His extreme views will probably energize Democrats to defeat his party in 2024, which would be wonderful. Notwithstanding the politics of the thing, this new Speaker represents the most dangerous tendency in so-called conservatism: he has a firm "personal world view," and of course since it's grounded in absolutist metaphysical humbug, he's all but bound to believe it must be imposed on the rest of us -- you know, for our own good. That view is about the most antidemocratic one imaginable. Think "Y'all Qaeda" or "the Christian Taliban," and you've got the idea. Religious fanaticism could completely and rapidly replace Enlightenment-derived liberalism as the basis of governance and societal values.
"Hannity noted the usual entreaties from Democrats calling for stricter federal gun laws.
“What’s your answer to that?” Hannity asked.
“The end of the day, the problem is the human heart,” Johnson replied. “It’s not guns, it’s not the weapons. At the end of the day, we have to protect the right of the citizens to protect themselves and that’s the Second Amendment. And that’s why our party stands so strongly for that.”
Ok Mike here's a question
If it's NOT the guns and only a mental health problem, then why are 50,000 people in fucking lockdown, in MAINE?
Just run against people like Mike Lawlor who played the "moderate" card for having voted for Commander Johnson and we should get enough flippage to ensconce Speaker Jeffries.
Seriously - they can...and will...try the "we had to have a Speaker so we could get back to work" gambit but someone who wants forced birth, destitute old people, and coups was the actual person they actually voted for, and so the work they voted for as well, which should make quite the rotting albatross around their electoral necks...
Meanwhile, another white male with a high powered gun has massacred people, this time in Maine. Fuck Mike Johnson. Fuck conservatism. And fuck the right. Every single one of them.
AR-15's aren't "high powered guns". They're medium powered carbines. High powered guns are like deer rifles or military full battle rifles, like an M-14.
Johnson Promises to Be Greatest Speaker of the Seventeenth Century
By Andy Borowitz
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In a stirring acceptance speech after being elected Speaker of the House, Rep. Mike Johnson vowed to be “the greatest Speaker of the seventeenth century.”
“For years, time travel was the stuff of science fiction,” he said. “Now, as I take this majestic nation back four hundred years, I will make that dream a reality.”
Noting that L.G.B.T.Q. and women’s rights would be subject to his review, he said that he would also be taking a “hard look at some other so-called innovations, such as electricity and soap.”
“My message to the American people is simple: I work for thee,” he said.
When a reporter pointed out that there was no such thing as a Speaker of the House in the seventeenth century, Johnson replied, “I see you’ve been reading history books. Enjoy them while you can.”
I think every reporter should have asked the same question, and when that toxic old shit-ass screeched "SHUT UP!", the next reporter should have asked the same question, and then the one after that, and then the one after that, and then the one after that.
Worst case scenario, you have all the House GOP members repeatedly hooting and squealing like feces-flinging monkeys -- on videotape -- that can be played over and over, including but not limited to political commercials.
We all know this ends, either a S&M dungeon found in his basement or body parts in the septic tank. Maybe a sex tape made when he was a youth counselor at a Bible Camp, always the same MO
No matter what, please don’t think that he represents Louisiana as a whole. Realistically, no one could—we are too diverse a state, and the assholes seem to keep getting elected.
Also, wasn’t Johnson the guy who whined about not being able to feed his family despite owning like a dozen Subway franchises?
The buzzards they are, the first piece of legislation they’ll bring to the House floor is putting price controls on fresh carrion.
Shaddappppppp!
His extreme views will probably energize Democrats to defeat his party in 2024, which would be wonderful. Notwithstanding the politics of the thing, this new Speaker represents the most dangerous tendency in so-called conservatism: he has a firm "personal world view," and of course since it's grounded in absolutist metaphysical humbug, he's all but bound to believe it must be imposed on the rest of us -- you know, for our own good. That view is about the most antidemocratic one imaginable. Think "Y'all Qaeda" or "the Christian Taliban," and you've got the idea. Religious fanaticism could completely and rapidly replace Enlightenment-derived liberalism as the basis of governance and societal values.
