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***From Rolling Stone’s Nikki McCann Ramirez:***
“I can’t see another reason,” Adelita Grijalva tells Rolling Stone.
“It doesn’t change the majority, Democrats are still in the minority. That seems to be the only outstanding issue that I can see.”
I mean, it’s the truth. Johnson has already alluded to such.
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Elsewhere on Reddit, there is video of a man very confidently claiming to have Mike Johnson’s Grinder profile and IP address, which he plans to release unless Johnson stops obstructing the swearing-in.
The guy claims to have receipts, showed his face and used his own voice, it seems like an awfully big risk to bluff about something like this which involves the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Aside from that, it’s clear that Republicans are doing this to delay the release of more Epstein/Trump documents.
Here’s a link to the Reddit discussion about this I noticed earlier. If there’s any truth at all to what this man is saying things could take an interesting turn in the near future.
coolestredditdad on
Boy I can’t wait until when (if) the Dems can get back in office.
Let’s change the script and just close out all Republicans. We too can play that game.
ClassroomIll7096 on
Rule Number One for Republicans is to enable child rape
Infamous_Employer_85 on
It’s a fact, it’s not an opinion that she holds
Responsible-Pain-620 on
I keep telling people that I can’t comprehend why they believe that voting any of them out will do anything in ’26 and ’28 when they will just move the goalpost and not swear in anyone they disagree with. This here is a great example of that.
CrimsonHeretic on
I’m so fucking tired of articles being written this way.
“Dem says”
This is done intentionally to immediately dog whistle to half the population that they should discount the rest of the sentence entirely. Why the fuck is so much leeway and grace given to far right fascist lunatics destroying the country and breaking every law imaginable all the way up to and including the Constitution?
Just fucking publish facts as facts. He’s fucking delaying the swearing in and he doesn’t want the Epstein files to go to another vote. That’s a fact.
robocreator on
Just go do it – why wait. Let people swear in without the Republicans and then just do it anyways.
twitch_delta_blues on
Legit question: how long can they delay this?
JackBurton___Me on
Republicans are lawless and anti-Constitution.
Mooseguncle1 on
Can’t wait for tomorrow’s Mike loves Johnson palooza
OptimusSecundus on
I say that too.
Release the pedofiles.
angrybox1842 on
That’s exactly what he’s doing.
KingThar on
AZ should sue for instatement
Competitive-Bike-277 on
Of course he is.
MongolianDonutKhan on
Atta, penis. Stand erect and protect the pedophile.
Business_Guard_5816 on
I’m sure we are all shocked, shocked.
dndm1 on
Why “Dem Says”?
Turdorama on
Where’s the dude who said he’s got his GrindR profile ready to make public if he does this.
*grabs popcorn*
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foamy_da_skwirrel on
Maybe. I’m pretty sure they’ve just decided democracy is over and they never have to let Democrats into office again
Lynda73 on
You’ve got until Wednesday, Mike. Then that guy’s releasing your Grindr profile.
Chratthew47150 on
Where is our democratic leadership???
2tonsofirony on
Senate majority leader Mike Johnson with a grindr account?
That Mike Johnson?
CurrentlyLucid on
Republicans are revealing just what assholes they really are.
VermilionRabbit on
Who knew Mikey would turn out to be a Pedo Protector!
ShitAss112 on
this is what they will do in the midterms if they lose, too, except worse they will refuse to leave.
notyourstranger on
I have never seen the GOP work as hard as they are working to protect this pedophile and sex trafficking ring.
It’s getting more and more clear that nothing is more sacred to them, not the oath they swore to the constitution on their holy book, not the needs of their country or countrymen – protecting the pedophilia and sex trafficking ring is their top priority.
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and if this doesn’t tell you how guilty trump and his cronies are i don’t know what kind of mental imparity you possess .. get someone else to swear her in .. there has to be a backup in there somewhere for when government officials turn traitors isn’t there ?
Twigdoc on
Mike should be removed. It is not his place to disenfranchise voters and deny the will of the people.
I_AM_Achilles on
Genuinely, why do we entertain this crap?
Like her district voted, chose her, and that’s that. It’s not Johnson’s place to pull this. If he won’t follow through with the pleasantries of her swearing in, just sit down and get to work. There’s stuff to vote on.
CMV but this absolute adherence to decorum in this situation is more of the democrats “going high.” End result is Congress deviates even further from its intended role. They need to start that hardball they’ve been talking about.
