Speaker Johnson calls on Biden to resign after the president announces he won't seek reelection

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Source: cnn



By Clare Foran and Morgan Rimmer Updated 5:54 PM EDT, Sun July 21, 2024

House Speaker Mike Johnson called on President Joe Biden to resign “immediately” in the wake of Biden’s announcement that he will not seek reelection.

“If Joe Biden is not fit to run for President, he is not fit to serve as President. He must resign the office immediately,” Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, said in a statement Sunday afternoon.

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“Having invalidated the votes of more than 14 million Americans who selected Joe Biden to be the Democrat nominee for president, the self-proclaimed ‘party of democracy’ has proven exactly the opposite,” Johnson said.


.............. GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina said that she plans to introduce a resolution on Monday that calls on Harris to invoke the 25th Amendment and assume Biden’s duties.

“If Joe Biden does not have the cognitive ability to seek reelection, he does not have the cognitive ability to serve the remainder of his term,” she said. ..............

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/21/politics/mike-johnson-gop-calls-biden-resign/index.html

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Here we go again1


Speaker Mike Johnson
@SpeakerJohnson
At this unprecedented juncture in American history, we must be clear about what just happened. The Democrat Party forced the Democrat nominee off the ballot, just over 100 days before the election.

Having invalidated the votes of more than 14 million Americans who selected Joe Biden to be the Democrat nominee for president, the self-proclaimed ‘party of democracy’ has proven exactly the opposite.

The party’s prospects are no better now with Vice President Kamala Harris, who co-owns the disastrous policy failures of the Biden Administration. As second in command and a completely inept border czar, Harris has been a gleeful accomplice — not only in the destruction of American sovereignty, security, and prosperity, but also in the largest political coverup in U.S. history. She has known for as long as anyone of his incapacity to serve.

Regardless of the chaos in the current White House, our adversaries around the globe should be reminded that the U.S. Congress, the U.S. military, and the American people are fully prepared and committed to defend our interests both at home and abroad.

If Joe Biden is not fit to run for President, he is not fit to serve as President. He must resign the office immediately. November 5 cannot arrive soon enough.
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[hauckeye]

1. Ha ha ha ha....oh Mike you make me laugh

[tonekat]

2. Hey Mikey!

Eat shit. Die.

[chicoescuela]

22. fuck off Johnson

[Comfortably_Numb]

23. Not just die, but Die in shit.

What a pissant.

[Daddy J]

62. ... and don't forget ...

and bark at the moon!

[onecaliberal]

3. Child rape supporter said what?

[bearsfootball516]

4. lol he can fuck himself

[Willis88]

5. I hate to ask this, but...

Would this give Kamala a running start?

99% certain this it would not, but wanted to float the question. I would love to see a suggestion from the MAGAts below up on their face.

[mucifer]

7. I think the house would have to approve her VP

[Willis88]

13. Oh god. Nvm!!!

[mucifer]

15. NVM?

[Willis88]

20. Nevermind

[Gore1FL]

19. At least for the umcoming months.

Whomever she runs with in 2024 becomes VP in 2025.

[scotchymcdrinkerbean]

45. It would have to

be a simple majority of both the House (rough,) *and* the Senate (possibly weird with the current makeup....as in, could Harris still cast a tiebreaker vote?)

Absent that problem, I actually think it would help her to be POTUS for a few months before the election, not hinder her.

A: She gets more exposure and maybe some quick OJT.

B: Folks get more used to her in the role.

C: Those folks who are all "OMG, she is horrible, a disaster, we can't have a woman in that job (and you know there are some,) etc.!" get a chance to either moderate their views, or if not, at least have those who listen to them maybe chill out.

[thesquanderer]

91. Yes, there would be positives to her being an incumbent, but...

...since this House will not approve a VP for her, I believe we'd lose her tie-breaking Senate vote, plus if anything happened to her, we'd have President Mike Johnson. No wonder he's so keen to float this idea.

[summer_in_TX]

72. If Joe stepped down, I believe that's right.

[Captain Zero]

90. Do U want a GQP running Jan6 2025?

Or do you want KH running the next Jan6?

Mike Johnson wants a GQP running it.

[Iggo]

39. Mike Johnson is floating a big piece of caca.

The GOP is the dog who caught the car it was chasing. And now they're trying to get the car going again because they really didn't have a plan for what to do after they caught the car.

We have a Dem VP to break ties in the Senate.

We have a Dem VP to do what Mike Pence almost didn't do.

