House Speaker Mike Johnson appears with Maria Bartiromo to discuss recent events with Iran increasing their open military engagement against Israel. Additionally, Johnson discusses his recent conversation with President Trump and some of the details of the approach toward Israel, Ukraine and other geopolitical events.
Speaker Johnson is correct in that if the House GOP fractures and gives control of the House of Representatives to the democrats, the primary purpose of the dems will be to eliminate Trump. Keep in mind the Supreme Court reinstated President Trump on the ballots of several states by ruling that only congress could remove a candidate from a federal ballot. If democrats take control of the House, they will create legislation to do exactly that.
The topic of the FISA-702 renewal happens at the 08:00 point. On this issue, the example cited of the warrant needed is the same as would be needed if two Americans are discussing the same. Johnson is buying the strawman arguments from the IC, which is exactly what I previously explained. WATCH:
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So the deal is, you give us another big Ukraine money grab, and we won’t hand Congress over to the Dems.
Uniparty tricks.
So Johnson believes they will keep their side of the bargain…….They get their Ukraine money and FISA then they go back on their deal anyway. Talk about pushing to the limit.
The intelligent folks refer to these demons as being “non-agreement capable”.
It’s a diplomatic way of pointing out that they’re serpents.
Maybe he is pretending.
Ding din ding ding. You win the day.
The CIA gets what it wants by hook or crook.
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They HOOK the CROOKS.
80% of the American people will get what WE want when President Trump wins in November. The money to Ukraine and the open border invasion WILL STOP then and only then. IT IS WHAT IT IS.
KEEP THAT IN MIND.
Trump has no choice but to pander all Republicans in the house right now.
I don’t know how he does it. He has to roll around in the PIG STY with these POS traitors. He could have stayed home, stayed a Democrat and nobody would have ever bothered him. Probably could have made mega millions if he did. Pray that the Almighty protects him forever.
For me, watching yesterdays press conference, the portion when McJohnson was talking and I muted it and focused on PDJT’s expressions,…spoke volumes.
Try it, and you’ll see what I mean.
Are you kidding?
Even with the sound on I couldn’t hear McJohnson for the volume of PDJT’s expression!
Good one!
You and Maquis are killing me, 😆 🤣 😂 😹
But, I agree. Body language says alot if one can read it.
Tip your waitress, try the veal,…
It was the same expression he had when he was standing behind Fauci when Fauci was talking.
Or at a dinner where Killary was
Or standing behind 30-piece Pence when he was speaking
👁 👁 👁 👁
Great so Johnson can screw over the American people while Trump has a nasty expression just like Fauci did.
Thank you. My sentiments exactly.
WVVET,
I remember that side-eye he gave as Fauci pontificated.
God Bless PDJT!
I agree w Frankie. He could have continued with his life and never had to deal with all the charlatans.
Not to mention risking spending the rest of his life in prison.
Or he could refuse to stand on stage with them and validate their treachery.
And then, it seems, lose the country permanently before the “election.”
This is not a time for PDJT to start adopting the 1960’s hippie motto “If it feels good do it.”
It’s an expression I associate with suddenly smelling an overfull diaper that desperately needs changing, which is not that far from the truth of the matter.
It was obvious Trump doesn’t (yet) trust him. Johnson’s non verbals when Trump was speaking indicated stress. Hands folded over crotch and tightly pursed lips.
Trumps stiff upper hand shake indicated true repoir wasn’t built yet.
Yet he appeared with him anyway and outraged his base. Great move.
I think he made a huge mistake by appearing to endorse Johnson. I think it damages his chances at re-election because it demoralizes his base and makes it appear he approves of Johnson’s betrayals.
It was pragmatic and people are waking up now, so they will get it. We can’t get rid of Johnson now, wimpy as he is.
And so YOUR plan is? President Trump has to be elected. You are not helping!
Acting he’s not helping. You can’t blame people for knowing they’re being screwed. You have to give people a reason to vote. Mike Johnson is a reason to not vote.
You must be new here. Hmmm
I dislike this anti=MAGA troll Bill Underwood immensely. Flag him!
Snakes, not pigs.
In a snake pit, you try to keep the snakes at bay until more help arrives.
That’s all this is. DC is still a giant snake pit. PDJT is an amazing snake handler. But they still bite.
I wouldn’t trust Johnson as far as I could throw him. The IC appears to have turned him easily.
Born Again Speaker meets the IC and becomes the Undead Puppet.
I’m not sure he was ever born again…
Matthew 7:15-20
That was somewhat a tongue in cheek reference to the supposed MAGA Mike.
Beurk!
Amen.
Exactly.
I’ll join you in that prayer..
AMEN
I’m pretty sure they will stab him in the back first chance they get anyway…I’m not sure pandering wins the day when you are dealing with snakes and rats. It’s in their mature to attack.
President Trump ,reads us the story of the snake. He knows.
Sorry Ad rem I’m tired. I meant Fox instead of snake. Got snake on the brain
You are correct and to think otherwise is naiive. The hand-wringing over Johnson is a waste of time. He holds the keys to Trump’s future and Trump is wise to embreace him albeit for political expediency.
I’m not sure he was born, at all. More likely, hatched from a Pod.
