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33taw

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29. I believe the son is older than 18. In 2019 he indicated they adopted him 22 years prior.

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Fri Oct 27, 2023, 12:26 PM

Oct 2023

Not that it matters, but I don't think children should be part of the discussion unless they are involved in politics.

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What's Up With Speaker Mike Johnson's Black Son? [View all] Nevilledog Oct 2023 OP

Family members should be off limit especially under 18. jimfields33 Oct 2023 #1

I would tend to agree calguy Oct 2023 #3

It's possible it's a big brother scenario jimfields33 Oct 2023 #6

True, but it is interesting to know more about this unvetted Speaker. calguy Oct 2023 #8

I guess that's true. jimfields33 Oct 2023 #10

What part of, "kids are off limits", are you not understanding? SlimJimmy Oct 2023 #23

Kids should be off limit, until a politician uses them in their political speech and opinions. Bev54 Oct 2023 #25

Not about the kid IbogaProject Oct 2023 #26

The speaker made it about the kid. Bev54 Oct 2023 #32

And at 40, he is, by no stretch of the imagination, a 'kid'. GoneOffShore Oct 2023 #96

While I generally agree that kids should be offlimits slightlv Oct 2023 #41

He has four children by his wife and one adopted child. Not born out of wedlock. onenote Oct 2023 #44

Struck me as such reading the article on TPM. slightlv Oct 2023 #75

Oh! dchill Oct 2023 #77

"Then it is fair game to see if what they say is the truth" KS Toronado Oct 2023 #50

+1 MorbidButterflyTat Oct 2023 #70

They can be off limits, but should be verified to exist getagrip_already Oct 2023 #28

Maybe the kid just doesn't want to deal with the notoriety. Valdosta Oct 2023 #18

yes, there is some potential for 'relevance' there stopdiggin Oct 2023 #19

The video is on YouTube womanofthehills Oct 2023 #65

His black son Michael is 35 or 36 womanofthehills Oct 2023 #66

Two things are common in white christian adoptions: ancianita Oct 2023 #85

Indeed, if they actually exist. In this case the author, based on the summary posted only, can't find MLAA Oct 2023 #5

He's in his 40s now. The *adoption* was in the 90's. Nevilledog Oct 2023 #12

perhaps not. but I do. -(nt)- stopdiggin Oct 2023 #21

I wouldn't exactly compare the two though Polybius Oct 2023 #57

Nope, it's still wrong. Iggo Oct 2023 #115

He was 14 in 2020 Katcat Oct 2023 #17

He's in his 40's now and has kids. You are misinformed. Nevilledog Oct 2023 #72

Perhaps they should be but they never have been. Mblaze Oct 2023 #27

good point. Welcome to DU! Evolve Dammit Oct 2023 #88

Thank you Mblaze Oct 2023 #89

I believe the son is older than 18. In 2019 he indicated they adopted him 22 years prior. 33taw Oct 2023 #29

You have the most level headed & sane post in this thread. William769 Oct 2023 #30

18 for imaginary children, too? maxsolomon Oct 2023 #31

Hypocrisy is never off limits. If he adopted a black son, and it is his son, why exclude him from everything? Escurumbele Oct 2023 #35

His adopted son is in his mid-to-late 30s, married, with children of his own. onenote Oct 2023 #45

Johnson is abiding by that? viva la Oct 2023 #79

I'm pretty sure Johnson made him fair game. It wouldn't be the son being attacked anyway. n/t brewens Oct 2023 #55

NOPE. Not when "Ordained by GAWD" guy is the one who drug him in for consideration Maru Kitteh Oct 2023 #67

"Off limits," MorbidButterflyTat Oct 2023 #69

Real or not, he's being used as a political... dchill Oct 2023 #76

This message was self-deleted by its author IcyPeas Oct 2023 #86

Black "son" is 40 years old, only 11 years younger than maga mike Demovictory9 Oct 2023 #92

He's in his late 30's, early 40's now. The black son was 14 in 1997 ... aggiesal Oct 2023 #94

Link at archive.ph won't let me past the Captcha. eppur_se_muova Oct 2023 #2

Link worked fine for me calguy Oct 2023 #7

What black son? dalton99a Oct 2023 #4

Is there a Christmas card where they're all holding AR-15s? Xavier Breath Oct 2023 #11

all three males have their hands in their pockets. niyad Oct 2023 #13

That's so they aren't tempted to grope their sisters... Chakaconcarne Oct 2023 #14

Same Room NowISeetheLight Oct 2023 #22

The duggars came to mind. niyad Oct 2023 #101

uh, are those TAN pants as well? Captain Zero Oct 2023 #98

quel horreur! niyad Oct 2023 #102

Please explain why your adopted Black son Michael is not in any of Your family pictures?? LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2023 #105

