SINO Johnson the johnson

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Otherwise, the unanimous Dems plus as few as 3 RepuQs, I think, send SINO Johnson the johnson packing. Then, the unanimous Dems plus as few as 3 moderate and/or disgusted RepuQs elect Jeffries as Speaker. He would then practice true leadership and compromise, including gaining Ukraine funding.

Getting a little closer.

Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher will resign early, leaving House majority hanging by a thread

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Things are going well after the break.

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Things are going well after the break.

https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/stat ... 2600396009

Is that a problem or a boon?

House Republicans are in chaos again as conservatives derail a key surveillance bill

A band of hard-right agitators, backed by former President Donald Trump, revolted against GOP leaders Wednesday, blocking renewal of a powerful surveillance program that is set to expire next week and throwing the GOP-led House into chaos once again.

Nineteen conservatives broke with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and his leadership team and voted down a "rule"; the vote was 193-228. It's yet another example of a minority of Republicans using the otherwise procedural vote to prevent the House from debating their own party's legislation.

Even broken clocks . . .

... Given the party's minuscule margin, Wednesday's Republican revolt effectively derailed — for now — carefully crafted compromise legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

After the vote, Johnson scheduled a special closed-door meeting of House Republicans for later Wednesday afternoon, but there was no breakthrough after more than an hour. It's unclear whether Congress will be able to renew 702, which the administration says is a critical national security tool, before it expires on April 19....

The current FISA tool allows the government to conduct targeted surveillance of foreign nationals without needing to obtain warrants, with a higher bar for targeted American citizens. The new House Republican bill calls for a number of reforms but doesn't go far enough in the eyes of privacy and civil liberties advocates, on both the right and left.

I stand with lefty civil liberties advocates.

... Although most Democrats and the White House support extending FISA, House Democrats don't intend to provide votes for the rule because of partisan language tucked into it. In addition to the FISA bill, the rule includes a Republican resolution on Israel that criticizes President Joe Biden for pressuring the country to change its war strategy after the strike on a World Central Kitchen aid convoy.

Self-defeating poison pills, figures. Excellent "leadership", SINO Johnson the johnson

While some Republicans oppose reauthorizing FISA outright, others are expected to support the rule to vote for a warrant requirement for the Section 702 program. Members of the House Intelligence Committee and the intelligence community warn that such a requirement could cripple the program.

Throughout our history LEOs have operated successfully with warrant requirements.

... The push to curtail the government’s surveillance power has sparked an extraordinary left-right coalition.

The Rules Committee authorized a House floor vote on an amendment to curtail warrantless surveillance of U.S. persons under the FISA law, written by Reps. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz.; Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash.; Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y.; Warren Davidson, R-Ohio; Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif.; and Jim Jordan, R-Ohio....

Whatever works

[Vrede too]

Time to waste on solutions without problems:

Mike Johnson and Donald Trump to promote bill to prevent non-citizens from voting

... However, non-citizens are already not allowed to vote in federal elections in the United States, and it's not a common occurrence. No state currently allows non-citizens to cast a ballot in state-level elections either, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center, though some municipalities may have their own rules for local races.

The former president has long falsely claimed that there was widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. He has pleaded not guilty in two criminal cases – one federal and one in the state of Georgia – accusing him of trying to steal the election from President Joe Biden....

It's a sick joke that TRE45QN and his sycophant SINO Johnson the johnson present themselves as election defenders.

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It's a sick joke that TRE45QN and his sycophant SINO Johnson the johnson present themselves as election defenders.

Hold on to your socks, it's going to get a lot worse leading up to November unless the polls start flipping.

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Seriously?

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It's nice that they've kissed and made up and all is kumbaya in the House.

[Vrede too]

It's nice that they've kissed and made up and all is kumbaya in the House.

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1778792160302711041

Second GOP lawmaker backs ousting House speaker, putting Johnson's job in peril

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky

BRD pool: What date will SINO Johnson the johnson leave the Speakership?
I'll go with May 16, 2024.

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It's nice that they've kissed and made up and all is kumbaya in the House.

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1778792160302711041

Second GOP lawmaker backs ousting House speaker, putting Johnson's job in peril

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky

BRD pool: What date will SINO Johnson the johnson leave the Speakership?
I'll go with May 16, 2024.

If he allows the Ukraine vote, he'll wind up sticking around, but that will be the effective end of him. He might not wind up being minority leader in the next Congress.

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I think maybe the Dems who thought they couldn't get any worse than McCarthy realized they might be wrong. I think Johnson Johnson will keep his pretend job for now.

[O Really]

In support of my view:
https://politizoom.com/mtg-massie-are-t ... %2Fliberal

"MTG, Massie Are Too Stupid To Know They Just Gave the House To Dems"

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In support of my view:
https://politizoom.com/mtg-massie-are-t ... %2Fliberal

"MTG, Massie Are Too Stupid To Know They Just Gave the House To Dems"

I actually think that's ok with Moscow Marge. There's actual responsibility to work and govern when you're in the majority, it takes time away from TV appearances, raising money, pandering to the base and podcasting.

Much better soundbites when you can give your full concentration to blaming the Dems for everything.

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The lines have been drawn, grab the popcorn.

Johnson moving forward with Ukraine aid bill amid pressure from hardliners

[Vrede too]

House Republicans are in chaos again as conservatives derail a key surveillance bill

A band of hard-right agitators, backed by former President Donald Trump, revolted against GOP leaders Wednesday, blocking renewal of a powerful surveillance program that is set to expire next week and throwing the GOP-led House into chaos once again.

Nineteen conservatives broke with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and his leadership team and voted down a "rule"; the vote was 193-228. It's yet another example of a minority of Republicans using the otherwise procedural vote to prevent the House from debating their own party's legislation.

Even broken clocks . . .

... Given the party's minuscule margin, Wednesday's Republican revolt effectively derailed — for now — carefully crafted compromise legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

After the vote, Johnson scheduled a special closed-door meeting of House Republicans for later Wednesday afternoon, but there was no breakthrough after more than an hour. It's unclear whether Congress will be able to renew 702, which the administration says is a critical national security tool, before it expires on April 19....

The current FISA tool allows the government to conduct targeted surveillance of foreign nationals without needing to obtain warrants, with a higher bar for targeted American citizens. The new House Republican bill calls for a number of reforms but doesn't go far enough in the eyes of privacy and civil liberties advocates, on both the right and left.

I stand with lefty civil liberties advocates.

... Although most Democrats and the White House support extending FISA, House Democrats don't intend to provide votes for the rule because of partisan language tucked into it. In addition to the FISA bill, the rule includes a Republican resolution on Israel that criticizes President Joe Biden for pressuring the country to change its war strategy after the strike on a World Central Kitchen aid convoy.

Self-defeating poison pills, figures. Excellent "leadership", SINO Johnson the johnson

While some Republicans oppose reauthorizing FISA outright, others are expected to support the rule to vote for a warrant requirement for the Section 702 program. Members of the House Intelligence Committee and the intelligence community warn that such a requirement could cripple the program.

Throughout our history LEOs have operated successfully with warrant requirements.

... The push to curtail the government’s surveillance power has sparked an extraordinary left-right coalition.

The Rules Committee authorized a House floor vote on an amendment to curtail warrantless surveillance of U.S. persons under the FISA law, written by Reps. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz.; Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash.; Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y.; Warren Davidson, R-Ohio; Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif.; and Jim Jordan, R-Ohio....

Whatever works

The House caved in.

The Senate passes a reauthorization of a key US surveillance program just after a midnight deadline