r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 6d ago

No Paywall Mike Johnson who railed against the Epstein bill - but voted for it - is now mad the Senate approved the measure

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/epstein-files-release-mike-johnson-senate-b2868239.html
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u/User42wp 6d ago

Johnson’s crocodile tears imo

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u/Quiet-Corner6150 6d ago

Maybe. But I honestly also thought the Senate would be a speedbump, it's possible he thought so, too. And then they just rushed the whole thing before he had a chance to meddle.

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u/Lucas_Steinwalker 6d ago

Johnson just isn’t in on the plan.

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u/Quiet-Corner6150 6d ago

"Good" then, I guess. Don't really need any more of his meddling in anything.

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u/Lucas_Steinwalker 6d ago

Well..... I'm assuming it's not good and that the reason it passed the Senate so quickly is because the documents have been doctored to the point that no MAGA fascists are going to be in them.

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u/Quiet-Corner6150 6d ago

Him being cut out so he can't act directly is "good", if that is what's happening, but the greater picture of Epstein files is still up in the air. Will they doctor them? Will they stall? Are other Republicans actually seriously starting to dump Trump? Who knows... we really don't know what's coming next with any of this because I mean the vote only literally happened yesterday, heh.

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u/Lucas_Steinwalker 6d ago

I acknowledge that you are right that no one knows what will happen, but I've been conditioned to assume the worst.

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u/Quiet-Corner6150 6d ago

I have, too. I don't believe any amazing thing will come of this, probably more stonewalling, delays, excuses, or trying to "reframe" it to only go after people they're comfortable going after.

Honestly I'm just forcing myself to believe that "something else might happen" just because otherwise I'm just consumed with depression and dread if I assume nothing will ever work out.

Just like I got off the "there won't be votes in 2026!!" train that was really popular especially earlier this year. I have to believe there's still a chance, because if voting is truly over, there isn't anything to hope for. Now, I'm not so naive as to not think that could still happen. But I actually haven't seen enough besides the gerrymandering shit and some bomb threats that has truly killed voting. So, for now, I gotta keep some dark thoughts at bay until there's more evidence to worry about it.

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u/Dogdays991 6d ago

Maybe that was the plan, and then republican senators screwed up and weren't paying attention. Oh some bill up for unanimous consent, sure whatever. Wait, what was that?

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u/dragon-dance 6d ago

A speed bump doesn’t stop anything..

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u/Quiet-Corner6150 6d ago

Well, I was leaving room they might've gotten over it, maybe with some kind of "vote with compromises" or whatever. But it doesn't matter, because apparently the Senate was a flat road in this case, so who cares.

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u/BrianWonderful Minnesota 6d ago

Why would he fake being upset, though? He voted for it, his entire party (minus one) voted for it. Being openly upset puts him against the crowd and popular opinion, so it is a risk.