Posted on 05/02/2024 8:24:37 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) popularity is soaring among the wrong party as he prepares to face a historic vote next week led by Republicans to remove his gavel and strip him of the Speakership.
According to a RealClearPolitics poll average, Johnson has a 3.5 approval rating-- with 31.4 percent disapproving of his job as House Speaker and 27.6 percent approving.
His approval rating continues to plummet among Republican voters as he gains favorability with Democrats— mostly due to his support of additional funding for Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia.
At the same time, several Democrats suggest they would vote against any motion to oust the Speaker after he supported a multibillion-dollar Ukraine aid bill. Meanwhile, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has accused Johnson of abandoning his party by taking a deal with Democrats.
As a result, Greene plans to move on a motion to vacate Johnson from the Speakership.
In defense of his party's criticism, Johnson said he believes he is doing the right thing as the November presidential election nears.
“We need people who are serious about the job here to continue to do that job and get it done. So I have to do what I believe is right every day and let the chips fall where they may,” he said.
Polls conducted by Economist/YouGov also found that Johnson’s popularity among Democrats is increasing while taking a downward spiral with Republicans.
Just 26 percent approved of his job performance, while 35 percent said they were unhappy with Johnson’s time as Speaker. His current negative rating is six points higher than it was in December.
When looking at the demographic breakdown of answers to this question, the divide in mid-April was stark when it comes to Trump versus Biden voters and Republicans versus Democrats. Among Trump voters back then, Johnson’s approval was at 50 percent and his disapproval at 18 percent, while 32 percent did not know. Among Republicans, Johnson was at 44 percent approval, 22 percent disapproval, and 34 percent uncertain. Among Biden voters, Johnson’s approval was 12 percent and disapproval was 61 percent, while 27 percent did not know. Among Democrats, Johnson’s approval was 14 percent and disapproval was 52 percent, while 34 percent did not know. Fast forward just a week later, in the middle of Johnson’s betrayal of his previous promise not to pass Ukraine aid without actual border security here in the United States, and the numbers completely flipped on Johnson. via Breibart News.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said he would oppose the motion to vacate Johnson, claiming that Greene’s efforts undermine “the well-being of the American people and preventing us from delivering real and meaningful results on the issues that matter.”
A Politico report also revealed how dozens of Democrats would fight to stop Johnson from being ousted from his Speakership.
With Johnson’s being a devout Christian and having anti-LGBTQ, pro-life views, the sudden shift in Democrat’s approval of him is profound.
In November, the liberal media took swings at the Republican for his “far-right” views, labeling him as a Christian “fundamentalist” and saying his beliefs are “disgusting.”
I think he knows that that’s not a good thing for him long-term. Or maybe he’s just counting on Trump to support him.
i tHINK HE’S COUNING HIS MONEY AND CAN’T WAIT UNIL RETIREMENT.
You never know the extent of your faith or morals until temptation is placed right in your hands. Looks like he failed that test.
Which money? If he’s going to retire soon I guess he won’t be the Republican’s problem much longer.
The little creeper is owned.
He gave Biden and the democrats a huge win in an election year.
He lied about insisting for border security first. That makes him damaged goods. He collapsed like a deck of cards.
He also helped p*ss off the Republican base. He is perfect for the democrats now. No wonder they have stopped criticizing him.
Why do we never hear from people in Mike Johnson’s congressional district?
It would be nice if someone actually interviewed his constituents.
A televised town hall meeting would be interesting.
Did he collapse? Or was “border first” simply BS from the beginning?
Trump’s lead should not be risked. If the status quo yields victory then keep it in place til November.
Trump will be generating all sorts of upheaval then. Adding some more in the House won’t matter then.
But the bottom line is, his willingness to thumb his nose at the base after making that promise only served to excite the democrats and further divide the Republican Party. He did Biden and the democrats a huge favor and got absolutely nothing in return.
MTG and Massie have never read Sun Tzu.
The enemy is killing itself on steroids. Let this battle go for now, and help the enemy complete its self immolation.
In the words of non-Hamas supporter Hyman Roth, Johnson is small potatoes. We can deal with him after November and keep the Dems from taking the leadership structure of the House.
Why did he not bring to the floor for a vote a bill to truly secure our southern border and showcase the Dims rejecting it.
OK, I know, our Corrupt Leftist National News Media will ignore the story but it will be on the record for Trump and the Rs to use in the coming election.
Why did he not bring to the floor for a vote a bill to truly secure our southern border and showcase the Dims rejecting it.
OK, I know, our Corrupt Leftist National News Media will ignore the story but it will be on the record for Trump and the Rs to use in the coming election.
Perhaps, but the result of the votes were a majority of senators and house members voted for the bills.
Like them or not, the only reason these bills did not pass earlier was because of using the mechanics of the house to stop them.
I realize that this is what the govt has become and both sides have used these mechanisms to get their ways in the past, but is this the best way?
When it works in favor of your objectives it is called a great strategy, when it works against you it is playing politics.
Firstly, bring the vote to remove him. Force the Democrats to save him - openly.
Then if not this time because its too late, then in two years use the fact that he has shown himself to be a traitorous RINO to primary and remove him. The voters in his district thought they were electing a true Conservative rather than an assistant Democrat.
The problem is, Democrats pretty much already HAVE the leadership of the House.
Stick a fork in Mike he’s done
bttt
“We need people who are serious about the job here to continue to do that job and get it done.”
OK, Mikey: by “job” are you talking about the job the defense lobbies and the Deep State agencies want you to do?
What about conservatives who want to stop spending trillions of dollars we don’t have?
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