And if Biden resigns and Harris becomes president, who would she need to confirm her choice as the new Dem VP? A majority vote of both houses of congress, is who. How exactly do you think that shit-show would go? Smoothly? Neither of us thinks that. And Mike Johnson is daytime wet-dreaming right now, hoping for that precise set of circumstances.

[Mr.Bee]

47. This sounds like a typical racist trump order

Sommon Elise Stefanic and Mike Johnson carry out my order!

Americans get to see her as president before the election!
Might just blow up in their faces, like everything else trump has touched.

[relayerbob]

66. No, it would tie her up in the job

He's trying to fuck up her campaign. Period

[relayerbob]

67. He is simply trying to hamstring Kamala by making her do the job now

Instead of inspiring the party to kick him and his useless cohorts out of office up and down the ticket.

Joe's fine. He's not going anywhere.

[MadameButterfly]

105. Let Kamala do the very big job of running for president

while not actually learning how to be president. One thing at a time.

[Iggo]

6. Nice try, Mikey.

[mucifer]

9. It's not going to be just mike. It's gonna be EVERY republican politician just watch

[Pinback]

52. The sound of them pounding sand in unison will be quite dramatic! (nt)

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. Johnson injecting more poison into the battle. Wants to suck oxygen out of the room. . . . nt

[Frasier Balzov]

10. You're playing right into our hands Mike.

What if that happens as a crowd please at the Convention and Harris nominates her running mate to fill the VP vacancy?

Your job will be to confirm the nomination.

Or try to obstruct it

[Intractable]

11. Nancy Mace wants to give Kamala the benefit of incumbancy?

I disagree that Joe must resign because he doesn't want to run again. That bit of logic is unfounded.

[Rebl2]

93. When LBJ

decided not to seek the nomination for a second term, he was not told by republicans to resign now. If President Biden had said last fall he wouldn’t seek a second term, would they have said he needs to resign?

[cheezmaka]

12. President Biden never said he gave up re-election for "cognitive reasons"!

So Mike can go "suck an egg"!

[BOSSHOG]

14. Drama Queen ruffled

Yo Mikey, Joe Biden was not nominated to be the democrat nominee. You figure it out.

Are you sure about the defending our interests abroad Mike? Did you clear that with Hitler?

Chaos in the White House? Oh Mikey.

[Duncanpup]

16. Piss off Moses.

You know who else heard God talking to them
Charlie Manson.

[MacKasey]

17. Mike, stfu

There is nothing in the constitution about having to stepping down if you don't run for president

[Blue Dotty]

18. Thrilled to see the meltdowns across the aisle 😂

“I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your president,” Lyndon B. Johnson told a shocked national television audience on the evening of March 31, 1968, thus becoming one of several U.S. presidents who decided not to run for a second elected term. The others include James K. Polk, James Buchanan, Rutherford B. Hayes, Calvin Coolidge, Harry S. Truman…

[Skittles]

61. yes

those stupid assholes never learn to be careful of what they wish for

[bluestarone]

21. WOW! he was able to get his head out of trumps ass just to speak dumb thoughts.

Way to go MIKEY!

[Clouds Passing]

24. In your dreams, Moscow Mike!

[Hassin Bin Sober]

25. I would give Johnson the Paulie Walnuts response...

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[Politicub]

26. Sit down, you Trump cuck fuck.

What a small, pathetic wet fart of a speaker.

[GreenWave]

27. Use your immunity powers on Johnson and gag him.

[ColinC]

28. I somewhat agree. Only in that it would give our side back the incumbency key.

[TomSlick]

29. Be careful what you wish for Dip Shit.

Do you really want an incumbent President Harris to be on the ticket?

(In light of today's events, I am suspending my personal rule against vulgar language.)

[Liberty Belle]

30. So he can be 1 heartbeat away from presidency? Hell no.

[FloridaBlues]

31. In expect this drum beat to get louder from them.

Republicans can scream all they want into the air.

[PortTack]

104. And the m$m to repeat it! please turn it off! Tank their ratings and show them we still have the power!

[kimbutgar]

32. Yeah sure Mikey

Did you get the call for the convicted felon to write this?

[madaboutharry]

33. Presidents are not obligated to seek reelection.

President Biden has not stepped aside because of cognitive issues. He is stepping aside because he believes it is best for the country.
These republicans are only reminding the American people that they are awful ghoulish terrible people.

[Itchinjim]

34. Speaker Johnson can eat Joe's taint.

Mine too.

