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In reply to the discussion: Speaker Mike Johnson ?? [View all]Bev54
(12,995 posts)19. There is no either/or
He is all of those things.
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And it's been reported Johnson met his wife while she was working for a group that engaged in 'conversion therapy'
Attilatheblond
Monday
#22
Usually someone with his degree of piety has something very embarrassing he is hiding.
kentuck
Monday
#3
And, sadly, Swaggart and Bakker continued their ministries long after their scandals.
Wednesdays
Monday
#23
Typical of many Christian nationalists. They lie and grift believing that their piety
allegorical oracle
Monday
#5
Religion has a checkered history. Our young country was conned by religion to
allegorical oracle
Monday
#32
The line between Christian and Christian Nationalist is seeking to pass laws that impose religious beliefs not shared...
pat_k
Monday
#49
There is nothing to disagree with here. I wonder though whether he is selling out his...
NNadir
Monday
#9
The problem is that Johnson and many others KNOW what they're doing. They want to turn the U.S.
Fil1957
Monday
#11
He's a fascist tool who was put there to do the bidding of his news network masters.
Initech
Monday
#24
Years ago: Larry King "You've worked for how many Presidents now?" Sen. Byrd " I don't work FOR Presidents...
underpants
Monday
#35
I would not be surprised if he tries to hold out on seating democratic electees right through 2027.
paulkienitz
Monday
#37
As far as I can tell, his level of integrity is well below that of Rump, and that is not easy.
Trust_Reality
Monday
#40
Is he still around? I thought he became unnecessary when Trump took all power from Congress.
thought crime
Monday
#41
Splunker Johnson rammed through work requirements for poor people, while he FREELOADS off the taxpayers!
Jack Valentino
Monday
#50