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Congressman Don Bacon gives his support to new nominee for House Speaker
https://www.ketv ^ | Oct 25, 2023

Posted on 10/24/2023 10:44:49 PM PDT by 11th_VA

OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon has been very vocal about his opinions on the nominees for House Speaker, but he finally found a candidate that he would support.

Advertisement The House Republicans picked a fourth nominee for speaker on Tuesday.

The late-night decision comes after the third nominee dropped out before Congress could even take a full vote.

On Tuesday, the house GOP conference whittled five names down to one.

It's the person who came in second this morning Louisiana's Mike Johnson.

The Republican is a lawyer who specializes in constitutional issues.

Congressman Bacon told KETV NewsWatch 7 that Mike Johnson has his support.

(Excerpt) Read more at ketv.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Louisiana; US: Nebraska
KEYWORDS: donbacon; louisiana; mikejohnson; nebraska
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Bacon voted against Jordan - Mike probably is going to win - looks like he has support from Gaetz, Bobert, Scalise … the RATs won’t be happy - Mike Johnson boasts a Liberty Score of 74%. A representative from Louisiana, Johnson has been a member of Congress since 2017 and has a generally strong voting record.

He played a key role in initiating the Texas Amicus Brief in 2020 and voted against the certification of the 2020 election results, which he viewed as fraudulent.

1 posted on 10/24/2023 10:44:49 PM PDT by 11th_VA
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Screw that RINO asswipe Bacon. May he be primaried and fired. If I never again hear that rat bastard puke’s name mentioned, it’ll be fine with me.


2 posted on 10/24/2023 10:50:31 PM PDT by Nervous Tick ("First the Saturday people, then the Sunday people...": ISLAM is the problem!)
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From Mike Johnson’s web site: (he’s no Chamber of Commerce GOPe)

WASHINGTON— United States Representative Mike Johnson’s legislation, the Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act, passed the House Judiciary Committee and will be considered by the House as part of the Border Security and Enforcement Act of 2023...

The bill enforces international agreements by making ineligible for asylum aliens who have transited through at least one safe third country en route to the United States.

The bill applies a heightened credible fear standard of “more likely than not” that an alien could establish eligibility for asylum versus the current, lower “significant possibility” standard to discourage frivolous claims. The bill also defines “membership in a particular social group,” “political opinion,” and “persecution” to promote consistency in immigration court rulings.

The bill applies a heightened credible fear standard of “more likely than not” that an alien could establish eligibility for asylum versus the current, lower “significant possibility” standard to discourage frivolous claims.

The bill also defines “membership in a particular social group,” “political opinion,” and “persecution” to promote consistency in immigration court rulings.

Provides asylum seekers the ability to apply for benefits from safe third countries: The bill grants the Department of Homeland Security the power to remove asylum seekers to safe third countries where they would have access to a full and fair procedure to apply for asylum without the current necessity for bilateral agreements with those countries. This would allow the return of apprehended Central Americans to Mexico, for example, where they could apply for asylum.

Terminates asylum for those who return home: The bill requires termination of asylum status when an immigrant returns to their home country from which they sought asylum, absent a change in country conditions.

3 posted on 10/24/2023 10:51:15 PM PDT by 11th_VA (<><)
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From The Hill:

Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), the chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, was optimistic leaving Tuesday night’s internal Speaker election, telling reporters “I think we’re gonna have a Speaker” after the conference nominated Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) for the top spot.

“If you’re going to change the status quote here, you’re gonna have to shatter the current power establishment, which is what you’re seeing right now,” Perry said. “It’s been a long journey that started in January, and some hiccups along the way, none of us take any of this personally, we’re not mad at anybody or anything like that.”

“This town doesn’t work for the American people and hasn’t for a long time. We’re on this journey right now to change that, and this is the next step in that journey,” he added.

4 posted on 10/24/2023 11:02:38 PM PDT by 11th_VA (<><)
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Yahoo News:

Trump ally, Ukraine-skeptic Mike Johnson moves closer to speakership

5 posted on 10/24/2023 11:05:48 PM PDT by 11th_VA (<><)
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Bacon is always so greasy when the heat gets turned up. He loves pork barrel spending. We need to primary him and fry his arse.


6 posted on 10/24/2023 11:28:24 PM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: 11th_VA

Bacon only supports porkers.


7 posted on 10/24/2023 11:47:21 PM PDT by rfp1234 (E Porcibus Unum )
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To: Nervous Tick

But... Do you like him?


8 posted on 10/25/2023 12:24:10 AM PDT by Bullish (...And just like that, I was dropped from the ping-list)
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To: redinIllinois

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9 posted on 10/25/2023 1:21:33 AM PDT by redinIllinois (Pro-life, accoountant, gun-totin' Grandma - multi issue voter )
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Mike Johnson boasts a Liberty Score of 74%.

This means Lee voted with liberals 25% of the time. To put this in perspective, McCarthy has a Liberty Score of 54% and Jim Jordan 94%.

10 posted on 10/25/2023 1:27:29 AM PDT by JesusIsLord
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Looks like the RINOS like Bacon are beginning to fold after taking heat like
they never have before. Primary all of them out.


11 posted on 10/25/2023 1:36:49 AM PDT by tennmountainman (FUJB)
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To: Nervous Tick; All

“Screw that RINO asswipe Bacon. May he be primaried and fired. If I never again hear that rat bastard puke’s name mentioned, it’ll be fine with me.”

Don’t candy coat it, tell us how you really feel! lol


12 posted on 10/25/2023 3:16:03 AM PDT by ProudVet97
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👍. But why did Johnson vote against Jordan?


13 posted on 10/25/2023 3:24:39 AM PDT by griswold3 (Truth, Beauty and Goodness )
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To: griswold3

Ya puzzling, but some people just rub others the wrong way. I suspect Joran may not exactly ingratiate himself even with his political allies.


14 posted on 10/25/2023 3:41:05 AM PDT by Skwor
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To: 11th_VA

C 74% LA 5 2022
https://libertyscore.conservativereview.com/


15 posted on 10/25/2023 4:09:54 AM PDT by GailA (GMOs have a new name 'BIOENGINEERED' read labels. Constitutional Conservative.)
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Really ? Johnson made clear at the time if Jordan stumbled he would get in.


16 posted on 10/25/2023 4:18:47 AM PDT by erlayman (E )
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To: Bullish

LOL!


17 posted on 10/25/2023 4:30:40 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam ("Normal" is never coming back.)
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To: Nervous Tick

Fry Bacon at primary.


18 posted on 10/25/2023 6:36:12 AM PDT by chopperk
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McCarthy has a Liberty Score of 54% and Jim Jordan 94%.

So we’ve moved the ball …

19 posted on 10/25/2023 7:08:04 AM PDT by 11th_VA (<><)
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Not a showboat. Not a sneak. Measured in responses. Well liked. Social conservative.


20 posted on 10/25/2023 8:34:29 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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