Posted on 12/30/2024 9:40:02 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Politically it makes sense, Trump doesn’t need the republicans eating themselves alive before he even gets in office and this does give Trump some political capital over Johnson
All choices are relative to the next-best alternative.
This is the only option. Each session will get a chance to change, if needed. He’s keeping his powder dry and letting Johnson show his true allegiance early in the game.
This sounds like some Freepers could have personally written this.
Mike Johnson is at best a compromise RINO squish, IMO. I assume Trump’s “embrace” of him is simply a recognition of a reality by Trump, that it given the outlines of conservatism in the house, it isn’t realistic to expect a MAGA speaker.
Probably decided a fight was not going to be productive.
Not now, it won’t.
Hold off at least until Oct. or later.
Pragmatism. Doesn’t there need to be a speaker in place Jan 6 to certify the election results?
“ Probably decided a fight was not going to be productive.”
And a fight for what. They’re all in a group that has and deserves a 17% popularity, 77% disapproval rating. Anyone who shines in that cult is torn to shreds like a productive case worker at the VA
Forget it
It’s politically expedient until Trump is firmly in office and then I hope Johnson gets the boot.
“Politically it makes sense, Trump doesn’t need the republicans eating themselves alive before he even gets in office and this does give Trump some political capital over Johnson”
I do not like it, but I have to agree. Hopefully Johnson is not like Paul Ryan.
I hope Johnson got a set of balls and a spine for Christmas.
So many political novices on these boards. Trump gets it.....
It doesn’t matter who is Speaker.
$37T in debt is crushing. There will be no agenda. There SHOULD be no agenda.
No reason to have a fight when it doesn’t matter who is Speaker.
We should at least avoid the MTG approach of voting out a speaker without having the votes for a replacent to his right.
“Mike Johnson is at best a compromise RINO squish”
I’m curious. Are you normally this ignorant, or are you making a special effort?
And replaced by...Who?
All I know is that Johnson is a failure and we need somebody else.
I'm curious. Are you normally this much of an asshole, or are you making a special effort?
Let's see. Perhaps you need someone to speak down to your level. Let me illustrate how adults might converse about this:
POSTER 1: I think Mike Johnson is at best a compromise RINO squish."
POSTER 2: I disagree. Can I ask why you say that?
POSTER 1: Well...here is why I think that...
And so on. If you want to have an adult conversation, why don't you try it sometime?
In the meantime, why don't you read a thread today started just today by our very own Lazamataz which I found (especially now, after reading your post) to be not only timely, but spot on: LINK: The Tone and Tenor of Free Republic (vanity)
I read that thread on civility. I fully agree. There are some here who are into personal insults, rather than discuss the issues at hand. We should all be able to discuss and share opinions, without insults.
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