…invasion of the demonic body snatchers…globally…cresting on a flood of satanic lies…if anybody ever wished they could have lived in old Jerusalem when Jesus walked those streets, well congratulations, your wish has been granted…the path to where we are now opened when the Supreme Court of The United States said Christian prayer in U.S. public schools was unconstitutional. Law without God is chaos. Take a big whiff…
With all due respect, I believe it’s the other way around. If President Trump decided to slam Mikey, he’d be done with respect to getting re-elected or ever holding another office of power. PDJT exposed the speaker of the house for the POS he really is, and it’s also my belief that Trump has other plans for when he takes office.
The future of our nation is at stake, and President Trump is not playing games.
Johnson is Pence 2.0
Hittman—Why is that? Trump should be calling out fake RINOs. If we don’t get rid of RINOS, the dimms will always win, no matter who the ‘majority’ party is. The RINOs are a plant, a fix for the enemies of the USA. RINO bigot piggies are blackmailed, paid off or both. They are traitorous crooked scum bags.
If Trump called out the scum RINOs, that would encourage those who don’t usually vote R to think–“Hey! This Republican, Trump, is calling out the fakes in his own party! That takes honesty AND BALLS!” The People would notice. Many would vote for the Conservative side. Especially in THIS economy & border crisis.
However–Trump shot off half his leg by supporting Johnson & dissing MTG. The People also see THAT optic & like me wonder “Whose side is this guy on? He sided with the one Republican who could fix at least SOME of the mess, maybe TRY to slow it down. But the dude Trump is standing there with sold out his own people and just let his opponents walk all over him…AND Trump supported i!!! What the flopp?”
SamFox
SamFox
Breathe.
Just breathe.
Per FISA, the DC terrorists are what we should be worried about.
Johnson has a remarkably slappable face, which surprises me only because I wouldn’t normally lean towards slapping a weasel.
Lotsa weasels need slapping.
And loads of sweet searing sunlight!
I can not support the advocating of such violence, especially against an Official of our Government like the Speaker.
Sigh. I even toned it down by saying slappable instead of the usual. How anyone manages to lie with such impunity boggles the mind. Even if we have no say in voting them out (he’s not my rep), there should at least be a legitimate form of censure for those caught gaslighting the American public.
I am trying to turn over a new leaf,…don’t mind me Miya.
I got censored on X for saying slap
The Deep State appreciates your caution Dutch!
We can’t support the advocating.
You forgot the (sarc) tag.
Just sayin 🤷
Hey, I am fighting muscle memory, old dog, new tricks, ya know?
I can relate, Dutchman.
He’s just another rent-a-suit, Uniparty politician.
billria; you miss-spelled “slut”; it is NOT spelled “s-u-i-t”.
I used to call them “shake and bake” pols! Useless as the proverbial hind teat on a boar hog!
I say we take off and nuke the entire site by orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.
Please keep such ridiculous words and thoughts to yourself and of CTH. Troopers are looking for thoughtful, civil, and useful ideas. Thank you.
Is THAT what the Troopers are looking for?
I thought they were looking for grounds to label us all as insurrectionists?
lol, some of the mis-types, and auto-correct mistakes are hilarious!
I like the idea myself. A lot.
I wanted to trust Johnson, but he is not emerging as a hero.. Sadly, he seems to be just another RINO. Perhaps he is marginally better than previous RINO speakers.
Please point to the margin, cause nearsided me, with astigmatism,…I can’t see him being any “better” than “he’s a hoor, but he’s our hoor” McCarthy, or Paul “not running but staying as Speaker” Ryan.
Man, you are on a roll tonight.
Glad I could return some of the many smiles you have put on my face.
Well…, Johnson cannot do the 1 absolutely unforgivable thing that McTurd did & that’s to give the Xiden junta a 2 year no-limit, debt ceiling.
Rest assured President Trump knows what is going on and is doing what must be done under the circumstances.
FISA authorization for 2 years is better than 4 or more; President Trump can get it taken care of as Representative Harriet Hageman so clearly stated. She is definitely an intelligent, well-spoken, no non-sense strong Congresswoman and I can see her in the role of Vice-President. A straight-shooter is needed in a leadership role.
As for Speaker Johnson, well, he is wise to meet and speak with President Trump on a regular basis, take the strategic lessons and remain loyal. We have to play the cards we are dealt.
I pray for everyone involved in the MAGA movement and even though some of their moves or words are questionable, remember we are not there standing in the fire and don’t know what is really going on. Everyone has a role to play on this team.
Thanks Sundance and Administrators for the “heads-up” and depth of knowledge, along with your patience.
I second this motion.
Israeli Intelligence HQ Destroyed…
Iran made history yesterday by launching “Operation True Promise”. In our usual style here, let’s cut through all the noise currently clogging up social networks and incisively demonstrate the facts as much as possible, while also pointing out how this was a game-changing and historic event which has brought Iran onto the world stage in a big way.
First, Iran’s stated goal for the operation was to strike back at the bases from which the Israeli consular attack was launched on April 1.
IRGC has listed its objectives for last nights missile attack: Ramon and Nevatim airbases (where attack on Iran Consulate was conducted from). Israeli Air Force intelligence HQ in Tel Aviv (where attack on Iran Consulate was planned) and degrading of Israeli air defence radars and assets.
