Posted on 11/04/2023 9:52:37 AM PDT by John Semmens
Like many Americans, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La) is living paycheck-to-paycheck. He has no appreciable savings, no stock portfolio, no vacation homes. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md) wondered if "his precarious financial situation may be a sign that he lacks the savvy we expect from a person in leadership. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) has a substantial investment portfolio. Former presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) has three homes. President Biden has amassed tens of millions of dollars of personal wealth during his 50 years of public service. I can't help but think that Johnson may not be smart enough for the position he now holds?"
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics CEO Noah Bookbinder speculated that "Johnson's lack of wealth may make him vulnerable to those who might seek to bribe him in order to influence the policies he pursues from his new position of power. Opportunities for corruption that were unavailable to him as an unknown low-ranking member of Congress may be too tempting to resist."
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Al) called Johnson's lack of wealth "a badge of honor that inspires confidence he will serve the best interests of the American people rather than the special interests that have helped enrich some others who have held high positions."
In related news, Raskin denied that House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer's (R-Ky) assertion that "the payments Joe Biden received from foreign businesses were bribes. Clearly, they were payments made for services rendered. These types of commissions for helping open doors or secure other financial resources are normal commercial transactions. Republican accusations that they aren't is a slander for which the President ought to be receiving compensation for damages to his reputation."
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The Speaker’s job should go to the Marjority party’s biggest and richest crook. That’s why Nanzi was in there so long.
His financial status speaks to his character. Thanks for posting.
Speaker Johnson is looking more and more like the only honest and above board individual in the whole thieving place!
Understanding that this i satire, the criticism of Johnson is like the paranoid suspicion that drug addict have of non-users. He’s not one of us and can’t be trusted. It also explains why Trump is so hated by the uniparty establishment. Vampires view humans as either food sources or potential converts.
Food, Water, Shelter. What else?
He obviously has not been in the Capitol of Corruption & Sleaze to make bucks like the Biden Syndicate. Give him time. Until then, we’ll have a relatively good representative.
Sarcasm aside, we really should have a rule that ANY congresscritter having their net worth grow over the national average must remit ALL of their wealth to the other party. Heh, let’s see how that works.
It looks like we may have an honest man as Speaker of the House
Clothes
Travel? Insurance? Protection? Not sure how much of this is personal expense, but I am glad I don’t have to travel to DC very often.
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