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Dennis Donovan

(31,059 posts)
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 05:09 PM Jan 2025

AlterNet: 'He's mad': GOP reps say ousted intel chair now 'never going to vote' for Johnson's bills

AlterNet - 'He’s mad': GOP reps say ousted intel chair now 'never going to vote' for Johnson’s bills



House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is in hot water with a significant portion of the House Republican Conference over his decision to remove the chairman of a high-profile committee.

On Thursday, Johnson announced that Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) would not be chairman of the House Intelligence Committee in the 119th Congress, instead choosing Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) as his replacement. Now, some Republican lawmakers are telling Fox News that Turner is rebelling against the speaker, and that Johnson may not be able to count on his vote for future legislation — which could be a significant complication given Republicans' razor-thin House majority.

"He dragged Mike along," one unnamed "senior House Republican" told Fox News congressional correspondent Chad Pergram. "It wasn't a fair process."

“(Johnson) cost himself some political capital,” another Republican confided to Pergram.

“Mike’s never going to vote for another f—ing thing around here again,” a GOP lawmaker said anonymously. “He’s mad.”

/snip


Duke it out, boys!
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AlterNet: 'He's mad': GOP reps say ousted intel chair now 'never going to vote' for Johnson's bills (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Jan 2025 OP
Believe it when I see it. Raven123 Jan 2025 #1
Me, too. With the first threat from trump that he'll be primaried, he'll be back in the fold. It's a dictatorship. BComplex Jan 2025 #34
Yeah, right. beveeheart Jan 2025 #44
Awww. tanyev Jan 2025 #2
Spoiler alert: Yes he will Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #3
Trump will get him primaried MadameButterfly Jan 2025 #24
Good he ismad now if could bring 3 people, and they couldbring 3 peoplr and so on Trueblue1968 Jan 2025 #4
Depends on what kompromat Traitir has on Turner Arazi Jan 2025 #5
Hmmmm yellow dahlia Jan 2025 #59
Maybe he will get summoned Mar-a-Lago Walleye Jan 2025 #6
This will happen. WestMichRad Jan 2025 #47
Good thing that Johnson has a big majority so he can spare a few votes Jose Garcia Jan 2025 #7
Wow... some good news in the current Cha Jan 2025 #8
I wish Mike would run for Speaker,oust Johnson. True Blue American Jan 2025 #57
Yeah, Unfortunately that won't happen. Cha Jan 2025 #58
I would call then school children but that's an insult to school children. joanbarnes Jan 2025 #9
Thats because school children can count to 10, Volaris Jan 2025 #50
Ha ha! eom Exp Jan 2025 #10
eom? MadameButterfly Jan 2025 #27
eom is "end of message" radical noodle Jan 2025 #41
Search the abbreviation on Google. Lasher Jan 2025 #46
Howdy, eom end of message. I guess nt no text means less typing.. maybe I'll switch.. nt Exp Jan 2025 #49
Theyre all just kindergarteners slightlv Jan 2025 #11
G.O.P. - "Only true traitors to America need apply" BoRaGard Jan 2025 #12
GOP Gaslighters on Parade yellow dahlia Jan 2025 #60
N/S JustAnotherGen Jan 2025 #13
... Skittles Jan 2025 #14
Which is worse malaise Jan 2025 #15
Removing Turner mamacita75 Jan 2025 #20
I trust none of them but expect ugly fights among this gang of MAGAts malaise Jan 2025 #36
Yes, but she is 81 years old. Bird Lady Jan 2025 #37
Maybe she will fall over again. displacedvermoter Jan 2025 #52
Yeah maybe this time on her head! Bird Lady Jan 2025 #63
As I said last time it happened, displacedvermoter Jan 2025 #64
We can only hope he sticks to his word. bluestarone Jan 2025 #16
It's not "his word," he didn't say that JoseBalow Jan 2025 #21
Don't hold your breath. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #29
Hopefully they'll fuck this thing up for fair, and the House will become a non-functional mess. patphil Jan 2025 #17
Popcorn for EVERYONE!!! NoMoreRepugs Jan 2025 #18
MAGAts in disarray? AverageOldGuy Jan 2025 #19
And so rational and functional not fooled Jan 2025 #65
What bullshit. Authoritarians follow the leader. He will follow or he will be replaced. thebigidea Jan 2025 #22
hope turner stays mad. but they're never stand up guys or gals when it comes to the stench of trump's blackmail nt orleans Jan 2025 #23
The stand up guys are long gone MadameButterfly Jan 2025 #31
But Mike's a man of Gawd Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2025 #25
They fall in line................ Lovie777 Jan 2025 #26
How long before he folds like a gas station lawn chair? Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #28
Oh, probably as long... WinstonSmith4740 Jan 2025 #38
The expulsion order came from Mar-a-lago either from Trump or Musk. Jit423 Jan 2025 #30
Ill believe it when i see it nt berniesandersmittens Jan 2025 #32
Mike Turner is a long time True Blue American Jan 2025 #33
He's my rep also. He has easily won this district every election since I came here 12 years ago. Also, madinmaryland Jan 2025 #42
Mike was a great Dayton Mayor. True Blue American Jan 2025 #56
I was not here when Mike was mayor, but to answer your question... madinmaryland Jan 2025 #61
This Johnson quote implies sooooo much. Gore1FL Jan 2025 #35
First victim of Seal Team 6? Evolve Dammit Jan 2025 #39
It's not like they've produced any substantive legislation the past 12 years so ..... live love laugh Jan 2025 #40
Actions are louder than words sakabatou Jan 2025 #43
Flip and do real; damage or just kiss the boss' prodigious pasty white ass Stinky The Clown Jan 2025 #45
Cool! Let's You & Him Fight, Mikey! ProfessorGAC Jan 2025 #48
Since he is but guaranteed to be primaried and lose 2 years from now, he should go all in and screw Johnson drray23 Jan 2025 #51
A republicans word means shit SunImp Jan 2025 #53
FAFO alarimer Jan 2025 #54
Mikey seems to have a way of winning friends and influencing people. republianmushroom Jan 2025 #55
He'll get 'the call' and all will be fine. spanone Jan 2025 #62
One way to grab more goodies Old Crank Jan 2025 #66
Turner will roll over in a week or two. Tops. Magats have no spines. ZonkerHarris Jan 2025 #67