The footage is of the Intelligence HQ getting hit. I have yet to see evidence of 99% interception. Ramon has been badly hit. Nevatim was hit by more than 7 missiles. Air Force Intelligence HQ completely leveled. Other strikes on air defence installations obviously not close to population centres and out of view but I’m sure sat intel will show extent of damage.
And another:
➖Nevatim Airbase in the south of occupied Palestine
➖Ramon Airbase in the south of occupied Palestine
➖The Israeli top-secret intelligence-spy base in Jabal al-Sheikh (Mount Hermon) in the north of the occupied Golan.
It should be noted that the rest of the explosions or hits in other areas of the occupied territories are related to the confrontation of the Israeli air defense systems with the projectiles in the sky or the falling of the wreckage of the interceptor missiles or the wreckage of Iranian missiles.
https://open.substack.com/pub/simplicius76/p/iran-breaches-anglo-zionist-defenses?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=24laf6
The very minimum Iran accomplished was to show that they can overwhelm the air defense systems of even the most heavily defended air space. Israel and the U.S. expended untold millions of dollars in missiles shooting down mostly low tech drones using missiles that America cannot produce quickly in any significant numbers anymore.
The U.S. should consider this as they contemplate war with Russia or China. The U.S. and Israel as well as NATO will have orders of magnitude more to worry about with either of those countries.
However the U.S. and Israeli Government’s arrogance is only exceeded by their criminality. So we will see if they learned any lesson. I doubt it.
You should contemplate giving up geopolitical commentary
Why?
Everyone is entitled to an opinion.
Do you have a counter argument?
Is that you Shapiro?
Naa probably just another Boomer with a hard-on for Israel
Makes one wonder why they didn’t use fighter-jets to knockout the drones rather than expensive single interdiction missiles?
I have ran on drones and shot down some myself. Shooting down a drone is a piece of cake. Shooting down a missile is a totally different story.
I saw camera footage from fighters which purport to show Iranian drones being hit at what appears to be close range. No indication whose jets were doing the shooting.
The IDF website posted yesterday in local time:
03:45The vast majority of missiles launched from Iran were intercepted outside of the State of Israel’s borders
A short while ago, dozens of surface-to-surface missile launches from Iran were identified approaching Israeli territory. The IDF Aerial Defense Array successfully intercepted the majority of the launches using the “Arrow” Aerial Defense System, together with Israel’s strategic allies, before the launches crossed into Israeli territory. A small number of hits were identified, including at an IDF base in southern Israel, where minor damage was caused to infrastructure.
Over the past few hours, many dozens of hostile aircraft, as well as dozens of cruise missiles, from Iran were identified approaching Israeli territory and intercepted. Dozens of IAF fighter jets are currently operating to intercept all aerial threats approaching Israeli territory.
Link to camera footage from IDF
Israeli Air Force Releases Videos Of Tonight’s Interception of Iranian Drones And Missiles – The Aviationist
The missiles launched from fighter-jets intercepting missiles are much more sophisticated and effective today than the arsenal I had available at the time.
The procedure for the pilot is the same (lock-on and center the dot). Once the missile is fired it is the missile which takes over and does the rest.
george 1–I think it’s on purpose. The Benedict Iscariot’s in the military are trying to run US out of arms. Ukraine is another excuse for the waste you mention.
Russia is also being so manipulated IMO. China is just sitting by, trying to contain their glee at how stupid both Russia & we are.
SamFox
Off topic. This is part of what Sundance warned against. Read much?
Garbage and nonsense masquerading as fact and analysis-it’s also posted elsewhere on this site by one of your compatriots
Manure spreading, its a tough job but SOMEBODIES got to be paid to do it.
Well then, please enlighten us with a solid counter argument of logic, and if exclaiming facts, then sources.
Thanks, and still waiting.
There are videos of the HQ being destroyed.
This tells you all you need to know about the anti-Israel attitude of the author of that substack piece.
“Unlike Israel’s barbaric and savage genocide aimed primarily at civilians, last night’s Iranian attack exclusively targeted military sites.”
Nothing about the barbaric and savage genocide committed by Iran’s proxy, Hamas, on Oct 7th. Nothing about how their proxies shield themselves in hospitals and other residential areas.
But nice try.
Thanks,CJ.
Off topic much?
How is it off topic when the topic is giving Israel billions of our money to fight Iran?
He did indeed buy the IC Strawmen, and he’s trying to sell them, and we ain’t buying.
Furthermore, I consider that the Derp State must be destroyed!
“destroyed” has such a militant and violent connotation,…how about
“,…Derp State might be hit with feather pillows.”
“consider” is good, nice and soft,..but “must” is to firm….lol.
I gotcher pillow right here, Derps!
Pillows are weapons too.
😁
Yes, just ask Antonin,…sadly.
Actually, silicon keyboard covers,…shhhh…
Prov 6
16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Look into his eyes…
He looks scared…without hope…
It looks like that is what he intends to project.
More theater.
He affects the hangdog look. Not trustworthy in the least – he’d probably sell his mother.
The house GOP doesn’t need to fracture, they’re quitting their way to defeat.
Johnson = female Liz Cheney.
No, liz has balls.
Johnson is in a category all his own….what I see is a total, all-in-arrogant, condescending liar who thinks he’s fooled us all.
