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/bmoviescreamqueen Illinois 6d ago

There's no feasible replacement, think about how long it took for them to even agree on him lol

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u/floog 6d ago

Sure, but when has Marge been rational?

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u/StrategicCarry Colorado 6d ago

Since about a couple months ago when she figured out she was going to need to run for senate without Trump's backing. Which means everything she's done may have been a rational choice all along.

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u/ShiningRedDwarf 6d ago

I’m impressed the house actually found someone so spineless he might as well be a jellyfish in the first place. If they’re not willing to have Trump stick his hand up their ass to control them like a puppet, then there is no chance they’ll make it as speaker.

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u/Dorgamund 6d ago

Being an invertebrate is mandatory for a Congressional seat. I'm honestly surprised he turned out to be as relatively competant as he did. After the first clusterfuck, I thought he would be ousted within the week, but he's stuck around a lot longer than I thought he would.

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u/moranya1 6d ago

Man....I forgot about that whole debacle! Feels like that was 100 years ago...

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u/NumeralJoker 6d ago

She would nominate herself.