Marjorie Taylor Greene begins effort to remove House speaker

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This will be fun to watch

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GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called up a resolution to remove Republican Speaker Mike Johnson on the House floor Wednesday evening, a move that starts the clock to force a vote over ousting the Louisiana Republican from his leadership post. It's a major challenge to the speaker even though he is expected to prevail with help from Democrats.

Now that Greene has put the process in motion, the House will have to consider the issue within two legislative days. House GOP leaders are expected to quickly take up and move to kill Greene’s motion, which could happen as soon as today.

A floor vote to oust Johnson would require a majority to succeed, but a motion to table — or kill — the resolution is expected to be offered and voted on first.

In the wake of Johnson’s push to pass a major foreign aid package over the objections of hardline conservatives, House Democratic leadership announced that Democrats would help Johnson keep his job by voting to table if the issue arose.

A failed vote will give Johnson an opportunity to argue that it is time to move on from the issue. But support from Democrats will open Johnson up to even more criticism from his right flank.

[Lovie777]

1. What?............................

the ship has left this one behind.

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2. This makes me smile

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3. What got in her butt? She caucused with MAGA Mike yesterday for 2 hours

and he declared war on the judicial system. I thought he had bought her off. Maybe the plot is larger? Now Democrats have to vote for an insurrectionist supporter in order to save MAGA Mike.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Maybe she tricked him and hung him out to dry.

Yes it has taken a very weird turn.

Margie and Mikey looked like they had made peace.
He trashes the DOJ, declares war on it.
To appease Margie.

But he totally alienates the Dems and he needs them to stay in power.

Then she turns on him and is now going to oust him.

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8. My guess it's a sinister plot to make Jeffries Speaker so they can tie him in knots too

She started her spiel about Jeffries saying Dems were governing like the majority. So, Rethugs kick MAGA Mike to the curb and then a few support Jeffries. Now he's saddled with the not quite majority and can't get anything done. Which is what they want for election posturing.

[Irish_Dem]

9. Could Marge be that stupid to hand power to her enemy?

She shouldn't underestimate Jeffries.

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10. Narcissists in Neolithic Rut only consider their own brilliance and power

Though you pose a good question. I think she just has blind rage where she considers herself always right.

[Irish_Dem]

11. Yes I agree.

Pure narcissism. Thinks she is the smartest person in the room.
She is always right.

And has a script running in her head where she is the star.
Other people are just props.

People like Marge assume everyone else is jealous of her.

Yes I agree, she is in rage mode a lot.
Steroid abuse will do that.

[ProfessorGAC]

4. Forget Who Said It, But...

...some dem opined that she couldn't get a bill passed to name a post office.
She's a total fool.
Gaetz got a speaker axed. Nobody, even Rs, listen to him anymore.
Let's hope she gets the same fate.

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5. Rejected her dumbass in less than a minute...LOL

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6. That was fast

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