Mike Johnson Reportedly Pleads With GOP: Don't Make a Scene at SOTU

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Mike Johnson Reportedly Pleads With GOP: Don’t Make a Scene at SOTU
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Brett Bachman
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Published Mar. 06, 2024 8:29PM EST

House Speaker Mike Johnson pleaded with his Republican colleagues during a closed-door conference meeting Wednesday to refrain from any outlandish behavior during President Joe Biden’s Thursday night State of the Union speech, according to The Hill. “Decorum is the order of the day,” Johnson said, according to one of the three unidentified Republican lawmakers who attended the meeting and spoke with the publication. Decorum hasn’t necessarily been the case during the past few State of the Union speeches; especially last year’s, when a number of Republicans openly heckled Biden. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) even called him a “liar” during a discussion of Republican attempts to cut Social Security and Medicare. Some GOP members, however, seemed skeptical that their colleagues would heed Johnson’s call. “Will they do it? Somebody asked me that earlier and I said, ‘Does the Baptist Church got a bus?’ Of course they will because he’s gonna say some very offensive things, he’s gonna attack us,” Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said.

Read it at The Hill

[onecaliberal]

1. Why are they even invited?

I won’t be watching for this reason sadly. It’s bad for my health.

[MontanaMama]

45. I'm not watching either.

It’s too stressful. I was listening to MSNBC at 3 am this morning… the two people were having a discussion about state of the union and the Biden campaign. They both agreed that after such a steady-handed and effective presidency, what could Joe Biden possibly offer the American public going forward? This garbage continues to go unchecked in the main stream media, I can’t listen to it.

[Retrograde]

50. It's that pesky Constitution

it requires the president to from time to time inform Congress of the state of the union. IMHO, we should go back to the days when the president just sent Congress written reports: live speeches in front of both houses is a 20th century invention (Wilson, IIRC).

[onecaliberal]

51. He can send Congress a written report to satisfy that requirement.

He doesn’t need to invite clown and hold court for their circus because of the constitution.

[kysrsoze]

2. Oh, no no no no! Please proceed!

[peppertree]

48. Hear, hear

When you go to the zoo, seeing monkeys rant, rave and hurl poop - is just part of the fun.

You come away a little disappointed if they don't.

[Initech]

3. You know they won't.

I fully expect Marjorie Shit For Brains to start screaming the moment Biden starts talking.

[erronis]

41. I'm betting there's a totally separate message coming out from the House (R)epuglicon leadership

Pleading with them to be as disruptive as possible.

We know mtg will be screaming and boebert will be on the floor moaning...

[Initech]

42. I'm sure their rebuttal will be every bit as classless as we've come to expect from them.

[PatrickforB]

43. Oh, totally. 100%. Boebert too. I would not be surprised if others in the fascist caucus do so either.

No way they will be listening to the Speaker.

Plus, I'm still tripping on how Speaker Johnson and his kid 'monitor' each other's porn viewing habits. These people are so dysfunctional it beggars the imagination.

[Initech]

44. I know, so fucking creepy, weird, and disgusting on multiple levels!

[3catwoman3]

59. TNTC - a term used by labs when evaluating blood...

…and urine specimens. It means too numerous to count. That’s how many levels of disgusting this arrangement is.

[SunSeeker]

4. HA! As if the howler monkeys would ever listen to Mike Johnson!

[sheshe2]

13. Mike will be the leader of the band...

Bring in the clowns.

[markodochartaigh]

15. Bring in the

*kkklowns

[sheshe2]

18. Yep.

Sad, isn't it.

[AverageOldGuy]

20. ". . . howler monkeys . . . "

Exactly!!!

[Blue Owl]

55. The resemblance is uncanny....

[2naSalit]

5. I think the howlers...

Can't help themselves.

[RockRaven]

27. I think their childish oppositional/defiant characteristics

morph his plea into encouragement. It's not just that they can't stop themselves if left alone, now that's he's said "stop" they have heard "go, Go, GO!"

[2naSalit]

31. There is that.

[mopinko]

57. having raised 2 kids w that, i concur.

completely.

[Ocelot II]

6. What a sorry state of affairs

when members of Congress have to be reminded to behave themselves and not act like bratty five-year-olds.

[BootinUp]

7. Behave children or you'll have to sit in the corner.

[Emile]

8. They think maybe this time they'll get the approval

of the American people by showing us how dumb they are?

[Johonny]

9. But most got elected to make scenes

Literally that's the only reason they're in office is to draw attention to themselves

[UTUSN]

10. What, he's invoking a "christian" kind of sentiment?

[MiniMe]

11. AFter Biden wiped the floor in the last SOTU

he is hoping they don't open their fool mouths

[MiniMe]

12. AFter Biden wiped the floor in the last SOTU

he is hoping that they keep their mouths shut

[PortTack]

14. This guy...has no idea who these ppl are or how little control he has over them

[Demobrat]

16. Good move Mike.

Now they’ll be even worse just to show you who’s boss. Hint: it ain’t you.

[markodochartaigh]

17. What is Speaker Johnson afraid that his colleagues will do?

Show naked pictures of the President's son?

Yeah, he should be worried.

[Bayard]

19. Will he have the grace to look embarrassed when they blow him off?

[SergeStorms]

21. The usual suspects...

will act like poo-flinging primates, as usual. Empty Greene, BoboBoebert, PlaygroundGaetz., GymJacketoff....you know, the regular republican Trump humpers.

The only person they listen to is the Big Orange Pig. I can't see Trump wanting them to sit quietly with their hands folded on their laps. Expect republican theatrics.