To me, Johnson is blackmailing Trump with this ballot access trick.
More uniparty nonsense, but what do I know.
BTW doesn’t Johnson look like a 50 old Harry Potter jerk with a smug smile? 😁
The ballot access stuff was all meaningless chaff.
Offering to close the barn doors, as the sirloins are being served, 100’s of miles away.
Wheres waldo.
maybe he’s not quite as stupid as he looks
No, he’s much stupider than he looks.
Yep, several fries short of a happy meal.
Does anyone else notice the dark emptiness in Johnson’s eyes….wow…first thing I saw…what is going on?? Something is not right…
He looks like he’s about to cry and has already give up. Appears to be under some kind of pressure. JMHO
Projecting an emotional state is a time tested pol tool.
Spitting image of James Baker. Same demeanor. (Tammy Fay & Jim Baker fame) for you young ones..
OMG, you nailed it.
Jim Baker.
Just like Kirby is Joe Isuzu.
Johnson is Jim Baker.
And not just in looks.
Bam.
True. Something is not right.
Just looking at him, the thought just popped:
Do you think he shaves?
Something strange.
AI?
Plastic.
He channels Peter Sellers in “Being there” and Kevin Kline in “Dave”, …
CGI or actor in mask.
Personally, I believe the USA needs another 15-25 years of punishment and depravity for the average American to wake up. People will vote for Trump but have not made the intellectual connections that would make them vote for new candidates at the local and state levels.
I mean: Texas has been overrun by illegals for decades but they still elect losers like Abbott?
40 years in the desert,…remember?
Yes, we have to have our attention drawn away from National, to State and local,…
And then an even more fundamental shift, from PUBLIC officials, who are just figureheads, to PARTY officials that install the Public officials whose job is to distract us.
Most know who POTUS is, and their U.S. Senator,…and most know who RNC Chair is.
But, how many know their Republican party Precinct Captain, Or County or State Executive Committee members?
Dutch, someone needs to put a website together and formulate a war plan to deal with each State’s Greedy Old Possums.
This needs to be a less ad hoc affair, though obviously the Derps would attempt to coop such an effort, but simply putting all the information out there with suggestions and tactics for unnamed others in the hinterlands to pick up and run with would be hugely valuable.
The main thing I would include, beyond “READ the Party by-laws” is that you wait for an opportunity, then pounce.
For instance, when the RINOS expose themselves, by not putting out a statement condemning the MAL raid, THATS something that fires people up, that you can used to generate energy to vote the sonsabritches out.
I very much agree we need a National MAGA organisation, so that lessons learned can be shared.
Have you watched the movie, “Idiocracy”, ? It seems to reflect our current situation right down to Judges and ‘the Law’.
bettie—By then it will be so late we’ll have been paying homage to China for 10 years. I say let Elohim fix the clocks of them that need it. Not all of us deserve to have to learn mandarin or live under a social credit score system.
SamFox
Notice how many are on here defending Trump selling out to Johnson. It was a huge mistake. When voters stay home in November they’ll all act shocked.
I notice how many times you’ve come on here trying to get people NOT to vote at all!!!!
He’s an ex-Treeper Barb…
The UniParty’s actions make me want to vote even more.
It was good you reiterated the point of keeping the status quo for now.
To put Israel and Ukraine Funding in the same package is like putting pro-life and pro-death funding in the same package. It’s like putting Donald Trump and Joe Biden in the same IQ class.
Such a Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Agree-and I’m a big RL Stevenson fan
You got that right.
There should be NO FUNDING for either of them!
The biggest victims of more Ukraine funding will be the now remaining Ukraine troops.
The senior citisens and pregnant women, you mean?
Yeah, talk about eating your seed corn…
Dutch,
More funding for Ukraine means less for Israel and others.
C’mon man. Can’t you see that foreign aid is “wasted” on Ukraine when it could be better spent further south.
Agree with earlier post,..no funding for either.
And, use TARIFFS instead of Foreign aid, or bullets.
agree use the smart approach
Johnson is the Great Pretender here. I think it’s more than money with him. They have something on him!
He appears too weak to fight. There is just sadness there and resignation. Johnson wasn’t meant for this job…..I don’t believe he is a snake but he has already been beaten by the DS.
In the interest of stopping pretending and gaslighting, do not talk to me about sending money to another country.
The Deep State has successfully maneuvered Trump by force into accepting a fully-owned and likely compromised Speaker Johnson. The truth of the matter is the UniParty has purposely whittled the Republican House’s majority lead down to nothing with a series of obvious steps. They wanted to apply pressure to Trump and this was their primary gambit.
The problem for Trump is the alternative. Forcing Johnson out leads to the Democrats controlling the House through January, no doubt in my mind. The Democrats’ first move almost certainly would be passing a bill banning Trump from running or holding office. Even if that didn’t happen, I would expect no less than a Democrat House refusing to certify his election.
I don’t disagree, P.S.
However, thats a very dangerous game they are playing…
Because this IS the last chance for PDJT and because he is percieved by MAGA as being the ONLY one, its been my conviction for awhile that if they prevent him “by any means neccesary” from taking office in 2025, that THAT will be the “last straw” and they will reap the whirlwind,…and I think they KNOW it.
I’m amazed that our side has held back so far. Good morals here…..not over there.