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Just show up and start voting
Pleasant-Ad887 on
I bet she won’t be sworn in this year.
Comfortable-Light233 on
He is.
iStayedAtaHolidayInn on
the moment he decides to swear her in is the moment he gets assurances that one of the four republicans will flip their vote in opposition to releasing the files.
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***From Rolling Stone’s Nikki McCann Ramirez:***
“I can’t see another reason,” Adelita Grijalva tells Rolling Stone.
“It doesn’t change the majority, Democrats are still in the minority. That seems to be the only outstanding issue that I can see.”
Read more: [https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/adelita-grijalva-swearing-in-delayed-epstein-vote-1235438294/](https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/adelita-grijalva-swearing-in-delayed-epstein-vote-1235438294/)
I mean, it’s the truth. Johnson has already alluded to such.
Elsewhere on Reddit, there is video of a man very confidently claiming to have Mike Johnson’s Grinder profile and IP address, which he plans to release unless Johnson stops obstructing the swearing-in.
The guy claims to have receipts, showed his face and used his own voice, it seems like an awfully big risk to bluff about something like this which involves the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Aside from that, it’s clear that Republicans are doing this to delay the release of more Epstein/Trump documents.
*edit*
https://www.reddit.com/r/popculturechat/s/z8xbVzzbCY
Here’s a link to the Reddit discussion about this I noticed earlier. If there’s any truth at all to what this man is saying things could take an interesting turn in the near future.
Boy I can’t wait until when (if) the Dems can get back in office.
Let’s change the script and just close out all Republicans. We too can play that game.
Rule Number One for Republicans is to enable child rape
It’s a fact, it’s not an opinion that she holds
I keep telling people that I can’t comprehend why they believe that voting any of them out will do anything in ’26 and ’28 when they will just move the goalpost and not swear in anyone they disagree with. This here is a great example of that.
I’m so fucking tired of articles being written this way.
“Dem says”
This is done intentionally to immediately dog whistle to half the population that they should discount the rest of the sentence entirely. Why the fuck is so much leeway and grace given to far right fascist lunatics destroying the country and breaking every law imaginable all the way up to and including the Constitution?
Just fucking publish facts as facts. He’s fucking delaying the swearing in and he doesn’t want the Epstein files to go to another vote. That’s a fact.
Just go do it – why wait. Let people swear in without the Republicans and then just do it anyways.
Legit question: how long can they delay this?
Republicans are lawless and anti-Constitution.
Can’t wait for tomorrow’s Mike loves Johnson palooza
I say that too.
Release the pedofiles.
That’s exactly what he’s doing.
AZ should sue for instatement
Of course he is.
Atta, penis. Stand erect and protect the pedophile.
I’m sure we are all shocked, shocked.
Why “Dem Says”?
Where’s the dude who said he’s got his GrindR profile ready to make public if he does this.
*grabs popcorn*
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Maybe. I’m pretty sure they’ve just decided democracy is over and they never have to let Democrats into office again
You’ve got until Wednesday, Mike. Then that guy’s releasing your Grindr profile.
Where is our democratic leadership???
Senate majority leader Mike Johnson with a grindr account?
That Mike Johnson?
Republicans are revealing just what assholes they really are.
Who knew Mikey would turn out to be a Pedo Protector!
this is what they will do in the midterms if they lose, too, except worse they will refuse to leave.
I have never seen the GOP work as hard as they are working to protect this pedophile and sex trafficking ring.
It’s getting more and more clear that nothing is more sacred to them, not the oath they swore to the constitution on their holy book, not the needs of their country or countrymen – protecting the pedophilia and sex trafficking ring is their top priority.
and if this doesn’t tell you how guilty trump and his cronies are i don’t know what kind of mental imparity you possess .. get someone else to swear her in .. there has to be a backup in there somewhere for when government officials turn traitors isn’t there ?
Mike should be removed. It is not his place to disenfranchise voters and deny the will of the people.
Genuinely, why do we entertain this crap?
Like her district voted, chose her, and that’s that. It’s not Johnson’s place to pull this. If he won’t follow through with the pleasantries of her swearing in, just sit down and get to work. There’s stuff to vote on.
CMV but this absolute adherence to decorum in this situation is more of the democrats “going high.” End result is Congress deviates even further from its intended role. They need to start that hardball they’ve been talking about.
Just show up and start voting
I bet she won’t be sworn in this year.
He is.
the moment he decides to swear her in is the moment he gets assurances that one of the four republicans will flip their vote in opposition to releasing the files.