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Sympthsical

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33. Seems like a fostering situation

Fri Oct 27, 2023, 12:41 PM

Oct 2023

The timeline puts him at late 30s, early 40s today. In the picture for the PBS interview with Michael, Johnson and his wife look very young. Easily late 20s.

So Michael is older. There are various bits online that say he's married with four children now. It may be very much a matter of not wanting to be involved in public in any way. He has a wife and children and maybe doesn't want them involved in the scrutiny.

Who knows. But if he doesn't want to be involved, that's his call. I see no reason not to respect it.

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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