We are limited to peaceful demonstrations which go nowhere while the left is free to burn, loot, destroy, etc., without consequence.
Someone is soon to shed more light on that subject.
🤫
They lead somewhere. They lead to jail cells.
ddutchman–Honest. I am on your side.
I ask, would that whirlwind be like the ‘Red tsunami’ that didn’t come? Or do you mean the Almighty would take them down Himself?
If Trump doesn’t fix the mess he created by siding with Johnson & leaving MTG out, Mr. T may have thrown the whole ting in the trash.
Mr. T needs to make it clear that MTG was right that spending must be cut, though taking Johnson out as speaker now might be premature.
Trump ALSO desperately! needs to let MAGA know that he has spoken to Johnson about the pork spending, to get spending back under control & quit being a door mat for the dimm priorities & deficit spending.
The USA needs to know that Trump is on OUR side & AGAINST the fascist dimm agenda. Mr. T looked really bad by standing next to Johnson without having mentioned Johnson’s being a dimm rubber stamp. Mr. T needs to clean all that up ASAP!!
SamFox
The CONgress elected this fall seats before the President. That’s who certifies the Presidential election.
I’d submit that the UniParty republican’ts are determined to lose the HoR majority this fall if they can’t lose it before.
Is he subtlety threatening Pres Trump…as in I’ll fold and hand it over to the dims if you don’t play with me.
So sad to see/watch what the IC has done to our country, either by blackmail or other means to control outcomes.
My time left on earth is limited, and I pray that America will survive the onslaught.
“Johnson is buying the strawman arguments from the IC”
With a few Bloody Shirts thrown in no doubt.
But…. Wouldn’t that be interesting if the House creates exactly that type of legislation to remove the only opponent from the ballot?
I mean, you can’t spell “The End of the Republic” more clearly than that.
All the pretense will be gone.
Exactly. I have difficulty not wishing they would DO it,…and slip right into Eastwoods “Go ahead, make my day!”
Its like “finally, the sitzkrieg is over, and we can get ON with it!”
At the outset of WW2, once a State of War existed between England and Germany,…nothing happened for a period of time as both armies positioned themselves,…it was called the “sitzkrieg” a pun on blitzkrieg.
Complicated business…
Why is Iran my enemy when we have 12,000 Iranian students in our most prestigious universities, medical schools and colleges like MIT, Columbia, Harvard and UPENN?
They are probably getting scholarships and student loans, too!
This whole thing is a farce!
If they support the Mullahs in Iran, they are the enemies of all mankind, and even more the enemies of all womankind.
That’s a pretty accusation.
If they are that bad, then why has not the rest of humanity annihilated them yet?
B Knight–The rest of humanity isn’t as wicked evil as Mohammad was. And now, by extension, radical Islamists.
If you want the real truth about Islam & Mohammad, look up
William Federer On Islam and Mohammad
Mr. Federer is as renowned historian. He is also honest. He can back up everything he says.
Thanks.
SamFox
Why are they here? You commented but didn’t answer the question!
I wonder how many of those 12,000 cheered on October 7, 2023.
And how many, had they been born a generation earlier, would have cheered on September 11, 2001
We were told that Israel missed intelligence on the OCT 7 raid. America says they missed it also. Is there a possibility the US knew there were signs but hid them from Israel? It seems plausible. Biden acted like he was an ally of Israel. Now we can see he is not. Oh, excuse me, I meant to say Obama.
Like “How is it possible that in an unprecedented manner, 6 States stopped counting on election night?” the question of “How is it possible that Mossad, IDF, CIA, NSA could ALL miss the Oct. 7 attack?” are questions that are right in front of us, that we are supposed to ignore.
The very six cities that swung the electoral victory to Biden?
Some coincidence!
Biden is certainly an ally of Israel because the majority of big donors to the Democrat Party are Jewish Billionaires!
Top photo is pathetic – he looks like he has bitten off more than he can chew – and he has.
Any legislation the Democrats pass to keep President Trump off the ballot may run afoul of the Constitution, specifically Article 1 Section 9 with respect to Bills of Attainder and Ex Post Facto laws if they try to use the 14th Amendment and the insurrection clause.
Short of trying that route there is nothing they could pass constitutionally that would keep him off the ballot.
Very true.
I have dismissed that route, as another “chicken little” false narrative, as impractical (IMHO) as “canceling the election”.
What I DO see the Uniparty doing, is a revised/accellerated version of what they did with the House, in his first term when Ryan intentionally gifted it to Nancy, but this time not waiting till the midterms.
They (Repub leadership) will try to set up both House and Senate as Dem Majority, so that they can initiate Impeachment right after the Inaugeration, BECAUSE they know PDJT is going to be hot, right out of the starting gate.
This is why he MUST have an Insurance Policy VP, as it is the only way to pre-empt such an effort.
Lindsay Graham has already started by trying to reinstate a version of Roe v Wade.
I don’t see it. You’re telling me that the Republicans running for House and Senate are just winging it because the leadership will thwart them? I think some of these theories are getting a bit wild. Kari Lake in AZ and Bernie Moreno in OH really want to win their elections for Senate. How exactly will Republican leadership try to stop their elections? With Lara Trump in RNC leadership now, any games being played by leadership are going to be called out and easily defeated.
dutch–You on to something!
