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John1956PA

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12. He made a similar comment following the October 25, 2023, Lewiston, Maine, mass shootings.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 06:21 PM

Jul 2025

He muttered a semi-prayer and said something to the effect, "I will just leave it there."

Enraged DUers posted comments to the effect that he has the power to do much more than "just leave it there."

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Mike Johnson has hit a nerve with his prayer talk: [View all] applegrove Jul 2025 OP

Excellent! Haggard Celine Jul 2025 #1

Off to the greatest page!!! SheltieLover Jul 2025 #2

He can shove his fucking prayers up his ass Blue Owl Jul 2025 #3

Holy Mike: Your prayers don't buy you absolution.. BurnDoubt Jul 2025 #4

Mike is a Baptist COL Mustard Jul 2025 #13

They are confident they are 'saved'. It's why they lie and crime with ease. travelingthrulife Jul 2025 #31

Baptist missionaries SonOfNebanaube Jul 2025 #37

Then he should quit his fucking job and go join a fucking monastery. There is no purpose for that shit in politics. Karasu Jul 2025 #5

Talk about the obvious. Augiedog Jul 2025 #6

FIFY Girard442 Jul 2025 #7

Does his religion have this verse? markodochartaigh Jul 2025 #8

Yes. And others. 1Corinthians 13:2 ancianita Jul 2025 #24

Apparently, we do pay him and he prays in Congress. Intractable Jul 2025 #9

It looks like trump drooled on the carpet. Quick, scrape it up and preserve Dear Leader's sacred essences. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2025 #11

Did someone drop something? nt HarryM Jul 2025 #26

The scene would make more sense if they were looking for someone's contact lens instead of an on-display prayer circle. Intractable Jul 2025 #27

They're searching for a lost contact lens Conjuay Jul 2025 #35

Looks like a televangelist convention. johnnyfins Jul 2025 #29

Praying is coverup and excuse for not doing anything. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2025 #10

He made a similar comment following the October 25, 2023, Lewiston, Maine, mass shootings. John1956PA Jul 2025 #12

Kick and recommend. Absolutely correct. bronxiteforever Jul 2025 #14

Thoughts and prayers Klaus Hergersheimer Jul 2025 #15

It's called "separation of church and state," a concept fundamental to the First Amendment, found in the sop Jul 2025 #16

So I'm a little confused.. Permanut Jul 2025 #17

A Brain! BidenRocks Jul 2025 #18

it's just a bunch of nonsense Skittles Jul 2025 #19

Evidence has shown that intercessory prayer has no effect.. Permanut Jul 2025 #21

Holy shit, yes, this. Beartracks Jul 2025 #20

His new BFF Jodey Arrington is my Rep. czarjak Jul 2025 #22

Representative Johnson puts too much effort into public demonstrations of how religious he is. patphil Jul 2025 #23

I think he meant preying HarryM Jul 2025 #25

Dear Mikey "baby face" Johnson drmeow Jul 2025 #28

Republicans have no clue on how to govern. Emile Jul 2025 #30

sure they do poozwah Jul 2025 #33

All that Christians like Mike can do is pray... Jesus talked of taking action to help. Norrrm Jul 2025 #32

Thanks to Fred Wellman dlilafae Jul 2025 #34

He forgot the part about hand wringing. FadedMullet Jul 2025 #36

Pray on your own time Mikey, not while we're paying your salary. CaptainTruth Jul 2025 #38

Thoughts and Prayers is so woke lame54 Jul 2025 #39

The Republicans in Congress truly are morons. mdbl Jul 2025 #40

Republican thoughts and prayers Heftylefty Jul 2025 #41