"Hannity noted the usual entreaties from Democrats calling for stricter federal gun laws.
“What’s your answer to that?” Hannity asked.
“The end of the day, the problem is the human heart,” Johnson replied. “It’s not guns, it’s not the weapons. At the end of the day, we have to protect the right of the citizens to protect themselves and that’s the Second Amendment. And that’s why our party stands so strongly for that.”
Ok Mike here's a question
If it's NOT the guns and only a mental health problem, then why are 50,000 people in fucking lockdown, in MAINE?
Just run against people like Mike Lawlor who played the "moderate" card for having voted for Commander Johnson and we should get enough flippage to ensconce Speaker Jeffries.
Seriously - they can...and will...try the "we had to have a Speaker so we could get back to work" gambit but someone who wants forced birth, destitute old people, and coups was the actual person they actually voted for, and so the work they voted for as well, which should make quite the rotting albatross around their electoral necks...
Meanwhile, another white male with a high powered gun has massacred people, this time in Maine. Fuck Mike Johnson. Fuck conservatism. And fuck the right. Every single one of them.
AR-15's aren't "high powered guns". They're medium powered carbines. High powered guns are like deer rifles or military full battle rifles, like an M-14.
Thanks for the technical clarification. Go look at some the of wounds these weapons cause to the human body. Not much "medium powered" about them.
Irrelevant and immaterial.
BOring.
And fuck you too.
If the designation for all those weapons you list is still "assault weapons", though
And they were all banned under the 1994 ban that Republicans refused to renew ...
Johnson Promises to Be Greatest Speaker of the Seventeenth Century
By Andy Borowitz
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In a stirring acceptance speech after being elected Speaker of the House, Rep. Mike Johnson vowed to be “the greatest Speaker of the seventeenth century.”
“For years, time travel was the stuff of science fiction,” he said. “Now, as I take this majestic nation back four hundred years, I will make that dream a reality.”
Noting that L.G.B.T.Q. and women’s rights would be subject to his review, he said that he would also be taking a “hard look at some other so-called innovations, such as electricity and soap.”
“My message to the American people is simple: I work for thee,” he said.
When a reporter pointed out that there was no such thing as a Speaker of the House in the seventeenth century, Johnson replied, “I see you’ve been reading history books. Enjoy them while you can.”
Republicans have NOTHING except "Yes we're evil. Yes we're insane. Yes we're psychotic traitors. What are you gonna do about it?"
I think every reporter should have asked the same question, and when that toxic old shit-ass screeched "SHUT UP!", the next reporter should have asked the same question, and then the one after that, and then the one after that, and then the one after that.
Worst case scenario, you have all the House GOP members repeatedly hooting and squealing like feces-flinging monkeys -- on videotape -- that can be played over and over, including but not limited to political commercials.
You left out "creationist".
I thought they'd evolved into Intelligent Design proponents[*] round about 2000-2005 or so.
[*] Or at least "cdesign proponentsists". Google it if you don't get it.
We all know this ends, either a S&M dungeon found in his basement or body parts in the septic tank. Maybe a sex tape made when he was a youth counselor at a Bible Camp, always the same MO
Okay, so he got it. Woohoo.
No matter what, please don’t think that he represents Louisiana as a whole. Realistically, no one could—we are too diverse a state, and the assholes seem to keep getting elected.
Also, wasn’t Johnson the guy who whined about not being able to feed his family despite owning like a dozen Subway franchises?
This guy is deeper in the closet than my 1983 Stan Smiths
And he gets to bring the snacks at the next repub orgy. mtg has her eye on him as I type this..
I bet this guy's hard drive is a treasure trove of illegal activity.
Oh great, a Speaker who is intensely transphobic. Tell me again how they two parties are the same.