BComplex

(9,431 posts)
34. Me, too. With the first threat from trump that he'll be primaried, he'll be back in the fold. It's a dictatorship.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:22 PM
Jan 2025

Emphasis on the "dic" part.

beveeheart

(1,480 posts)
44. Yeah, right.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 08:00 PM
Jan 2025

He'll change his tune soon enough because of all the pressure he'll get from the other trumpists.

MadameButterfly

(2,996 posts)
24. Trump will get him primaried
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:02 PM
Jan 2025

It's the House so only 2 years away

This is the price of supporting Trump only 90% of the time.
You have to be completely owned by Trump.
You are not free men.

They think Harry Potter is witchcraft so they haven't learned lessons on what happens if you align yourself with Voldemort. Or his puppet (because Putin is Voldemort).

Arazi

(7,850 posts)
5. Depends on what kompromat Traitir has on Turner
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 05:23 PM
Jan 2025

When/if he folds, we can assume it’s terrible

Cha

(311,213 posts)
8. Wow... some good news in the current
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 06:02 PM
Jan 2025

Shit Show.

Really?! because that sounds like the Drooling Zombie magats will come down Hard on Mr Mike Turner.

Oh and Fuck Off to the little Mouse Squeaker.

Volaris

(10,879 posts)
50. Thats because school children can count to 10,
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 08:36 PM
Jan 2025

Which apparently higher than Speaker Mike can.

MadameButterfly

(2,996 posts)
27. eom?
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:04 PM
Jan 2025

is there a list somewhere of all the abbreviations for those of us not in the know?

radical noodle

(10,206 posts)
41. eom is "end of message"
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:57 PM
Jan 2025

N/T is also used and means "no text." I've never found a glossary, sorry.

slightlv

(5,572 posts)
11. Theyre all just kindergarteners
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 06:13 PM
Jan 2025

Having various temperature tantrums. I for one am tired of their childishness. Break up the Congress, even those we thought dem champions have been looking out for themselves only. Kill the courts. You can't have law without justice and there is no justice in this country. Turn it all back to their beloved 1800s. Where we can kill them as easily as they kill us. Without law.. they want to take our country and Rob us blind. I say we don't let them. Make it more expensive to try than they ever dreamed. Asymmetrical warfare.

BoRaGard

(5,579 posts)
12. G.O.P. - "Only true traitors to America need apply"
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 06:17 PM
Jan 2025

They are out to destroy America's Intelligence integrity -- weaken the nation critically

malaise

(284,496 posts)
15. Which is worse
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 06:29 PM
Jan 2025

removing Turner or appointing 81 year old Virginia Foxx as chair of the Rules Committee.

mamacita75

(166 posts)
20. Removing Turner
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 06:48 PM
Jan 2025

is my observation. That Virginia Foxx is the one way off her rocker. Most interesting person.

