Posted on 12/14/2023 8:46:06 PM PST by Dr. Franklin
Speaker Johnson is currently facing backlash after a photo surfaced showing him in the company of former House Speaker Paul Ryan.
The image, captured and shared by Jake Sherman of Punchbowl News, depicts the two figures emerging together from the Speaker’s suite at the Capitol. This encounter has sparked controversy, particularly given Ryan’s recent public statements criticizing former President Donald Trump.
Paul Ryan, who served as the Speaker of the House from 2015 to 2019 and the architect of FOX News cancel culture, branded former President Donald Trump as an “authoritarian narcissist” while commending the actions of Trump critics, Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney.
“Look, Trump’s not a conservative. He’s an authoritarian narcissist. So I think they basically called him out for that. He’s a populist, authoritarian narcissist. So historically speaking, all of his tendencies are basically where narcissism takes him, which is whatever makes him popular, makes him feel good at any given moment… He doesn’t think in classical liberal-conservative terms. He thinks in an authoritarian way. And he’s been able to get a big chunk of the Republican base to follow him because he’s the culture warrior.”
“And so I think Adam and Liz stepped out of the flow and called it out and, you know, paid for it. Paid for it with their careers. But I think, again, back to my earlier point, I don’t think he is really very good at these jobs unless you’re willing to lose these jobs.”
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The photo was taken a day before the House passed the $886 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 310-118, following the Senate’s endorsement, which now advances the bill to President Biden’s desk.
Speaker Johnson was one of the lawmakers who voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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When all the rest of the “repubs” are uniparty it don’t matter.
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Pence was another one.
Stories he was complaining about Trump. Stories how Karen Pence had no use for Trump or Melania. Then stories about how he was going to file a lawsuit to keep him from opposing any part of the Election. All while his staff was Deep State and anti-Conservative.
However, so many attacked the sources and said it was BS. Pence was a Hero right up until he was posing with Nancy and her daughter.
I don’t know about this guy Johnson, but I’m poised to be very disappointed.
LOL !
Ryan (and McConnell) did the most damage to the Republican
“Conservative” cause since Nixon. We waited decades to get
a man in the Oval Office who would sign any Conservative
legislation, and Ryan spent no time at all trying to do
something good for the nation.
Those two should have been tossed out of the party as soon
as their plan became clear.
““And so I think Adam and Liz stepped out of the flow and called it out and, you know, paid for it. Paid for it with their careers. “
No Paul, Liz paid for it with her career, Kinzinger was just gerrymandered out of office by his Democrat buddies.
exactly-we continue to do a circular firing squad while leftt Dems celebrate
“Instead of NOT VOTING we NEED to get these bastards out of office”
Agreed.
Quitters and personality death cultists are NOT what will make America great again.
An emphasis on primaries. From county/state offices on up. For several cycles.
America can’t be made great in any lasting foundational way without a party level strategy to do so. One man can’t do it alone. Executive orders are easy. But temporary. And typically wrong.
As members of the Free Republic, we should not even want a powerful fed executive. Much less consider it our savior.
Lobbyists gotta lobby
Being from Louisiana, I had my doubts about him from the beginning.
I have seen his type many times; he is an extremely articulate speaker, the kind that businesses set up to run things, because he can soothe, flatter, charm, all while saying nothing.
Articulacy in and of itself doesn’t mean competence or character or ability.
Moses???? You got to be kidding me.
Reminds me of the special 8th day warrior creation.
Buck for one voted for the impeachment inquiry, when he had loudly been saying for months there wasn’t evidence to proceed, this could have been the kind of horse trade he demanded, who knows?
Does this picture explains why Trump was for the covid jab:
According to Steve Bannon, they spent considerable time together that day. There’s no excuse for that. None.
Johnson is politically tone deaf. Clueless.
“No one knows just why Ryan was there.”
Uh. There’s no GOOD reason. Ryan is kryptonite to MAGA and America in general.
Choose to bury your head in the sand. That is precisely what has gotten out country into such a mess.
Oh really? The other GOP offerings are Deep State.
At least demoncrap politicians fight to give their voters what they voted for.
Gay Old Pedophile politicians just stab their base in the back. Every. Single. Time.
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