+1 dalton99a Oct 2023 #107

One big happy family LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2023 #114

Omg! Baaahahahaaaaaa! electric_blue68 Oct 2023 #117

To Prove Naysayers wrong... LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2023 #112

Seems to me that he was "adopted" in that they Quakerfriend Oct 2023 #9

Is this like Matt Gaetz Son ? Or maybe a George Santos JI7 Oct 2023 #15

I would imagine onethatcares Oct 2023 #24

Maybe it IS "George Santos"! nt Buns_of_Fire Oct 2023 #34

Or Amy Coathanger Barrett? MontanaMama Oct 2023 #37

Gaetz and Johnson share Nestor. bottomofthehill Oct 2023 #82

Sounds like a blind side adoption kimbutgar Oct 2023 #16

And for political reason I would guess, where he can talk about the never seen with him black son. Escurumbele Oct 2023 #36

Another clue perhaps. Nt BootinUp Oct 2023 #39

Yes, and he's an adult, and could openly support "DAD" if he wanted to-- viva la Oct 2023 #78

thank you, vivala, you have the nutshell version here Captain Zero Oct 2023 #99

Not Saying NowISeetheLight Oct 2023 #20

Seems like a fostering situation Sympthsical Oct 2023 #33

He uses him as a prop peppertree Oct 2023 #38

Johnson's a clear variety of assholes Sympthsical Oct 2023 #40

Absolutely. Young Michael is off limits. peppertree Oct 2023 #42

He's not young, but he's still off-limits if that's his choice. onenote Oct 2023 #46

Ok. Still - I wonder why the "Honorable" Mr. Johnson won't include him in his family photos peppertree Oct 2023 #48

It's possible that he doesn't want anything to do with his adopted family Polybius Oct 2023 #58

And he'd certainly have good reason peppertree Oct 2023 #60

His daddy is now third in line for the presidency. Nittersing Oct 2023 #87

Second in line for the presidency after VP Harris. OMGWTF Oct 2023 #110

He adopted him more than a decade before he went into politics. onenote Oct 2023 #47

These politically ambitious types often have their eyes on the prize even before enrolling in college. peppertree Oct 2023 #52

Wouldn't it have made more sense to adopt a baby or very young child. onenote Oct 2023 #64

As long as he gets paid. milestogo Oct 2023 #51

It is the Republican way peppertree Oct 2023 #56

Sure MorbidButterflyTat Oct 2023 #71

No one knows their relationship Sympthsical Oct 2023 #73

He lists "Michael, Hannah, Abby, Jack, and Will" in his speech. Earthrise Oct 2023 #43

Conveniently, his entire family's names are Google proof ecstatic Oct 2023 #93

K and R BadgerMom Oct 2023 #49

Mea culpa. BadgerMom Oct 2023 #59

Leave the children, siblings, parents, in-laws alone . . . AverageOldGuy Oct 2023 #53

Clinton's was Roger TheProle Oct 2023 #83

Clinton's brother's name is Roger. Haggard Celine Oct 2023 #95

So the Republicons dropped the video of this screwball Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #54

Agreed! MorbidButterflyTat Oct 2023 #74

Snort. progressoid Oct 2023 #61

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2023 #62

Interestingly enough just read this........... Smilo Oct 2023 #63

"Let me pat myself on the back here." viva la Oct 2023 #80

I doubt there is much Johnson says that isn't creepy in some way. nt BootinUp Oct 2023 #91

Ah, Johnson's version of The White Man's Burden lonely bird Oct 2023 #97

I've seen these white Christian Nationalists adopt older children Farmer-Rick Oct 2023 #108

Hmmm... Mike Nelson Oct 2023 #68

He holds the horses when men come by the house to talk to big daddy. marble falls Oct 2023 #81

So other than this adopted child SouthernDem4ever Oct 2023 #84

link doesn't work n/t garybeck Oct 2023 #90

"took custody of". .not "adopted". That just sounded creepy to me. niyad Oct 2023 #100

Took custody, not adopted? Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #111

The man is in the short line to potentially become POTUS. Anything and everything NoMoreRepugs Oct 2023 #103

Schrodinger's Adopted Black Son - Mind-bending AND instructive!! hatrack Oct 2023 #104

Have to wonder with his religious views if he also opposed LiberalFighter Oct 2023 #106

TPM might want to use Google Army Brat Oct 2023 #109

To prove naysayers wrong..... LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2023 #113

This is fucking sick. Iggo Oct 2023 #116