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Marjorie Taylor Greene calls on Johnson to resign after foreign aid bills pass: ‘If he doesn’t do so, he will be vacated’
CNN ^ | Sun April 21, 2024 | Veronica Stracqualursi

Posted on 04/21/2024 5:32:23 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Sunday said House Speaker Mike Johnson “betrayed” Republican voters after the House approved new aid to Ukraine, threatening to call a vote for his ouster if he doesn’t resign.

“Mike Johnson’s speakership is over. He needs to do the right thing to resign and allow us to move forward in a controlled process. If he doesn’t do so, he will be vacated,” Greene said on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.”

After months of resisting putting a foreign aid bill on the House floor, Johnson joined with Democrats on Saturday to advance a $95 billion foreign aid package, which contains $61 billion for Ukraine and regional partners. The legislation – which passed with the support of 210 Democrats and 101 Republicans – now heads to the Senate, which is expected to give final approval this week.

Should Greene and her supporters make good on their threat to force a vote on ousting him as speaker, Johnson will almost certainly need to rely on Democrats to bail him out.

The Georgia hardliner is one of at least three Republicans who have said they will support a move to oust Johnson — whose majority is so slim he cannot afford to lose any Republicans on a party-line vote.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: foreignaid; hakeemjohnson; house; lesstalkmoreaction; mic; neoconslovebiden; vacatedwhen; vacatethechair; wearewaiting; well
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To: JonPreston

Who do you think should be the next speaker?


61 posted on 04/21/2024 6:51:40 PM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: MinorityRepublican

Hopefully she’s saying this to ramp up the pressure for Johnson to voluntarily step down. That would be the best way to handle it, with the Republican caucus voting on a replacement behind closed doors before taking it to the floor. Otherwise, we’re probably stuck with him till next year.

As disappointing as Johnson’s recent betrayals have been, maintaining the House majority through 1/6/2025, is the bigger concern. While Johnson’s betrayed the base, I don’t think he would do anything to betray Trump (e.g. allowing a vote on removing secret service protection) or prevent him from taking office, the way a Democrat Speaker would.


62 posted on 04/21/2024 6:53:37 PM PDT by mbrfl
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To: Mariner
I want to see the Democrats in the House “save” a Republican Speaker.
He’ll never get that stench off of him, nor will any Republican who votes to keep him.


That's exactly why it should be done. The Rats won't vote for him. They will just be absent or vote present, etc. Still, the public needs to see that they are ruled by the Uniparty. The labels are just a distraction to make people think there are two parties, when in reality, there is just one.
63 posted on 04/21/2024 6:54:15 PM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: MinorityRepublican

She’s an idiot. She seems to want the democrats to take over the House entirely, which is very possible since the GOP has a ONE VOTE margin.


64 posted on 04/21/2024 6:55:54 PM PDT by Mr Rogers (We're a nation of feelings, not thoughts.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Vacate the POS traitor!
Let chips fall where they may!


65 posted on 04/21/2024 6:57:09 PM PDT by bantam
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To: bantam

Let it roll, baby, roll.


66 posted on 04/21/2024 6:58:25 PM PDT by gathersnomoss (Just Give Me Truth.)
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To: pierrem15

I wouldn’t read too much into this. Greene’s latest tantrum is just red meat for the populists after they were traumatized by President Trump’s support for the Ukraine bill.


67 posted on 04/21/2024 6:58:27 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: Yogafist

They don’t know how to fight!
We could win every time if the republicans would just determine within, don’t give in and don’t give up.


68 posted on 04/21/2024 6:59:49 PM PDT by frnewsjunkie
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To: McGavin999

She’s the only on fighting for what is right.. We can’t give billions to a country we have no agreement with.. Money we don’t have, to give.
“give up”,, ya don’t win that way!!


69 posted on 04/21/2024 7:02:24 PM PDT by frnewsjunkie
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To: MinorityRepublican

One report I heard she was going to wait until after the election. An important detail if true.


70 posted on 04/21/2024 7:02:44 PM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: roving

No, #3 is correct. She is an idiot.


71 posted on 04/21/2024 7:05:06 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy ( )
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To: roving

“Are you a RINO?” I like it when people accuse others of this. Nobody has any clue as to what a Republican is.


72 posted on 04/21/2024 7:06:50 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy ( )
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To: Williams

You know I am all for Ukraine being independent from Russia and NATO, but why would you say MTG is ridiculous?

She is probably the only member in congress who still has a heart for true conservatism.


73 posted on 04/21/2024 7:08:53 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
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To: roving

We’ve seen this in for over 30 years unfortunately.

It’s getting harder to even garner up the energy to vote for these losers anymore.


74 posted on 04/21/2024 7:09:59 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
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75 posted on 04/21/2024 7:10:09 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: frnewsjunkie

Its not that they don’t know how to fight, its how they define the enemy. And that enemy is conservatives, who are the greatest threat to their power.


76 posted on 04/21/2024 7:12:19 PM PDT by Yogafist
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To: frnewsjunkie

I didn’t say give up, I said she is being manipulated by McCarthy to destroy the house before the election. He is out there boosting every RINO and working to undermine every MAGA candidate. Who do you think convinced all those republicans to quit before their term was up?


77 posted on 04/21/2024 7:16:13 PM PDT by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore…)
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To: cornfedcowboy

She.. MTG?.. Is not an idiot.
Really sick of republicans being wimps..
She is honest, why in the world did he and any republican give that kind of money to a non partner country..
The United States is serving other countries before uno.
It’s bidens and Barry’s war.. .. How much did Ukraine give themk,
Now the gov is supposed to step in?


78 posted on 04/21/2024 7:16:40 PM PDT by frnewsjunkie
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To: cornfedcowboy

If you’re ok with a Speaker who openly disses his Country and his party, well you can have him.
This POS has gotten NOTHING for the American people/border, and gives away billions we DO NOT have.
Being a Democrat speaker appointed by his, what we thought was, his Republican majority. All the while crying, “I don’t have the numbers”.
So tired of hanging on for a win in the future,(ie-a republican majority voting for future Trump electors), but that time NEVER seems to come!
The Republitards DO NOT WANT TO WIN. They are the forever minority party, and they’re happy for it!

It’s funny, my parents became Republicans because the Democratic party left them. Feeling like the Republican party is leaving me, but I have NOWHERE to go!

I pray to God PDJT wins, cause we’re as close to toast as it gets!


79 posted on 04/21/2024 7:18:15 PM PDT by bantam
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To: frnewsjunkie

Find out who got all the munitions contracts, take the 61 billion out of the military budget, or cut the pentagon staff by 61 billion. They keep telling us we give no money to Ukraine we just give them our old stuff and buy new. Well, take them at their word.


80 posted on 04/21/2024 7:21:24 PM PDT by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore…)
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