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In reply to the discussion: Speaker Mike Johnson ?? [View all]

Attilatheblond

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22. And it's been reported Johnson met his wife while she was working for a group that engaged in 'conversion therapy'
Mon Oct 27, 2025, 01:28 PM
Oct 27

Then there is that 'adopted son' who was not a child nor legally adopted.

Johnson is an ambitious but cowardly weasel who will do what he's told.

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Speaker Mike Johnson ?? [View all] kentuck Oct 27 OP
Squeaker Johnson is a tool. That's it. Ocelot II Oct 27 #1
Scuttlebutt is he is on or has been on something called grinder. mwmisses4289 Oct 27 #12
Grindr is a gay sex dating website/app. Ocelot II Oct 27 #14
And it's been reported Johnson met his wife while she was working for a group that engaged in 'conversion therapy' Attilatheblond Oct 27 #22
he's only 11 years older than his "son". Javaman Tuesday #57
He's also a repressed christofascist poli-junkie Oct 27 #2
Usually someone with his degree of piety has something very embarrassing he is hiding. kentuck Oct 27 #3
I get that vibe from MAGA Mike too Ohioboy Oct 27 #10
Compensating for his tiny johnson Wicked Blue Oct 27 #15
Swaggart was from Louisiana,too,btw. BattleRow Oct 27 #20
And, sadly, Swaggart and Bakker continued their ministries long after their scandals. Wednesdays Oct 27 #23
Well, ya see, Swaggart and Bakker prayed for forgiveness... William Seger Oct 27 #51
Typical of many Christian nationalists. They lie and grift believing that their piety allegorical oracle Oct 27 #5
And there are a lot of crazy cultists in the CHdistian extreme Bluetus Oct 27 #13
Religion has a checkered history. Our young country was conned by religion to allegorical oracle Oct 27 #32
Just for the record, I am talking about Christian extremists Bluetus Oct 27 #39
The line between Christian and Christian Nationalist is seeking to pass laws that impose religious beliefs not shared... pat_k Oct 27 #49
It is about control. It is also about fear Bluetus Oct 27 #52
Tragically, in some churches, I fear a form of religious abuse is also at work. pat_k Oct 27 #55
They actually tell themselves and others that they're doing "God's Work" slightlv Oct 27 #18
Hmmm lonely bird Oct 27 #16
"Repressed" ...? BlueMTexpat Tuesday #56
God is the immemorial refuge of the incompetent, the helpless, the miserable. Ping Tung Oct 27 #4
Agree with your third sentence. republianmushroom Oct 27 #6
Evil is as evil does. usonian Oct 27 #7
He's 100% compromised and relayerbob Oct 27 #8
There is nothing to disagree with here. I wonder though whether he is selling out his... NNadir Oct 27 #9
I think kompromat may be involved. yellow dahlia Oct 27 #30
The problem is that Johnson and many others KNOW what they're doing. They want to turn the U.S. Fil1957 Oct 27 #11
I agree. Along with all of his impotent co-conspirators. Greybnk48 Oct 27 #17
There is no either/or Bev54 Oct 27 #19
He's the new Vidkun Quisling. nt Wednesdays Oct 27 #21
He's a fascist tool who was put there to do the bidding of his news network masters. Initech Oct 27 #24
He is being blackmailed to comply and obey the orange maggot kimbutgar Oct 27 #25
Mikie Judas Johnson PuraVidaDreamin Oct 27 #26
Mike Johnson reminds me of... ultralite001 Oct 27 #27
I wonder.... MarcoZandrini Oct 27 #28
He is crazy enough to be maga mike house speaker. Omnipresent Oct 27 #29
I think there are a lot of issues behind the veneer. yellow dahlia Oct 27 #31
These are all the things that are driving my anxiety into overtime - TBF Oct 27 #33
I don't think JD can hold the attention of the cult. yellow dahlia Oct 27 #43
He'll do or not do anythng Mblaze Oct 27 #34
Years ago: Larry King "You've worked for how many Presidents now?" Sen. Byrd " I don't work FOR Presidents... underpants Oct 27 #35
He hasn't done much canetoad Oct 27 #36
I call him the grifter's "little Johnson". yellow dahlia Oct 27 #44
I would not be surprised if he tries to hold out on seating democratic electees right through 2027. paulkienitz Oct 27 #37
I have read that there are other entities who can swear her in, yellow dahlia Oct 27 #45
I don't know why they haven't done that. paulkienitz Oct 27 #46
Hear, hear! And Mitch McConnell, while we're about it. Martin68 Oct 27 #38
As far as I can tell, his level of integrity is well below that of Rump, and that is not easy. Trust_Reality Oct 27 #40
Is he still around? I thought he became unnecessary when Trump took all power from Congress. thought crime Oct 27 #41
If Republicans ever come to their senses, SleeplessinSoCal Oct 27 #42
someone... myohmy2 Oct 27 #47
For such a diminutive person he has a shockingly Buddyzbuddy Oct 27 #48
Splunker Johnson rammed through work requirements for poor people, while he FREELOADS off the taxpayers! Jack Valentino Oct 27 #50
MAGA Mike thinks he is safe as long as he follows Trump's lead Aussie105 Oct 27 #53
Speaker Johnson "Protector of Pedophiles" Emile Oct 27 #54
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