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RebeccaJ's avatar

I actually originally thought that Johnson might be an okay Speaker, because he was such a “good Christian.” Okay, okay, I have since lost my naïveté, as I have come to understand that Johnson’s brand of Christianity was completely self-serving and quite the sham.

Oh, and in case you’re interested, here’s a link to the Christian podcast that Mike Johnson and his wife had prior to him becoming Speaker. It’s called, “Truth Be Told with Mike & Kelly Johnson.” The last episode they recorded, on 10/8/2023, was called “Who We Are and How We Should Lead (In Washington and Around the World).” But surprise, surprise, although all 69 episodes are listed, if you try to play any of them, you will get the message “This episode… is temporarily unavailable. Try again later.” I’m assuming that Johnson and others don’t want us to listen to what he and his wife previously recorded because it’s so different from the way he lives now. The hypocrisy is strong in this one!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/truth-be-told-with-mike-kelly-johnson/id1613637836

LOU LOU's avatar

A new slogan for Christian Nationalists could be, " Christian nationalism. It is what it is."

NH is for 🦡🍄🐍's avatar

And as I’m sure all you well-informed Wonkers are aware, “under God” wasn't added to the Pledge of Allegiance until 1952, when Eisenhower was pressured by the Red Scare. Previously it made no mention of god, and only pledged to the flag. On a related note, “In God We Trust” was also added by Ike, in 1956. Tell that to any fuckers who say “We’ve always been a godly nation…”

https://www.history.com/articles/pledge-allegiance-under-god-schools

DemoCat's avatar

“Squeaker Johnson, do you agree that watching Trump starting wars without Congressional approval, demolishing the White House to build himself a billion dollar dance hall for his thousand year reich, and gifting himself $1.8 billion from our tax dollars to reward criminal activity, your job is to wear nerdy glasses, appear wholesome and drape yourself in religion to distract from the evil we are all seeing with our own eyes?”

The banality of evil, that’s why he was chosen. He’s a holy man, a family man, a thoughtful man with distinguished glasses. It’s the veneer they need to provide cover for the unbridled corruption and crude brutality that we are all witnessing. Just like they used Comer to bark like a wild lunatic daily about how he had the PRUF that Joe Biden accepted a…five million! dollar bribe! Five million, which didn’t happen, of course. Trump has stolen and accepted bribes and extorted his own office for billions. It’s only getting worse.

marydn's avatar

So Mikey, you don't want to be called a Christian Nationalist? Well how about if we call you a weasel? You know, as in Weasel of the House. I know, I know weasel libelz.

GrannysKnitting's avatar

its funny how it only matters if words have hurtful power when other people use them, hmmm?

boo radley's avatar

Let's not forget that Kegsbreath's pastor fella LOVES the name Christian Nationalism- he's written books like "Why Christian Nationalism?" No shame in his game, that guy. (Meanwhile if you take the shame out of Mike Johnson's game he will be unable to a) function b) orgasm.)

Joe Schmoe, Troublemaker's avatar

Christian Nationalist is a KKK member without the white robe and hood

Joe Schmoe, Troublemaker's avatar

Lil Speaker Johnson. Child cosplaying an adult. Not just visually, verbally too

Zyxomma's avatar

Ta, MM. The Squeaker of the Louse is a liar, a hypocrite, and a very unfunny joke.

Daniel O'Riordan's avatar

Mr. Speaker, thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbors.

Brianna Amore's avatar

If you don't want to be called a Christian Nationalist then stop trying to turn America into a Christian nation, Mike. We see you.

HoldOnOldChap's avatar

So he doesn't want to be called a Christian Nationalist? Well OK. Perhaps we can come up with some other appropriate thing...

Brianna Amore's avatar

How about a Nationalist Christian? Or Nat-C for short?

Alpaca Suitcase's avatar

There are people in his party, in his house, who unabashedly call themselves Christian Nationalists. I guess he should have a word with them about how not to say that out loud. Oh, that's right, nobody listens to him there.