Speaker Johnson Bobs and Weaves On C-SPAN Debate With Jeffries -- Says He Won't Show Up Until After Shutdown

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Source: MEDIAite

Oct 15th, 2025, 6:25 pm


On Wednesday, C-SPAN announced that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) had both publicly accepted an invitation to make a joint appearance on its Ceasefire program, but a few hours later Johnson made it clear he’s unwilling to show up until the government shutdown is over.

C-SPAN initially shared the news that Johnson and Jeffries would appear on Ceasefire, hosted by Politico White House Bureau Chief Dasha Burns, posting a memo that quoted from recent media appearances by both party leaders agreeing to come on the show for a debate.

“C-SPAN stands ready to host this Johnson-Jeffries joint appearance,” the memo stated. “We look forward to providing a forum for a smart, civil, respectful exchange of ideas between both leaders. C-SPAN is currently working with both offices on scheduling.”

However, a few hours later, Johnson put a big condition on his C-SPAN debate with Jeffries: He’s not willing to show up until the shutdown is over.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/speaker-johnson-bobs-and-weaves-on-c-span-debate-with-jeffries-says-he-wont-show-up-until-after-shutdown/

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11:38 AM · Oct 15, 2025

[James48]

1. Chicken shit

The Speaker of the House is afraid of debate.

[OldBaldy1701E]

2. That needs to be repeated every time someone is within earshot of that worm.

"How's it going, Speaker Chickenshit?"

[sheshe2]

7. He can't debate.

Every time someone asks him a question he says, "I don't know anything about that, never heard about this or that." Then he says we have to get down to more pressing issues:

“I’m proud to tell you that together with my friend Speaker [Amir] Ohana of the Israeli Knesset, the equivalent of our Congress, we’re gonna embark upon a project together to rally speakers and presidents of parliaments around the world so that we will jointly nominate President Donald J Trump for next year’s Nobel Peace Prize,” Johnson declared.

“No one has ever deserved that prize more, and that is an objective fact,” he added.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mike-johnson-reveals-ultimate-suck-up-for-trump-nobel-prize/ar-AA1OspLU?ocid=BingNewsSerp

[SergeStorms]

12. What a putz.

He's absolutely the worst SOTH I can remember, and I've been involved in politics for nearly 60 years now.
Christian Nationalists bug the crap out of me to begin with, but this douche nozzle takes the cake.

[sheshe2]

13. Agreed, 100%

[Miles Archer]

19. Here's how the "debate prep" would look

1). Jeffries would do his homework and lay out what Americans stand to lose if the bill were signed "as is."

2). Johnson would memorize all of the latest Republican points, especially blaming Democrats.

If Jeffries lays out the truth...the cuts to Medicaid, the people whose healthcare premiums will double or triple...especially if he quotes / cites the bill itself...Johnson really can't get away with denying it, and he'd have to choose whether he's "for it" or "against it," and right now, he's just trying to pretend that it's not in there at all.

There's no way Johnson would show up prepared to address the truth of what's in that poisonous bill.

[cstanleytech]

3. Bawk, bawk, bawk!!!

[lark]

4. Fuck the spinless liar and sycophant!

Worst speaker ever, most fascist and doesn't give a shit person to ever occupy the office.

[Crowman2009]

5. Probably too busy with his Grindr dates.

[marmar]

6. ........

[malachi]

8. JACO

[ananda]

9. Did anyone think he'd actually do the debate?

All Republicans are doing these days is stalling
for time ...

and we all know why.

[AllaN01Bear]

10. too bad his pay cant be docked like the rest of us if we dont show .

[Dulcinea]

11. Hey Mikey, when are you going to swear in Adelita Grijalva?

The election has been certified. You swore everyone else in. You're out of excuses. Get it done. Now.

[ificandream]

14. Johnson says, "Cluck, cluck, cluck."

He really thinks he's being smart here, but he's looking soooo dumb.

[republianmushroom]

15. Aw, yes, chicken shit mikey, a no show.

The orange one said 'no'.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

16. Gawd not giving you enough strength Mike?

[SunImp]

17. And Johnson calls himself a man

[Quanto Magnus]

18. And then conveniently

he'll be too busy doing 'the people's business' to bother with a debate.

[AllaN01Bear]

20. hoarse hockey. nonsensical.

[barbtries]

21. what a fucking coward.

he's not even doing anything whatsoever to end the shutdown.

is the plan just to let it all fall apart completely, now?

[Skittles]

22. such a fucking wienie