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cbabe

(6,822 posts)
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 06:07 PM Jun 2025

Capitol Police seal off Speaker Johnson's office from angry lawmakers

https://www.rawstory.com/mike-johnson-2672360395/

Capitol Police seal off Speaker Johnson's office from angry lawmakers

Sarah K. Burris
June 12, 2025 5:21PM ET

Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus came to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to speak about the incident with Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA), where he was manhandled and handcuffed by the FBI for trying to ask Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem a question during her news conference.

Washington Post congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor posted on X that Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA) relayed that Capitol Police were "blocking Speaker Johnson’s office door, preventing Congressional Hispanic Caucus lawmakers from trying to meet with him."

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Capitol Police seal off Speaker Johnson's office from angry lawmakers (Original Post) cbabe Jun 2025 OP
The Trump Crime Syndicate are snowflakes, always need their flying monkeys to protect them. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #1
Good one! vapor2 Jun 2025 #9
He has gone to the dark side. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #13
No, he has always BEEN on the dark side.... lastlib Jun 2025 #18
I never heard of the guy before he became speaker. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #20
He was one of the architects of Jan. 6th. That's all you need to know. (As I put on my clearance Need-To-Know hat) n/t aggiesal Jun 2025 #32
A sneaky traitor bastard. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #33
Sneaky is the nicest word one can think of to use for Mikey. yellow dahlia Jun 2025 #36
The sex app he shares with his teenage son is disgusting. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #37
Seriously!!! yellow dahlia Jun 2025 #39
When Mikey was younger, he had a "foster son" who was not that much younger than he was. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #40
That's what I couldn't figure out. yellow dahlia Jun 2025 #43
I was a therapist for over 40 years and often had to do deep dives into such topics. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #44
I know. yellow dahlia Jun 2025 #50
LOL. Yes all the gory details. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #51
Don't research that. Chemical Bill Jun 2025 #62
Republicans are weird! tonekat Jun 2025 #53
Yes the GOP is obsessed with genitalia and bathrooms. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #55
and with bdamomma Jun 2025 #58
Fixated on pregnant women. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #61
Ugh. Guy's a weirdo. Joinfortmill Jun 2025 #64
He succeeded McCarthy... he was always on the dark side. live love laugh Jun 2025 #19
His kind invented the dark side. BComplex Jun 2025 #21
And if they had any sense, they'd seal the office door from the outside. n/t the nelm Jun 2025 #22
We are cilla4progress Jun 2025 #2
huh...sounds like he's scared stillcool Jun 2025 #3
Good, keep the pressure on kacekwl Jun 2025 #14
He is worried about being kacekwl Jun 2025 #15
Seal it off with concrete. Permanently NewHendoLib Jun 2025 #4
It's the only way Bettie Jun 2025 #5
They should remain in place newdeal2 Jun 2025 #7
My thought exactly, NHL! SheltieLover Jun 2025 #12
A House divided. johnp3907 Jun 2025 #6
Cowering under his desk orangecrush Jun 2025 #8
Every Democrat who attended Trump's March speech to Congress.. Permanut Jun 2025 #10
Every. Single. One. Karasu Jun 2025 #47
No matter how many lies Johnson and BarbieBambam say... Brenda Jun 2025 #11
Nice job, Capitol Police. Johnson would have let you die on 1/6, but you play this fascist's game now. SunSeeker Jun 2025 #16
I think it FBI (Noem''s troops) Evolve Dammit Jun 2025 #31
The article says its was Capitol Police who sealed off her office. SunSeeker Jun 2025 #35
I was thinking the goons who tackled and cuffed him. Evolve Dammit Jun 2025 #42
The Cover-up begins....... n/t lastlib Jun 2025 #17
Was he that scared when thugs stormed the Capitol on J6? Marthe48 Jun 2025 #23
He has some secrets behind that smirk. yellow dahlia Jun 2025 #38
This message was self-deleted by its author Marthe48 Jun 2025 #24
They are scared! Pour it on. Make them look like the weaklings that they are. flashman13 Jun 2025 #25
He's cowardly JustAnotherGen Jun 2025 #26
The start of fascism often comes in the guise of protection of the priveledged Alpeduez21 Jun 2025 #27
TO THE BUNKER. usonian Jun 2025 #28
All of them are chicken-shits Bluetus Jun 2025 #49
Yup, tiny frightened men strutting their ineptitude then cowering at the first hint of confrontation. Magoo48 Jun 2025 #68
"I am the duly-elected Speaker of the effing House!" JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2025 #29
Haul his ass out and give him an atomic wedgie FCS. And have it live. Evolve Dammit Jun 2025 #30
Sounds like racial profiling Hassler Jun 2025 #34
I keep thinking headlines like this are Onion or Borowitz pieces... 0rganism Jun 2025 #41
We'd thought that Mikey had only got one ball struggle4progress Jun 2025 #45
Fuck Mike Johnson. Karasu Jun 2025 #46
Snowflake !! nt Exp Jun 2025 #48
Poor Mikey, hiding under his desk from his own colleagues. Diamond_Dog Jun 2025 #52
This came to mind............ twodogsbarking Jun 2025 #65
That's a power grab too, avoiding accountability or even discussion. /nt bucolic_frolic Jun 2025 #54
What is Rebl2 Jun 2025 #56
The Capitol Police should have told Mikey they'd protect him only after the sinkingfeeling Jun 2025 #57
Fucking COWARD. HIDING IN FEAR. Emile Jun 2025 #59
I can just see him cowering behind his desk and peeing in his Transformer undies. NBachers Jun 2025 #60
What a mealy-mouthed wimp. Joinfortmill Jun 2025 #63
If you are a member of the Capitol Police and you are defending this January 6 cop-beating insurrectionist apologist,... LudwigPastorius Jun 2025 #66
How unChristlike BoRaGard Jun 2025 #67
Seal him in permanently! Canada Kid Jun 2025 #69
another chicken. nt Javaman Jun 2025 #70
Hothouse flower Blue Owl Jun 2025 #71

