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FiftyShadesOfLatte@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year ago

Mike Johnson elected House speaker with broad GOP support

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Mike Johnson elected House speaker with broad GOP support

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FiftyShadesOfLatte@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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    He got all 220 Republicans to vote for him.

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      I read another article that says this guy got the job because he has the fewest enemies willing to torpedo his candidacy in the Caucus.

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        Smart people, a lot of people, frankly are saying this guy got the job because he sucked Trump’s dick.

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          So did Gymbo, and we see how that went.

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            Gymbo actually made me lol in a pub. Loved it

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        To paraphrase how someone some GOP Representative apparently described it:

        “We have to find someone smart enough to get the votes and stupid enough to want the job”.

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          So 90% Florida man, 10% Baptist preacher.

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