[dchill]

22. Welcome to the first day...

...of the rest of your life, MAGA Mike. Any appeal for respectful behavior will only get you in trouble - all the way up to Fearless Leader.

But you'll have to deal with Margie first!

[orangecrush]

23. It's a way for them to make Joe look weak

That they can get away with this.

He needs to have SS or other security drag them out kicking and screaming, if need be, and none too gently.
As in, "GET THEM OUT OF HERE, NOW! I WILL NOT TOLERATE ANOTHER ASSAULT ON DEMOCRACY IN THIS BUILDING!"

That is how you deal with fascists.

[BaronChocula]

24. Uh oh

Mike better look into extra protection.

[LudwigPastorius]

25. Good luck with all that, Mike Dick.

You're talking about the representatives of people who smashed, stormed, and took shits inside of the Capitol building.

Their idea of "decorum" is a Confederate flag on the wall of their prefab. And, their idea of "courteousness" is kissing their cousin on the lips after fucking them.

[rubbersole]

29. Required on their 15th birthday.

Well, if you're a boebert.
Bet she keeps her cotillion mouth shut this time. Her new district might not want the tramp representative reputation. I say let Lauren be Lauren.🍿

[RockRaven]

26. Making such a plea is ASKING to be shown to be impotent.

I guess that is one of his kinks, or something.

[live love laugh]

28. Johnson's just a figurehead fronting for the charade Republican congressional majority..

They won’t obey him.
.

[IzzaNuDay]

30. it's too f'ng late Mikey

Mikey never had this group of clowns under control!

[OldBaldy1701E]

33. Nope! He does not. No one does. Herding cats is too weak of a metaphor. (n/t)

[HAB911]

32. Biden should be ready

and turn to Moses Mike and directly ask him if he is going to "allow" the disruptions. Put the little gnome on the spot for all to see.

[MontanaMama]

47. That would be epic.

Grab him by the short hairs.

[maxrandb]

34. How do you solve a problem like MTG?

How do you catch a cloud and pin it down?
How do you find a word that means MTG?
A flibbertigibbet
A will-o'-the-wisp
A clown

… Many a thing you know you'd like to tell her
Many a thing she ought to understand
But how do you make her stay
And listen to all you say?
How do you keep a wave upon the sand?

How do you solve a problem like MTG?
How do you hold a moonbat in your hand?

[Torchlight]

35. Mr Johnson, best of luck to you in your attempt

to see your party maintain the mininal civic standards of adulthood. I doubt it will happen and theior tantrums will make the news, but maybe you have some ideas, pacifiers, or wet-naps to help keep them civil and adult.

[lees1975]

36. The House has a sergeant of arms. Throw the hecklers out.

Come on people, don't tolerate junk.

[AllyCat]

37. They'll make a scene. They have no redeeming values, civility, or courtesy.

None at all. They cannot function without performance because they have no ideas.

Dreadful republicans. The lot of them.

[BradBo]

38. Ha, he's a fool.

[asiliveandbreathe]

39. Will someone puleez ask Mikey about his russian ties..

What do rep. Mike Johnson , Konstantin Nikolaev, a billionaire with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin,, Texas-based American Ethane company, Maria Butina, and Johnson not passing the bill to aid Ukraine...it is like this story is practically buried.

article from 2/23/24

https://www.newsweek.com/who-konstantin-nikolaev-money-mike-johnson-1870600

[hay rick]

40. Clowns gonna clown.

[bigtree]

46. that's because he smoked them when they tried that at the last SOTU

[AverageOldGuy]

49. Pleading with Republicons to not make a scene at SOTU is like . . .

. . . asking a 2-yr-old not to stand up in his seat at a restaurant and announce: "Mommy, I got to go pee before I wet my pants."

Except the 2-yr-old can hold it.

[Omnipresent]

52. Mike is naive to their motives.

Some of his members want to put on a shitshow, for their dumbass maga constituents back home.

[TygrBright]

53. More or less the definition of "futility".... n/t

[LakeArenal]

54. Biden will be ready for the heckling.

He always makes them look petty or stupid.

Mike Johnson knows they will heckle. He’s so weak.

Joe has a strong “constitution “ despite any overt physical frailties. .

[Traildogbob]

56. Are we taking bets

On which Male GQP congressman sits next to the corn shucker tonight? And whoever it is we he been unable to STAND up for photo ops protesting Biden Comments. Maybe he will have a Bible to hold over his erection from Boebert’s Handy J. This is her fund raising technique for her new district that is struggling for campaign cash.
Gaetz may be the wiener, I mean winner of the auctioned seat.

[SpankMe]

58. I bet the GOP reps were extending the middle finger to Johnson under the table. n/t

[Torchlight]

60. I feel ya, Mr. Johnson, I once plead with a new puppy not to poop in the house.

It's difficult to imagine a subtnatial handful of them NOT trying to find a new bottom for an already cravenly low standard of behaviour.

[Politicub]

61. I feel like I see the same story every year

The only thing that changes is the asshole in charge of the house republicans.

[babylonsister]

62. The characters in the gop today don't compare

There used to be gop politicians with manners, there was a bit of intelligence and integrity to be found in some members. Not anymore for the most part. I sorely miss normal people.

[SnarkSavant]

63. The Sub-human species Cro-Magadonia

Has devolved to the point where higher brain functions cease to exist and now the base instincts of licking orange ass and their balls is the only thing they know.

[RocRizzo55]

64. MTG didn't get the memo