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Bluetus

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4. The elephant in the room is Trump

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Mon Nov 3, 2025, 09:10 AM

Nov 3

We know most of the Republicans in Congress hate him. But until recently their fear was greater than they hate. Now, many of them are starting to think that Trump will hurt their election chances in 2026. A few have started to speak out, but not many.

Johnson is100% linked with Trump, As long as they stick with Trump, Johnson's job is secure. Johnson is a proxy for Trump. If this talk of a Johnson ouster increases, that means Trump's control over House Republicans is slipping away.

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Mike Johnson Descends Into PUBLIC PANIC as Walls Close In [View all] Swede Nov 3 OP

They'll just replace him with someone worse, though I won't mind him getting ousted. dem4decades Nov 3 #1

Steve Scalise is just as smug as MAGA Mikey is. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 3 #2

Scalise is harder to look at and listen to than mousey Mikey. rubbersole Nov 3 #7

Santos would do everything exactly as told to by dumpie. KS Toronado Nov 3 #11

Sancti-bloody-moniois Layzeebeaver Nov 3 #5

Mike Johnson knew of the consequences............... Lovie777 Nov 3 #3

Repugs are trying hard to convince everyone that the shutdown is on the Dems, but allegorical oracle Nov 3 #19

The elephant in the room is Trump Bluetus Nov 3 #4

This is it NJCher Nov 3 #6

they cheat , lie ,steal, distract. hide behind the flag ,the bible and the constiution. when cornered they come out AllaN01Bear Nov 3 #9

Lil' donnie doing 'nuke talk' should be the straw that broke the whole herd of camel's backs. rubbersole Nov 3 #10

If he never calls them back, they can't replace him AllyCat Nov 3 #8

But we care! liberalgunwilltravel Nov 3 #13

How tall is Li'l Mikey? Jilly_in_VA Nov 3 #12

My money would be on you Jilly_in_VA. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 3 #17

But seriously Jilly_in_VA Nov 3 #20

He would have to open the government to have a motion to vacate. Emile Nov 3 #14

MTG surely available for Speaker pinch hitting bucolic_frolic Nov 3 #15

dire ?? Tetrachloride Nov 3 #16

I was thinking of replacing my doorstop BOSSHOG Nov 3 #18