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[-] Buffaloaf@lemmy.world 202 points 8 months ago

Congratulations to Mike Johnson! You're the next contestant on "Idiots Being Sued By Dominion"!

[-] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 89 points 8 months ago

Every journalist, in every interview, should ask him if 2020 was stolen and how, until he admits it was a lie or becomes liabile for defamation.

[-] Mamertine@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago

He was asked about the 2020 election shortly after he was elected speaker. The Republicans all booed the reporter's question and Johnson just skipped answering.

[-] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 28 points 8 months ago

Please do not pollute the internet with such inaccurate filth.

The Republicans all booed the reporter's question, mocked her, openly laughed in her face, then told her to shut up. Then he just skipped answering.

That whole press conference was a MAGA victory lap.

[-] TinyPizza@kbin.social 124 points 8 months ago

This guy is popping a wheelie right off the starting line. Where in the ever loving fuck do they dig these idiots up at? How is this government? I wouldn't trust this lunatic with a book of matches and somehow he is third in line for the presidency.

[-] Nougat@kbin.social 34 points 8 months ago

Starting line? These comments were in November 2020.

[-] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 16 points 8 months ago

He still said it. How come this is the best of the best of the best of the best to rule the country???????

[-] Nougat@kbin.social 12 points 8 months ago
[-] SupraMario@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Mike Judge is saying "it was just a comedy, you weren't supposed to use it as a guideline!"

[-] Nougat@kbin.social 1 points 8 months ago

Just a little light treason.

[-] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

If life is survival of the fittest, US politics reflects the US waistline and its list of perscriptions.

[-] dhork@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

He's the best of the worst who hadn't built up enough of a record to be hated by his own party yet, that's how he got to be second in line to the Presidency.

[-] bquintb@midwest.social 1 points 8 months ago

Just FYI. Politicians are supposed to serve, not rule.

[-] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Yes. And this is why I’m not one.

[-] TinyPizza@kbin.social 10 points 8 months ago

Was referring more to just the inundation of current and past wild shit coming out about him since he got voted in. I should have been more clear.

[-] Nougat@kbin.social 20 points 8 months ago

Totally fair. I was also thinking about "Hey, why didn't we hear about all this until after he was elected?" Oh yeah, they kind of hustled him through - so fast, in fact, that his own family couldn't get flights in time to join him in Washington for his swearing in. Research takes time.

The American Fascist Party didn't want anyone to have all this shit assembled in one place until it was too late.

[-] Fraylor@lemm.ee 14 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Second, technically. Biden IS president, not in line. So it's Harris then this fuckbag.

[-] TinyPizza@kbin.social 12 points 8 months ago

An excellent point. That feels worse when you say it like that.

[-] Zink@programming.dev 5 points 8 months ago

When you consider that a major part of the Republican platform is “government is bad and can’t be trusted to do things” I think it makes more sense.

Plus the people funding the republicans could be happy to see the party being a spectacle in various ways that make people think of things other than taxes and industry regulations.

[-] elrik@lemmy.world 49 points 8 months ago

Such a diverse representation of the People's House.

[-] June@lemm.ee 9 points 8 months ago

There’s a black guy there. You can see his ear in the back.

[-] doppelgangmember@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

its so bright im blind!

[-] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 38 points 8 months ago

Let the new shitshow begin!

[-] Nougat@kbin.social 16 points 8 months ago

Can we just have all the smaller shitshows roll up under one big shitshow conspiracy? Like a SICO (Shitshow Influenced Corrupt Organization)?

[-] theostermanweekend@lemmy.ml 27 points 8 months ago

Boy, they really worked hard to find such a crank for that spot. Sure beats actual intelligence, i guess.

[-] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 26 points 8 months ago

Should have known something was up about this guy when they just rammed him through at record speed.

We literally went from "There's nobody in the GOP that can get to 217" to "Hey here's Mike Johnson out of nowhere he's perfectlyfinenowletsjustramhimthroughinrecordtimemovealongnothingtoseeherejustvoteforhim" in a couple of hours.

He had all the baggage of Jim Jordan, if not more. They were just hoping nobody would notice.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 17 points 8 months ago

Who else to lead the Crazy Party other than someone who is crazy?

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 14 points 8 months ago

Look at the wish version, Minnie Pearl getting all screamy up front! She's having a great time yanking up the ladder behind herself and making sure all the youngsters have a downright miserable future ahead!

[-] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

Comments made in 2020, for what that's worth.

[-] spaceghoti@lemmy.one 30 points 8 months ago

Has he recanted or otherwise apologized for those remarks? If not, they remain relevant today.

[-] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

I agree. I just wanted to make clear the date, since I was curious about it myself.

[-] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

and I have a bridge in Myanmar I'm looking to sell, it's a great deal too.

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

That guy looks like he spent a good portion of childhood trying to become a real boy. And then, once he got his wish, he immediately turned evil.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

What the Democratic Party must do, and do well, is make sure this weird little elf of a "man" (along with the gross and criminal little d) is made the face of the Republican Party.

They need to do everything to highlight that this is who they are.

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