Irish_Dem

(82,386 posts)
1. The Trump Crime Syndicate are snowflakes, always need their flying monkeys to protect them.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 06:11 PM
Jun 2025

aggiesal

(10,917 posts)
32. He was one of the architects of Jan. 6th. That's all you need to know. (As I put on my clearance Need-To-Know hat) n/t
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 07:22 PM
Jun 2025

yellow dahlia

(6,497 posts)
36. Sneaky is the nicest word one can think of to use for Mikey.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 07:33 PM
Jun 2025

There are some so creepy habits in his bio.

Irish_Dem

(82,386 posts)
37. The sex app he shares with his teenage son is disgusting.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 07:35 PM
Jun 2025

The son is supposed to monitor if Mikey is using porn apps.

How inappropriate.

Someone should have phoned that in to Children's Services.

yellow dahlia

(6,497 posts)
39. Seriously!!!
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 07:39 PM
Jun 2025

I think I heard something about another app that tracks their arousal through the night, or something along those lines. I did a double take when I heard it....but I didn't need much convincing that it could be true. Creepy does not begin to cover this guy..

Irish_Dem

(82,386 posts)
40. When Mikey was younger, he had a "foster son" who was not that much younger than he was.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 07:45 PM
Jun 2025

Definitely creepy vibes with this guy.

Of course all the GOP congressmen are creepy and seedy.
That's why they have to pay women to have sex with them.

I can't even imagine how the app you reference works.

yellow dahlia

(6,497 posts)
43. That's what I couldn't figure out.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 07:52 PM
Jun 2025

But I didn't even want to research further to verify the possibility. Too far for this crime (and sociopathy) junkie.

