Posted on 10/08/2025 1:50:26 PM PDT by RandFan
Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) got in a confrontation Wednesday with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) after they staged a surprise press gaggle outside his office to highlight their health care demands and his delay in swearing in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.).
“The guy who works in this office right here is keeping all of his Republican colleagues and his caucus on an extended summer vacation. He will not come back to negotiate with us. We are ready,” Kelly told reporters outside Johnson’s office, referring to Democrats wanting commitments on health care measures as a condition of voting to reopen the government.
Gallego dug in on Johnson not swearing in Grijalva, who would be the final signature needed on a discharge petition to force a vote on a bill to release files relating to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Gallego accused the Speaker of wanting to “cover up for pedophiles on the Epstein list.”
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Speaker Johnson already got his part done.
They should make a scene outside Schumers office instead.
Both AZ senators are shitbag lefties.
Johnson has been a pleasant surprise.
Gallego should be careful - press gaggles are not privileged speech, and if any single person is named on the flight logs that never participated in pedo behavio decides to sue, they can tag him for every penny he's worth.
Upon seeing who it was, should have said he didn’t have time for a dog & pony show, turned around, and returned to his office.
No need to insult shitbag lefties.
Oh look, another unhinged leftist. I wonder who they’re going to kill today.
Another useless, tedious Democrat photo-op to make it look like they are actually doing something besides obstructing the government.
well in all fairness, neither of them really represent AZ, kelly claims to and gallego represents sonora MX
Hi RandFan -
First rule of negotiating for negotiators, Never bargain against yourself. SOTH made his offer that passed the HOR. The Democrats counter continues to be defeated in the Senate. It gets less votes than the approval of the House CR. At this point, as I see the status of negotiating, which I don’t think is an accurate description, is that the Senate must tender a validly authorized counter, or accept what is on the table. SOTH would be stupid to cave in and start changing the passed CR. Even if PDJT says that he is open to negotiating. It is not about a negotiation - it is about passing a CR that moved the ball forward. If the lawfully passed CR in the Senate is different than the House, then there could be a negotiation.
Frankly, I am sad if workers do not get back pay, but that is the risk of working for an employer that is tight on funds. In private life, workers get first fruits of the bankrupt company. Let them abandon their dalliance of working for Uncle Sam knowing that the continued funding is always in doubt.
Gwjack
P.S. Written by a Master Negotiator in the Karras School.
Waste of O2.
Both the feckless Kelly and Gallego are Senators thanks to the illegal vote count from Maricopa County.
-PJ
This will result in a physical altercation.
In what sense? Delaying this Dem swear in and dragging Epstein on and on is stupid
He's doing a super job.
There is already so much available, it'll keep you busy for a year.
AND..he's dead...
“”Epstein on and on is stupid””
Yup.
See #17
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