If Thune wasn't one of the July 4th rendezvous (I don't know) he has seemed more levelheaded or am I wrong? Someone with the ability to think things through and more loyal to America than the other choices. Intelligence committee is an important one. I don't really know much about the Rules committee.

malaise

(284,496 posts)
36. I trust none of them but expect ugly fights among this gang of MAGAts
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:28 PM
Jan 2025

That sly Foxx will more than likely croak before long.

Bird Lady

(1,992 posts)
37. Yes, but she is 81 years old.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:40 PM
Jan 2025

Her time is close to over. Then we will see what happens.

displacedvermoter

(3,794 posts)
64. As I said last time it happened,
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 01:17 PM
Jan 2025

she conceivably could make more sense after conking herself on the head good and proper!

bluestarone

(19,831 posts)
16. We can only hope he sticks to his word.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 06:33 PM
Jan 2025

IF he really feels that way about Ukraine, that will be a PLUS for us.

JoseBalow

(7,578 posts)
21. It's not "his word," he didn't say that
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 06:50 PM
Jan 2025

It's click-bait garbage, not news. Blah, blah, blah...

“Mike’s never going to vote for another f—ing thing around here again,” a GOP lawmaker said anonymously. “He’s mad.”

patphil

(7,863 posts)
17. Hopefully they'll fuck this thing up for fair, and the House will become a non-functional mess.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 06:46 PM
Jan 2025

Mike Johnson has to be careful. His desire to appease Trump could put his leadership at risk.
I'd love to see Republican floor fights, and fractionalization of their super thin majority. This could make it hard to implement the financial part of project 2025.
Unfortunately, they have a sure majority in the Senate, so Trump gets his cabinet of clowns, and can put all sort of jackasses on the Courts.

not fooled

(6,294 posts)
65. And so rational and functional
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 01:59 PM
Jan 2025

Such high-functioning individuals. Yeah, for religious nuttery and hate.

orleans

(36,040 posts)
23. hope turner stays mad. but they're never stand up guys or gals when it comes to the stench of trump's blackmail nt
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 06:57 PM
Jan 2025

Jit423

(1,369 posts)
30. The expulsion order came from Mar-a-lago either from Trump or Musk.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:06 PM
Jan 2025

Still, Johnson didn't have to do it.

True Blue American

(18,535 posts)
33. Mike Turner is a long time
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:12 PM
Jan 2025

Rep for my area and was very good for this area.

Johnson is stupid for firing him. Mike is not the only one angry. There will be others that know Johnson will stick a knofe in their back for Trump!

madinmaryland

(65,426 posts)
42. He's my rep also. He has easily won this district every election since I came here 12 years ago. Also,
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:57 PM
Jan 2025

I went to college with him back in the early 80’s. He was a year ahead of me. He’s clearly a Republican, but one who doesn’t fit into the cult.

I’ll be interested to see what he does as he doesn’t to seem to have any part in the cult.

madinmaryland

(65,426 posts)
61. I was not here when Mike was mayor, but to answer your question...
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 12:14 AM
Jan 2025

Mike went to Ohio Northern University where I went and graduated in 1982. I was a year behind him and in the engineering college, so I did not have much interaction with him. He was a poly sci major.

I think he went to UD for his law degree and graduated in 85. My Dad was a professor at ONU, but did not recall Turner as a student.

Gore1FL

(22,466 posts)
35. This Johnson quote implies sooooo much.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:24 PM
Jan 2025

“Our intelligence community and its oversight must maintain the highest levels of trust. The House Intel Committee will play a pivotal role in this work in the new Congress, and Rick Crawford will provide principled leadership as its chairman," he continued. "He has earned the respect of his colleagues through his years of faithful service on the committee and his steady approach to the challenges facing our country."

Apparently, in the eyes of Mike Johnson, Mike Turner cannot maintain trust, is disrespected by his collegues, and is otherwise unsteady.

drray23

(8,225 posts)
51. Since he is but guaranteed to be primaried and lose 2 years from now, he should go all in and screw Johnson
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 08:47 PM
Jan 2025

by switching his affiliation to democrat. Until new reps get appointed , I think Johnson has a 1 person majority. Switching would make the dems the majority party.

Old Crank

(5,694 posts)
66. One way to grab more goodies
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 02:05 PM
Jan 2025

For his district.
Just wondering if some other members of the house will rebel from Trump/elon dictats. Will they have issues in the senate or will they all be spineless.

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