[Grokenstein]

35. Johnson and Mace can eat a bucket of shit.

The GQP must be annihilated (with votes) in November.

[OnDoutside]

36. In a way he has a tenuous point, but they wouldn't approve

a replacement VP, so it's a very moot point. That's on them. Having a President Harris running would have been a nice to have.

[Hope22]

82. If they didn't appoint a VP

Wouldn’t that make him next in line after Harris?

[OnDoutside]

86. Exactly, which is why they'd block a Dem replacement.

They did it to Garland as we know.

[bromeando]

37. Johnson

F off you weasel

[Jacson6]

38. ROLL EYES

[Windy Apple]

40. G-d told him to say that....

I mean Frump45…

[SledDriver]

41. Just a thought here

But if Joe did resign, then Kamala as VP becomes President. Which would make her the... 47th President.

Then all of TFG's #47 merch would be worthless.
They would have to scramble and spend $$$,$$$,$$$ to make all new #48 merch.
They would have to scramble and spend $$$,$$$,$$$ to update ads, billboards, etc. for #48.

I didn't want Joe to step down in the first place and I certainly don't want him to resign. That would put old "Moses" Johnson here one step closer in the line of succession. But it would be funny as hell to see MAGA come to that realization.

[Biophilic]

42. I really despise this guy. There is nothing admirable here.

[Turbineguy]

43. Eat some warm shit and die.

[Arne]

56. Make that frozen, on a stick.

A shitsickle.

[OverBurn]

44. Go fuck yourself Mike Johnson.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

46. Maybe after the DNC. Then Kamala runs as an incumbent.

This could work in our favor. Thanks, Mike.

[GB_RN]

48. Squeaker Of The House Says What?

MAGAt Mike Johnson can go fuck himself. When he’s done doing that, he can eat shit and die. Fucking wanker.

[IronLionZion]

49. IronLionZion of DU calls on Speaker Johnson to resign

[flashman13]

50. Tell Preacher Johnson to go pound sand. The Rs are scared.

[Attilatheblond]

51. Lil' Squirt wants to be in the BIG CHAIR

and now, Kamala's security detail needs to buckle down.

[LW1977]

53. D'oh!

My dog is smarter than him, not that it’s much of surprise!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

54. Pull your head out Moses

[Mz Pip]

55. Sit down, Mikey

The grownups got this.

[Dave Bowman]

57. Hey Mickey

♬
Oh Mickey, you're so vile
You're so vile, you blow some bile, hey Mickey, hey Mickey
♬

[Martin68]

58. WTF? Biden should resign without competing his term? I suggest that Trump should drop out of the race for incoherence

and spouting anti-American nonsense, and Speaker Johnson should resign for incompetence.

[Vinca]

59. 3 points St. Mike: fuck yourself, fuck yourself and fuck yourself.

[Pluvious]

60. I wish Joe would just look into the camera and say...

"I'm reminded of a Republican Vice President once saying... GO FUCK YOURSELF"

[cstanleytech]

63. Go fuck yourself Johnny.

[Retrograde]

64. Power hungry much, Mikey?

Being #3 isn't good enough for you - do you want to be #2? Because we all know that no matter who President Harris would nominate to fill out the VP term you'll try your utmost to prevent it.

[tavernier]

65. On the other hand, the democrats did more or less

hand him that argument on a silver platter.
I still can’t believe they did this, eyes wide open.
Wouldn’t surprise me if they ended up with Manchin.

[truthisfreedom]

68. This is the best they've got. Ordering our party around.

*yawn.* tell ya what, pukes, if we wanna hear from you, we’ll rattle your cage.

[prodigitalson]

69. I call on speaker johnson to suck my johnson

[Carlitos Brigante]

70. Why does this creepy youth pastor think he has a say in anything other than what his wife and daughter get

to say or wear?

[usonian]

71. Mike your doctor is calling.

And he's got a concrete enema for you.

[summer_in_TX]

73. Biden remaining president through the rest of his term (six more months) is a big advantage for us.

If the MAGA extremists intimidate and turn violent, Joe can take action and any accusation that he's just doing it to benefit himself won't hold water.

There's so much he can do as a president not running for re-election to work to save our democracy and also on the world stage.

I didn't want him to drop out, but I'm finding blessings and hope after all.

[captain queeg]

79. Me too. He'll be in a good position to deal with the traitors who have infected our government.

I do worry the Supreme Court will try to pull some shit, but he can use his immunity to ignore them. They really don’t have the power to enforce anything. It might be a good wake up call for them to be ignored.

