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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.”
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Raven123
(6,523 posts)BComplex
(9,350 posts)Emphasis on the "dic" part.
beveeheart
(1,464 posts)He'll change his tune soon enough because of all the pressure he'll get from the other trumpists.
tanyev
(45,937 posts)

Prairie Gates
(4,707 posts)MadameButterfly
(2,736 posts)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).
Trueblue1968
(18,434 posts)Arazi
(7,653 posts)When/if he folds, we can assume it’s terrible
Walleye
(39,289 posts)WestMichRad
(2,198 posts)Jose Garcia
(3,133 posts)Cha
(309,287 posts)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.
True Blue American
(18,482 posts)Mike has common sense.
Cha
(309,287 posts)Mump & Putin Rule the Mouse.
joanbarnes
(1,980 posts)Volaris
(10,803 posts)Which apparently higher than Speaker Mike can.
Exp
(231 posts)is there a list somewhere of all the abbreviations for those of us not in the know?
radical noodle
(9,807 posts)N/T is also used and means "no text." I've never found a glossary, sorry.
Lasher
(28,741 posts)Something usually comes up.
Exp
(231 posts)slightlv
(5,253 posts)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
(4,762 posts)They are out to destroy America's Intelligence integrity -- weaken the nation critically
yellow dahlia
(2,130 posts)JustAnotherGen
(34,631 posts)


Skittles
(163,120 posts)
malaise
(282,534 posts)removing Turner or appointing 81 year old Virginia Foxx as chair of the Rules Committee.
mamacita75
(156 posts)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
(282,534 posts)That sly Foxx will more than likely croak before long.
Bird Lady
(1,987 posts)Her time is close to over. Then we will see what happens.
displacedvermoter
(3,639 posts)Bird Lady
(1,987 posts)Either way she has exceeded her sell by date.
displacedvermoter
(3,639 posts)she conceivably could make more sense after conking herself on the head good and proper!
bluestarone
(19,373 posts)IF he really feels that way about Ukraine, that will be a PLUS for us.
JoseBalow
(7,124 posts)It's click-bait garbage, not news. Blah, blah, blah...
Irish_Dem
(67,318 posts)Mike Turner will cave.
patphil
(7,607 posts)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.
NoMoreRepugs
(11,147 posts)AverageOldGuy
(2,513 posts)I'm shocked, surprised, and heartbroken!! They are such nice people.
not fooled
(6,196 posts)Such high-functioning individuals. Yeah, for religious nuttery and hate.
thebigidea
(13,490 posts)orleans
(35,845 posts)MadameButterfly
(2,736 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(121,028 posts)His orange Gawd Trump
Lovie777
(17,690 posts)Irish_Dem
(67,318 posts)WinstonSmith4740
(3,262 posts)As it takes to say Joni Ernst.
Jit423
(1,132 posts)Still, Johnson didn't have to do it.
berniesandersmittens
(12,091 posts)True Blue American
(18,482 posts)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
(65,344 posts)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.
True Blue American
(18,482 posts)Where did you go o College? UD?
My Son graduate in 1978!
madinmaryland
(65,344 posts)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
(22,367 posts)“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.
Evolve Dammit
(20,440 posts)live love laugh
(15,110 posts)WGAF?
sakabatou
(44,449 posts)Stinky The Clown
(68,551 posts)ProfessorGAC
(72,183 posts)Apparently, Johnson isn't good at counting.
drray23
(8,192 posts)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.
SunImp
(2,465 posts)alarimer
(17,071 posts)So maybe, Johson is on the cusp of finding out?
republianmushroom
(19,315 posts)spanone
(138,622 posts)Old Crank
(5,481 posts)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.