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Politicub

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

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2024, 08:47 PM

Mar 7

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

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Mike Johnson Reportedly Pleads With GOP: Don't Make a Scene at SOTU [View all] babylonsister Mar 6 OP

Why are they even invited? onecaliberal Mar 6 #1

I'm not watching either. MontanaMama Mar 7 #45

It's that pesky Constitution Retrograde Mar 7 #50

He can send Congress a written report to satisfy that requirement. onecaliberal Mar 7 #51

Oh, no no no no! Please proceed! kysrsoze Mar 6 #2

Hear, hear peppertree Mar 7 #48

You know they won't. Initech Mar 6 #3

I'm betting there's a totally separate message coming out from the House (R)epuglicon leadership erronis Mar 7 #41

I'm sure their rebuttal will be every bit as classless as we've come to expect from them. Initech Mar 7 #42

Oh, totally. 100%. Boebert too. I would not be surprised if others in the fascist caucus do so either. PatrickforB Mar 7 #43

I know, so fucking creepy, weird, and disgusting on multiple levels! Initech Mar 7 #44

TNTC - a term used by labs when evaluating blood... 3catwoman3 Mar 7 #59

HA! As if the howler monkeys would ever listen to Mike Johnson! SunSeeker Mar 6 #4

Mike will be the leader of the band... sheshe2 Mar 7 #13

Bring in the markodochartaigh Mar 7 #15

Yep. sheshe2 Mar 7 #18

". . . howler monkeys . . . " AverageOldGuy Mar 7 #20

The resemblance is uncanny.... Blue Owl Mar 7 #55

I think the howlers... 2naSalit Mar 6 #5

I think their childish oppositional/defiant characteristics RockRaven Mar 7 #27

There is that. 2naSalit Mar 7 #31

having raised 2 kids w that, i concur. mopinko Mar 7 #57

What a sorry state of affairs Ocelot II Mar 6 #6

Behave children or you'll have to sit in the corner. BootinUp Mar 6 #7

They think maybe this time they'll get the approval Emile Mar 7 #8

But most got elected to make scenes Johonny Mar 7 #9

What, he's invoking a "christian" kind of sentiment? UTUSN Mar 7 #10

AFter Biden wiped the floor in the last SOTU MiniMe Mar 7 #11

AFter Biden wiped the floor in the last SOTU MiniMe Mar 7 #12

This guy...has no idea who these ppl are or how little control he has over them PortTack Mar 7 #14

Good move Mike. Demobrat Mar 7 #16

What is Speaker Johnson afraid that his colleagues will do? markodochartaigh Mar 7 #17

Will he have the grace to look embarrassed when they blow him off? Bayard Mar 7 #19

The usual suspects... SergeStorms Mar 7 #21

Welcome to the first day... dchill Mar 7 #22

It's a way for them to make Joe look weak orangecrush Mar 7 #23

Uh oh BaronChocula Mar 7 #24

Good luck with all that, Mike Dick. LudwigPastorius Mar 7 #25

Required on their 15th birthday. rubbersole Mar 7 #29

Making such a plea is ASKING to be shown to be impotent. RockRaven Mar 7 #26

Johnson's just a figurehead fronting for the charade Republican congressional majority.. live love laugh Mar 7 #28

it's too f'ng late Mikey IzzaNuDay Mar 7 #30

Nope! He does not. No one does. Herding cats is too weak of a metaphor. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 7 #33

Biden should be ready HAB911 Mar 7 #32

That would be epic. MontanaMama Mar 7 #47

How do you solve a problem like MTG? maxrandb Mar 7 #34

Mr Johnson, best of luck to you in your attempt Torchlight Mar 7 #35

The House has a sergeant of arms. Throw the hecklers out. lees1975 Mar 7 #36

They'll make a scene. They have no redeeming values, civility, or courtesy. AllyCat Mar 7 #37

Ha, he's a fool. BradBo Mar 7 #38

Will someone puleez ask Mikey about his russian ties.. asiliveandbreathe Mar 7 #39

Clowns gonna clown. hay rick Mar 7 #40

that's because he smoked them when they tried that at the last SOTU bigtree Mar 7 #46

Pleading with Republicons to not make a scene at SOTU is like . . . AverageOldGuy Mar 7 #49

Mike is naive to their motives. Omnipresent Mar 7 #52

More or less the definition of "futility".... n/t TygrBright Mar 7 #53

Biden will be ready for the heckling. LakeArenal Mar 7 #54

Are we taking bets Traildogbob Mar 7 #56

I bet the GOP reps were extending the middle finger to Johnson under the table. n/t SpankMe Mar 7 #58

I feel ya, Mr. Johnson, I once plead with a new puppy not to poop in the house. Torchlight Mar 7 #60

I feel like I see the same story every year Politicub Mar 7 #61

The characters in the gop today don't compare babylonsister Mar 7 #62

The Sub-human species Cro-Magadonia SnarkSavant Mar 7 #63

MTG didn't get the memo RocRizzo55 Mar 8 #64