Trump’s best ins policy would be Sarah Palin. She is n100% NMAGA & Trump agenda. She held lower govt offices as well. As Alaska Governor she stood against & beat an Alaska Repub good ol’ boy gang .
Sarah has already been through the fake stream media wringer and came squeaky clean. She would continue Trump policies, trade deal, foreign policy etc just as Trump would want, so it would do no good to take out Trump
As Mamma Grizzly 1.0 she would draw undecided women voter cto the conservative camp.
Sarah Palin We need to bring her in!
SamFox
The Patriot Act is unconstitutional, so, the Constitution does not seem to be an obstacle anymore.
Only parts of the Patriot Act have been ruled unconstitutional and federal courts have struck down these provisions as unconstitutional on several occasions.
“…….there is nothing they could pass constitutionally that would keep him off the ballot.”
What’s to stop them from passing something anyway, and let things drag through the legal system at a snail’s pace? Watch for them reverting to some Alinsky Rules for Radicals tactics:
#8 “Keep the pressure on.”
#9 “The threat is usually more terrifying than the thing itself.”
#10 “The major premise for tactics is the development of operations that will maintain a constant pressure upon the opposition.”
Things won’t “drag” through the legal system. This will get immediate attention because the public will demand it. You seem to be giving short shrift to and downplaying the MAGA forces that will descend on DC in numbers no one has ever seen. The J6 witch hunts won’t keep them away.
How much does hopium sell for these days?
Sometimes it’s difficult to determine who MAGA’s real enemies are. It seems some who claim the mantle don’t really have their hearts in it.
Guess I missed something?
When did DC start paying attention to what the public wants?
Exactly.
Ron B–Perhaps ‘keeping him off the ballot” is a shiny distraction object. We KNOW the dims can absolutely NOT afford to lose the next election. I believe that, for now, unless Trump pulls another bonehead Speaker Johnson is my pal craplloa event.
I think the dimms are going to pull off some kind of event that delays the election. If so, I’d guess they will try to delay for a long time. Maybe THEN we’ll KNOW why Obiden let all those military age men into the USA…
YES!!! The dimms ARE that low down & dirty!! If they would kill growing children in the womb & support chopping them up for their god of transgenderism, what do you think THEY think of the REST of humanity???
Many of them are afraid they’ll be arrested tried & sentenced for crimes they have committed.
SamFox
What did the Supreme Court do about the 2020 election?
Left unsaid is the concession by Johnson that political spying is ok as long as its not done to Congress, since its being done to potentially “save lives™”.
If Johnson is so concerned about keeping control of the House, why did they expel Santos?
ALL by design
Biden gives $$ to Iran, KNOWING what would occur.
Congress then compelled to fund Israel.
IF Israel gets $$$….Ukraine get $$$.
Like taking candy from a baby…
We are taken for fools every day by everyone on capitol hill
AND, with all this, FISA goes away and all the treasonous voting and screwing Americans that occurred and how the republicans folded like a cheap suit INCLUDING JOHNSON.
VACATE the chair…WHERE IS MGT, Gaetz??????? VACATE the chair….
Again, all in a day’s work on capitol hill.
Gaetz is the stage manager, for this years production of playing us all for fools, and MTG is in on it, too.
dutch–Please show us how. We’d like some evidence so we can decide. Not a dis, but though your statement may be true, it’s not evidence.
Thanks.
SamFox
Beginning to believe the same.
HOW is Johnson diff than McCarthy, than Ryan than Boehner??
They ALL carry the dems water and buy-in to every dem bill. Biden hasn’t lost a vote than I’m aware. And if it means expelling Santos to keep the majority less, that’s what Johnson did.
WHY remove McCarthy?
I think we’re at the stage where anybody calling to ‘vacate the chair’ needs to also explain what will happen after the chair is vacated.
Yup on commie dems pushing trump removal from ballots if in control of house. And/or agreeing b regime can legalize illegals to vote.
Just remember there are many Mike Gallaghers in the GOP. We just have to make it to November 5th. God willing.
Alright, I wont post any clown pictures on this post… Just this one time
How about a Johnson face on the Charlie Brown cartoon missing the football on a field goal?
Sorry, Im just not good at pretending not to notice things…
Our President surrounded by the back-stabbers who have betrayed the American people. May they live in infamy!
Hilarious
My congressman will be holding a tele-townhall tomorrow evening at 7pm CDT. The topic will be FISA.
On one of these calls a few months ago, he expressed his opinion that the FBI / IC / whatever should go see a regular judge and get a warrant.
The FISA bill has not cleared its last hurdle in the House. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has demanded a roll call vote of the motion to reconsider instead of accepting the voice vote as is usual after a roll call vote. The new vote is anticipated for tomorrow, but that is not necessarily so.
House Passes FISA Extension, but There’s a Catch
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2024/04/12/fisa-vote-n2637716
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7888
“Latest Action:House – 04/12/2024 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – The Chair put the question on the motion to table the motion to reconsider and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Luna demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.”
Do these people realize that the USD is about to be worthless? They are purposely attempting to crash the economy and go to war at the same time.
This is beyond obvious. And the one positive I’m seeing is, most Americans aren’t buying what the media and government are selling anymore. I didn’t hear a peep from anybody I know today about Iran bombing Israel. Which made me pleased since it is clearly another ploy.