[BurnDoubt]

74. Fake Christian. Real Insurrectionist.

[nclib]

75. Mike Johnson. Trying to remain relevant.

[captain queeg]

76. How long did that take? About 14 hrs?

[Klarkashton]

77. That late to the party yuppie can go fuck himself.

[regnaD kciN]

78. I call on Speaker Johnson...

…to stick that gavel up his ass.

Sideways.

[HarryM]

80. Mike should resign

and confess to all the crimes of his Party, including what Nectarine Nero has on all of them that make them obey their "leader."

[Beartracks]

81. Hahaha. He's not unfit! That's not why he opted to decline the nomination.

But really, I want to know in what reality someone must quit a job upon announcing they plan to retire. Johnson's a tool.

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[Sibelius Fan]

83. Hey Mikey, aren't you late for some snakes that need to be handled?

[electric_blue68]

84. Yeah, yeah, yeahhh Mikey. PFFfffttttttt.

[Figarosmom]

85. How funny

Funny that they really believe what they say even matters. It's all just blah, blah, blah.

[MrWowWow]

87. Inevitable Question for Moscow Mike

A sphincter says what?

[Rhiannon12866]

88. Self important jerk

[MistakenLamb]

89. And I am sure that Mike Johnson would fast track President Harris' Veep pick right?

They are afraid that Harris will be able to hit the campaign trail for about 4 months uninterrupted as a VP and candidate versus being President and the only way to prevent that is to vote on the Democrats legislation to the senate for her tie breaking vote. They got caught flat footed

[twodogsbarking]

92. Where I grew up they called people like Johnson stupid.

[GoYouPackersGo]

94. I call on Speaker Johnson to go fuck himself. n/t

[jmowreader]

95. Of course. Did anyone expect any different?

And I don't have to wonder why the GOP is so worried about Joe Biden's cognition while simultaneously ignoring the fact Trump left "cognition" behind about the time he was buying beauty pageants so he could walk in on nude teenagers - they want to turn this country into a dictatorship, they see Trump as their best chance of making that happen and so long as he can deliver they're fine with whatever he does.

[republianmushroom]

96. Go stick your head farther up the convicted felon arse, mikey.

He said he wasn't going to run, he didn't say he wasn't going to govern.

[Ladythatvotesblue]

97. Mike Johnson

is a traitor to our country. Fu to him. Insurrectionist pos.

[twodogsbarking]

98. Biden has six months to get more done. I am looking forward to seeing what he does.

[moose65]

99. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr

Fuck that guy. No seriously - FUCK that shit head.

That is all!

[DallasNE]

100. Johnson's Own Words

Would mean that Trump is also too old to serve as President as Trump would be older than Biden is right now (Biden is 81, Trump would be 82).

[The Unmitigated Gall]

101. Not sure where the nearest beach is

In relation to DC, but Mikey, go there, gather up the sand, and FUCKING POUND IT UP YOUR ASS, JACKWIPE.

[Klondike Kat]

102. Wow! That sure is some f'd up logic

By that logic, anyone running for a second term should not be President because they can't run for a third term, and therefore shouldn't run for a second term. And, if I'm analyzing this correctly (and correct me if I'm wrong), if said person shouldn't run for a second term then they also shouldn't run for a first term, because the logic is recursive (at least that's how I see it - once again, correct me if I'm wrong).

And speaking of "fitness", I would posit that every Republican lacks the fitness to hold any office because they follow the edicts of a man that doesn't hold elected office in the U.S. government, is a convicted felon, and attempted to overthrow the government.

[duncang]

103. Okay, since he's talking bs.

I’ll ask why didn’t tfg resign after he lost the 2020 election. The people’s votes made it clear they didn’t want him in the WH. To me that has a lot more validity than President Biden deciding to step down from the election.

[Mysterian]

106. LMAO

I call on the U.S. Mint to send me 50 gold bars.

[Skittles]

107. LOL, suddenly our votes count!!!

GO FUCK YOURSELF MIKE

[FlyingPiggy]

108. Mike Johnson can go F@CK himself!!

Invalidating 14 million votes is if Biden resigns! Our vote for the presidency is for the 4 yr term. We haven’t voted for this upcoming term yet. This isn’t even a good spin. It’s so low level like Mike Johnson.

[onetexan]

109. MAGAts have a repeat nominee who cam't stribg together a coherent sentence

And they have the nerve to call for Joe to step down?
Go suck an egg.