Democrats Brag About Rolling Mike Johnson in Spending Negotiations, Getting Him to Give Them Secret Earmarks

Breitbart ^ | 22 May 2024 | SEAN MORAN

[Kazan]

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) reportedly gave almost every Democrat an earmark in exchange for their votes for a $1.2 trillion spending bill that was passed despite the objections of a majority of House Republicans.

As Johnson and House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) negotiated two government funding bills, the Democrat leader secured a major victory in exchange for voting for Johnson’s spending bill: a considerable bump in earmarks for Democrats’ home districts.

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The earmarks were tucked well within the Transportation spending bill; a CNN analysis suggested that the earmarks for Democrats went up $616,279 for almost every Democrat member over what had passed out of committee months prior.

The earmarks in the gargantuan spending bill were for “almost every single Democratic member for at least one project,” CNN wrote.

DeLauro told CNN that Jeffries wanted to keep the victory a secret.

“There was no need. He [Jeffries] negotiated. He got what we needed to have. That’s it. It doesn’t always have to be a press conference when you get things done. That’s his style,” DeLauro said.

“Nobody at the beginning of this Congress could have imagined all this shit that has happened here, right? But [Jeffries] has navigated a pathway for Democrats that has made us relevant and effective,” Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), the ranking member on the House Rules Committee, said.

“I saw him take the temperature of the caucus, listen a lot to people and ultimately land in a place that not everyone celebrated, but everyone was comfortable with,” Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) remarked.

[Charles Martel]

I drove through northwest Louisiana last week - lots of Trump signs and even interstate-facing billboards. Not official campaign efforts, but local grassroots support stuff. Plus, I've heard that Johnson's district is going to have a chunk carved out of by the state, taking the city of Shreveport (or a significant portion thereof) into a new majority-black district. Mike's district isn't going away, though - it's just going to get redder.

I think he's going to get mauled by his voting constituents, next time he's up for reelection.

[bk1000]

“You think you could stand your ground with the leftist Congress critters, the permanent DC employees and the press all slavering to ruin your name and career any way they can, including your Internet history, your family tree and your high school yearbook?”

I am not proud of everything I have done in life, but there is nothing in my past that the knowledge of would cause me to compromise my principles. So, yes, I believe I could.

[Pearfect]

Agreed, the republicans are WEAK.

STILL,GOTTA,GET,RID,OF THE DEMOCRATS.

[volare737]

And yet many on here defended Johnson during that fiasco!

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Including $5B for "refugee relocation." When they move the Palestinians here they will promise no more Jew and America hatred. Maybe Johnson didn't notice, but that wouldn't be good either.

I used to defend Johnson. He changed my mind. Odds are not good on the next Speaker being better though.

[Bob Wills is still the king]

I do some work in Johnson’s district from time to time, and the people I’ve met there seem to still support him pretty strongly. I guess we’ll have to wait and see.