That being said, these scum bags are literally running the train at full steam and they don’t care about the tunnel up ahead that’s been closed down due to a cave in. This is the strangest scenario I could have ever imagined for how the end times would begin.
I truly hope all the bad that is coming only affects the pols and their family and friends.
There is no room in the End Times scenario for a strong USA.
The dollar will be jettisoned to make room for a Global digital currency, which will be a control instrument for the Beast.
US military power will either be destroyed or be controlled by the One World government.
The US as a Constitutional Republic will need to be destroyed for the Satanic Anti-Christ system to be ushered in.
I don’t trust MTG. She supported McCarthy and now she’s trying to oust Johnson when it’s clear he has Trump’s support. She is not our friend people. She’s about her own brand
We are going to have to accept there are bigger things going on behind the scenes that are beyond our purview.
Johnson said he’s speaking to trump every week multiple times. Either Trump is the most gullible cowardly incompetent beta male or he is incredibly intelligent and is playing the game well beyond what we know.
Sundance doesn’t tend to talk about the “good guys” behind all this. But it might be worth talking about now. Trump could not have made it all this way alone. And Johnson was sincere in saying that this is for all the marbles. If this really is the last stand, and we are at war, and there are good guys behind the scenes, then maybe not everything is as it seems? Might be worth opening our minds to a little bit?
So you come to the best conversation on the net with the most insightful host ever and your add is that we are close minded and blind?
Alrighty then.
You know. In reading your comments to others in this thread I don’t find yours particularly insightful nor constructive.
People who gather here are rebels to the core and they challenge everything and question everything. I will never apologize for comments that are intended people to look at things differently.
If you might observe. There are a lot of comments of angry people toward Mike Johnson. And on the surface they are right to be angry. I’m challenging whether there is more beneath. And If anything, Sundance is saying something very similar. Regardless of his opinion, I am still entitled to mine.
Your response lacked the insight into my underlying suggestion and seemed to take offense to an insult I never made.
We are all on the same team here so no worries. But maybe take the time to re read what others are trying to say before slamming them.
Might be worth opening our minds to a little bit?
You are good at tap dancing but this statement is as condescending as it gets.
The additional condescension isn’t worth addressing as you refuse to be honest about this one.
Awake–? If Johnson is talking to Trump so often, does that mean Trump isn’t telling him to do what he can to cut spending & Johnson isn’t listening? I doubt Trump is encouraging Johnson to keep up the overspending. Whatever is going on when they talk, SPENDING still goes UP & UP!
Johnson is NOT now or since he has been speaker, been anything close to fiscally responsible. Is Johnson not getting ready to help dimms send a load of $$ to Ukraine? AGAIN? Why won’t Johnson tell Obiden to close the border or funds will be cut? No balls? Johnson has become an accessory to some degree, at least before God, to the deaths illegals have caused be cause Johnson WON’T stand up & be a real US Patriot. He doesn’t even try…He fears the media I’d guess.
If shutting down 15% of the govt gets the border closed…DO IT!
What kind of fiscal mess is Trump going to inherit if Johnson continues as Jefferies’ Yes Man? Will Trump be able to fix it? If so HOW LONG will it take? Four years is not enough time to fix all that is needed. A good start, yes. But how much will be left to fix for the NEXT administration & how can we be sure of getting an honest one in?
Awake–can you offer any evidence about what you said about MTG? So far all I have seen her do is yell about the lack o spending cuts. As for Johnson, he has GIVEN IN to every dimm Cloward & Piven inspired overspending bill dimms have shown him
So, at this time, who do you think we should listen to?
The one yelling”CUT SPENDING!” or the one enabling it? You tell me.
Don’t forget Johnson got the No Warrant part of FISA passed. NOT AT ALL A GOOD THING! Feds can spy on us no worries, thanks to Johnson.
Not attacking you. Promise. It’s that theses are life and death to the USA & all our people. We can’t really wait much longer. Johnson 7N RINOs have us set way back now.
SamFox
PREACH.
Agree with every word.
My Opinion only.
MTG has voted in line with McCarthy time and again. She has seemed to be very loyal to McCarthy all the way through. She never voiced objection to his two faced schemes. Now he’s gone but his fingerprints are still all over the place and he seems to be going the Paul Ryan route.
Trump knows that with Johnson voted off, this time will likely not play out the way it did with McCarthy and we will end up with Jeffries. MTG KNOWS this, so why push for Johnson to be gone when Johnson is doing some of the EXACT same things McCarthy did? Why the sudden outrage? My opinion is because she is still loyal to McCarthy and it looks good for her brand to now show righteous anger. It feels like hot air to me.
I always look at Trump. Why is he supporting Johnson and why did he use Matt Gaetz as the proxy to get McCarthy out. That was a historic fight. And Johnson has said he talks to Trump multiple times a week.
Look all I’m saying is that I believe trump to be highly intelligent. And over 75% of the Republican party is money grubbing RINOS. So whoever the speaker is, they still need to placate to these people for support. I’m just as angry about Johnson as the next guy, but I’m also pointing out that there could be a lot more underneath the surface here.
The swamp must be drained. Hard to do if you don’t know who the swamp creatures are. Johnson is definitely showing me who they are by just seeing how many congressman are going along with this lunacy.
