is the most basic of election frauds possible. Disenfranchisement is always the preferred Republican action.

[bluestarone]

10. They believe there is only ONE law in this country

RETHUGLICON LAW!

[Johonny]

11. Should Colorado and Maine ignore court order

And just leave Trump off the ballot?

[ashredux]

12. If they ignore the court, the court will step in and do the job for them

[machoneman]

22. Ahhh, I'm not so sure of that. R's squawk so damn much in order to get their way. It is backwards Louisiana, right?

[Wounded Bear]

13. Maybe repubs should take a look at why black people won't vote for them...

Just sayin'

[ProudMNDemocrat]

20. There are those who do.

They betray their own interests and that of their families if they have any.

[Bev54]

14. The law and order party, my ass!

[bluestarone]

15. Please lawyer friends here, If they listen to Mike, what

Will be the courts answer in return? Will the state's vote be counted if they refuse courts order?

[TomSlick]

25. Interesting question.

The usual response to ignoring a court order is a contempt citation. If a state legislature disobeys an order, I suppose the judge could start with the leadership and work down the pecking order jailing folks for contempt - but that seem unlikely.

The system is not set up to deal with public officials disobeying court orders. We live in interesting times - God help us.

[struggle4progress]

16. Mike seems to be a fuck-the-rule-of-law sprt of asshole

"When we win elections, we say it's God's will -- and when we lose, we riot"

[kairos12]

17. Jefferson Davis Lite. Vile traitor.

[SouthernDem4ever]

24. So Mike Johnson is advocating Lousiana break the law?

go figure.

[GiqueCee]

26. Mikey, Mikey, Mikey...

... A court order is not a "suggestion", you simple minded fuck.
This "flood the zone" bullshit is gonna get a lot of very stupid people killed, which, come to think of it, is exactly what sanctimonious slime like you, and every other Republican, really want. Send the expendables to the front lines so you can use their pointless deaths as a rallying cry to betray your oath, and the entire nation, just to put an irredeemably evil man back in the Oval Office.

How DARE you call yourself a "Christian". You're the furthest thing from it.

Be careful what you wish for, scumbag.

[Freethinker65]

27. So Johnson doesn't think there are any Republicans capable of winning in a minority district? Not one?

Why would that be?

[LiberalFighter]

28. They need to gerrymander his body.

[PlutosHeart]

29. And he continues the coup.

Now from a higher platform. STFU Minnie Mike.
Why is he not in jail?