Meanwhile, at the Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey House Caucus, Thomas Massie told Speaker Johnson he needs to resign, or he'll join Mad Marge's Motion to Vacate. The announcement got booed. The interesting thing about it, as I see it, is that it kind-of empowers Dems who can choose to protect Johnson or oust him, depending on what value comes from either action.
@OurShallowState At least one or two 'representatives' still understand the meaning of that word. Stop funding wars. Start healing our own country.
@OurShallowState .@OurShallowState This 118th #Congress with a slim Republican majority of one, continues to be the most ineffective in US history. I postulate that there are too many #electiondeniers in the conference. We should ensure that all are removed in November and no new deniers elected.
@OurShallowState Yes. Just give the damn money to Ukraine!
@OurShallowState Will @RepJeffries @HouseDemocrats demand a vote on aid to Ukraine, Israel & Taiwan before they agree to keep Johnson? Or, will they let House GOP crash & burn again? Allowing House GOP to crash again will further delay aid to Ukraine.? I guess we’ll see.
@OurShallowState Who would they replace him with? They took forever to get McCarthy in. Then threw him out.
@OurShallowState Yup. Force him to put senate bill on floor with Promise to save him from his own party.
@OurShallowState Jeffries should provide Johnson with survival votes in return for putting the Senate supplemental on the floor.
@OurShallowState With the right timing, Jeffries can be speaker.
@OurShallowState johnson can still screw everything up by simply resigning from the speakership which would prevent any bills being voted on til new one is elected.