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EarlG

(23,709 posts) Mon May 18, 2026, 10:21 AM 16 hrs ago

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Pic Of The Moment: Mike Johnson Says Effort To Gerrymander Black Representation Out Of Congress "Brings Back Fairness" [View all]

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Stacey Abrams Accuses Mike Johnson of Celebrating The 'Return of Jim Crow'

Mike Johnson shrugs off Black voters’ concerns about GOP gerrymandering: ‘This brings back fairness’

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Pic Of The Moment: Mike Johnson Says Effort To Gerrymander Black Representation Out Of Congress "Brings Back Fairness" [View all] EarlG 16 hrs ago OP

Sure mike, sure. spanone 16 hrs ago #1

...so says sanctimonious Louisiana white guy... CincyDem 16 hrs ago #2

The only way Republicans win (except in places like Utah and Oklahoma) is to cheat. Botany 16 hrs ago #3

In Oklahoma, there was one Democratic representative Wednesdays 15 hrs ago #14

I was child in N.W. Pennsylvania our next door neighbor was the County D.A. in a middle class neighborhood Botany 14 hrs ago #21

Speaker Moses lies as much as TSF does mcar 16 hrs ago #4

What a jackass PatSeg 15 hrs ago #5

Dupe PatSeg 15 hrs ago #6

He's a dupe, alright. Harker 15 hrs ago #8

Ha, ha, as well as jackass! PatSeg 15 hrs ago #16

You have that right... both times! Harker 14 hrs ago #20

Ha, ha, as well as jackass! PatSeg 15 hrs ago #17

Kick dalton99a 15 hrs ago #7

EVERY district favors whites: fair. Even ONE district favors blacks: unfair. hvn_nbr_2 15 hrs ago #9

We need to post a vigil on a long term basis with a sign that says bobalew 3 hrs ago #40

;-{)..... Goonch 15 hrs ago #10

Louisiana has problems, just look at their latest Congressional District map FakeNoose 15 hrs ago #11

Fairness would be repealing the permanent apportionment act and instituting the Wyoming Rule ck4829 15 hrs ago #12

"Brings Back Fairness"... A great line from the TV show Yellowstone when John talks to the boy.. mitch96 15 hrs ago #13

Fairness...as in light skinned. BattleRow 11 hrs ago #32

Smarmy little repuke orangecrush 15 hrs ago #15

When Someone Says It's Not About Race modrepub 15 hrs ago #18

Mikey is racist trash pfitz59 15 hrs ago #19

I'm convinced...anything out of his mouth purr-rat beauty 14 hrs ago #22

One of your best ever, EarlG rurallib 14 hrs ago #23

No surprise there Dave Id 14 hrs ago #24

Black People Shouldn't Have Come Here OhioTim 14 hrs ago #25

Most of us didn't come here by choice BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #27

It Was Supposed to Be OhioTim 12 hrs ago #29

This was all because of the Harris/Walz defacto campaign slogan and rallying cry BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #26

Speaking of tip jars. MIke put a tip jar outside his office since he is destitute. All of the tips said "RESIGN ASSHOLE" twodogsbarking 12 hrs ago #28

"Brings Back Fairness" J_William_Ryan 12 hrs ago #30

What the everlasting FUCK... GiqueCee 12 hrs ago #31

He misspelled fairness lonely bird 6 hrs ago #33

The 31.8 trillion dollar question is, Uncle Joe 6 hrs ago #34

Mike, are you OK? Aussie105 5 hrs ago #35

Gaslighting rascist. 58Sunliner 4 hrs ago #36

It wouldn't surprise me if he is buddies with David Duke. valleyrogue 4 hrs ago #38

It's a big sewer and they all swim in it. 58Sunliner 3 hrs ago #39

He is the worst SOTH ever, even worse than Newt. valleyrogue 4 hrs ago #37

Tolerating him works much better if you understand that hes Donald Trumps House Elf Volaris 2 hrs ago #41

Slimy? Check. Aussie105 1 hr ago #42