Irish_Dem

(82,386 posts)
44. I was a therapist for over 40 years and often had to do deep dives into such topics.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 08:02 PM
Jun 2025

When clients came in with various issues.
Especially with new phone and internet capabilities.
And every decade there was a new sexual fad that I had to figure out.

But that is a new one. I have no idea how a phone could measure male sexual arousal.
Maybe they have a small monitor on male genitalia with a blue tooth connection.

And why you want to monitor it to begin with.

yellow dahlia

(6,497 posts)
50. I know.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 08:25 PM
Jun 2025

Maybe one day when I am feeling particularly dark, I will have to try and research the details of what was said in the story. Will share w/ you if I glean anything further.

Irish_Dem

(82,386 posts)
51. LOL. Yes all the gory details.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 08:27 PM
Jun 2025

I think it is quite male to invent such an app.
They are fascinated by their body parts.

tonekat

(2,571 posts)
53. Republicans are weird!
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 08:35 PM
Jun 2025

They bitch and moan about transgendered people but this is their "normal"?

Irish_Dem

(82,386 posts)
55. Yes the GOP is obsessed with genitalia and bathrooms.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 08:38 PM
Jun 2025

And always focusing on other people's sex lives.

This usually means they have problems in their own bedroom.

Irish_Dem

(82,386 posts)
61. Fixated on pregnant women.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 09:06 PM
Jun 2025

The GOP leaders do not care about abortion.
Their wives, girlfriends, daughters, etc have abortions on demand from top notch docs.

But the GOP is going after young women.

Permanut

(8,579 posts)
10. Every Democrat who attended Trump's March speech to Congress..
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 06:26 PM
Jun 2025

Should have walked out with Al Green.

Are we there yet?

Brenda

(2,088 posts)
11. No matter how many lies Johnson and BarbieBambam say...
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 06:26 PM
Jun 2025

There are enough pics from regular MSM and all kinds of cell phone updates!

You freaks are going to lose your base at this rate.

SunSeeker

(58,374 posts)
16. Nice job, Capitol Police. Johnson would have let you die on 1/6, but you play this fascist's game now.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 06:44 PM
Jun 2025

Pathetic.

Marthe48

(23,459 posts)
23. Was he that scared when thugs stormed the Capitol on J6?
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 06:54 PM
Jun 2025

Probably not.

Anyway, he's gotta come out some time.

Response to cbabe (Original post)

Magoo48

(6,739 posts)
68. Yup, tiny frightened men strutting their ineptitude then cowering at the first hint of confrontation.
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 01:15 PM
Jun 2025

JustABozoOnThisBus

(24,729 posts)
29. "I am the duly-elected Speaker of the effing House!"
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 07:16 PM
Jun 2025

I am not the Listener of the House, so eff off.

0rganism

(25,715 posts)
41. I keep thinking headlines like this are Onion or Borowitz pieces...
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 07:47 PM
Jun 2025

I'm so tired of this shitty behavior, how is a battalion of cartoon villains (a) real, and (b) in charge of everything?

This timeline sucks ass.

struggle4progress

(126,683 posts)
45. We'd thought that Mikey had only got one ball
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 08:06 PM
Jun 2025

or perhaps two but very very small
or maybe something similar
but poor old Mikey has no balls at all


sinkingfeeling

(58,053 posts)
57. The Capitol Police should have told Mikey they'd protect him only after the
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 09:00 PM
Jun 2025

plaque honoring their service during J6 was installed.

LudwigPastorius

(15,011 posts)
66. If you are a member of the Capitol Police and you are defending this January 6 cop-beating insurrectionist apologist,...
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 11:30 AM
Jun 2025

you might want to rethink your career path.

I know a job is a job, but you've got to look yourself in the mirror every morning.

 

Canada Kid

(257 posts)
69. Seal him in permanently!
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 01:30 PM
Jun 2025

A nailgun and a bunch of 2x4's should be sufficient to keep him in his office behind closed doors forever! This slimy scumbucket doesn't have the decency to meet with fellow members of government concerning a very critical and serious matter!

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