Time will tell.
Me thinks you are asleep.
TRUST Johnson?
He just flip flopped on FISA!! THAT give you ANY concern?
DJT best put a BIG distance b/w him, for my purposes.
Trump looked really old and tired in the news clip .
Careful, we could hear the serpent hiss as you said that.
Maquis–Trump tells the lady & the serpent story a lot. Looks like Johnson bit him a good one…
SamFox
I thought he looked PO’d and was watching Johnson like a hawk.
You might look old and tired too if you had been through what Trump has been through.
They would need the senate to concur, not going to happen due to the filibuster.
Who is going to filibuster?
It is a tool, not an inanimate object, it must be wielded to have effect.
What sixty stalwarts do you imagine taking it up and persisting in that task?
When I watched it this morning all I could think of was how weaselly Mike Johnson is. I was and am thoroughly disgusted
Mike Johnson is the Greatest Speaker the FILTHY Democrats have ever had.
so has every other republican
Johnson has dead pan eyes. Sell out, traitor, and loser. When does his book come out?
I took it very hard when Mr. T stood next to Johnson. I felt betrayed….I have been in this battle sisnce the early 70’s. Just when I thought we were FINALLY making promise filled progress, Trump sides with a House Speaker who is a shoe wipe for the dimms. Johnson has betrayed conservatism at, ehat? every turn? And Trump sides with him AGAINST what MAGA is supposed to represent. That hurt!!!
We all need to contact Lara Trump at the RNC & let them know we think Mr. T made a HUGE mistake by endorsing Johnson & apparently shunning MTG.
Trump can fix this if he comes back with MTG & shows support for her stance against the over spending. Trump should also let us know he opposes the omnibus bill pork spending. Trump should make it clear to Johnson that Johnson’s piss ant surrender to all things demoncrat is unacceptable. There is NO way Johnson can justify being Jefferies ‘ “Yes sir!” house boy.
SamFox
If there is a ‘split’ in the party over this. the cut spending peeps will will win. Maybe a lotta folks haven’t realized it yet, but the really serious split in the Republican ‘Party’ is between Constitutional Conservatives & Fake RINO Republicans. We MUST vote out the McConalls & Grahams. With RINOs like we have now who needs demoncrats?
Here is link to contact RNC.
https://gop.com/contact-us/
They don’t give much space so it won’t take long.
SamFox
Breathing into a paper sack can help with that.
🤣😂🤣😂
Marquis–so can commenting & contacting Lara Trump. A LOT!
Next time some one gut punches YOU, beats up your wife or shoots your dog take your own advice. 🙂
SamFox
Did you understand the second paragraph of Sundance’s article?
Also, the MTG you refer to, I assume that is the MTG who backed Kevin McCarthy for Speaker, and promised ALL the J6 tapes be released.
Those were Margorie’s salad days, when she was Greene.
Rocket–Why didn’t I think of that..What a good way to cut the (*))%$%#$@@ SPENDING…..Just look at MTG’s past. Yup. That’ll work every time…won’t it? oohh…it won’t…sigh!
Didn’t she also vote to oust McC? Didn’t she at first ALSO support Johnson?
Just askin’.
What can the dimms pass that they can’t pass now? Johnson has given them everything the want. NOW he’s going to stand up for Trump? Plus Jeffries has LOTS of RINO helpers.
Seriously, what can they pass? They can’t pass anything that can reach back in the past to make an arrest NOW for something that happened BEFORE the law was passed.
Isn’t that part of Equal Protection Under The Law?
Yo brother. We HAVE TO CUT SPENDING!! What if the dimms default on our Nat Debt just before the election? THEN WHAT? That would give the WEF the UN & the rest of satan’s minions the USA’s head on a bloody NWO platter.
That’s the razor edge we are on. The dimms may not do that one,(I pray!) but they WILL do some thing to stop the election. They have to or risk not surviving.
Any way, good talkin’ wid ya. Blessings.
SamFox
I’m right there with you.
I’m about done with this sot of republicans…it gets worse every term/year.
Johnson flip flopped and then runs down to Fl and stands with T as if, see, all is well.
NOT buying that crap.
Unsure if Johnson doesn’t want T to lose votes and that’s one big way to lose votes.
Johnson done NOTHING to close border and if get gives more $$ to Ukraine and with this FISA fiasco, I’m about done with thinking voting matters for any r candidate. Dems gonna win, win, win and we are wishing upon a star once again…ever since RWR left the WH and the Bushes took over/control.
The Republican leadership is trying to give democrats the House as they did in 2018. Johnson is no different than Boehner.
That was Ryan.
And yes, they are throwing the game.
Why did McJohnson let Gallagher go with a quit date that favors the Dems by blocking his Governor from replacing him before the election?
Where’s his fire and brimstone and come to Jesus sermon on that?
Johnson can go to hell and take his sermon with him….
Johnson equals weakness personified
News flash- the House is gone. The Never-Trumpers have probably figured the time line when they will leave the House to flip it to the Dems. When they vote to remove Trump from the ballot, that’s when we as a nation have passed the point of no return. The Republic will be dead and we will have a full blown tyrannical government made up of Dem/Commies and Quisling never-Trump republicans.
Buck up little camper, there are grounds for hope yet.