He’s not diabolical, at least on his own he’s not. After he was pulled away from the MAGA extremists and into an intelligence briefing, he pushed for Ukraine funding.
But when he’s in the midst of Machiavellians such as Steven Miller, Steve Bannon, the orange gas-man himself, and others, he is easily co-opted. In short, his worldview is not, as he once said, found in the Bible. His worldview is found in that of those closing in on him.
In shirt, he’s just an ho-hum guy with a lot of personal financial problems in an important position, which makes him vulnerable to the likes of the Voldemorts of the world.
Him and his hypocritical wife want to make the US into a theocracy.
For that alone, I consider him diabolical, but coupled with the fact that he with held critical aid from Ukraine for over 6 months while the Russians killed thousands of Ukrainians further cements his evil intentions.
Jennifer, I'm not convinced that the intelligence briefing motivated him to push for Ukraine funding. I think it's likely that Hakeem Jeffries and the Democrats let Johnson know that they would vote to have him removed unless he brought up the vote to fund Ukraine.
Johnson fully intends to steal the next election from Drumpf. He became aware the only way to stay in position to do that was to fund Ukraine aid. He's biding his time.
He needs to be in prison, along with all the other election denying thugs.
Are you thinking the republicans will make johnson the nominee against President Biden? This strategy would have to come from Heritage and/or Federalist. What would they use to force 45 to endorse johnson? You may be right. Interesting observation.
I agree! The man was chosen for his weaknesses, his lack of experience and character. He has no business leading the House of Representatives, much less our nation. Second in line to the presidency is horrifying.
His advocacy of Ukraine support would have been commendable if he'd done it almost a year ago. But he didn't. He fiddled and diddled as long as he possibly could and then, eventually and grudgingly, called a vote, He's not a good guy no matter who he's with.
Weak people, and by weak I mean he’s not the brightest bulb in the shed and that makes him dangerously malleable to a MAGA manipulator, are just a disaster when it comes time to make a decision on important things (eg., Ukraine, for example) …. He’ll never be a guy to do the right thing, to take an ethical stand if it means putting himself out there. He’s a pack animal…cause it’s safer in the pack than outside it. But he’s not the kind of guy plotting how he himself can shoot some guy in fifth avenue without losing any votes. He’s not brave enough for that.
Jennifer, I believe that he cooperated with the Dems because he had no choice. MTG was gunning for him and he believed that the Democrats would assume he'd seen the light, so his caving was disingenuous. They went along and got what they needed. I doubt that he'll get a warm reception in the future.
Hmmm …. I doubt the Dems ever thought he’d seen the light. They were desperate to get money for Ukraine.
As for his bring between the Dems and MTG: that’s part of my point …. A diabolical person is someone who is strategically manipulating his/her environment to achieve some cruel, immoral end. I just don’t see his decision as strategic: he had two choices forced on him after trying to avoid making any decision for months. He’s the kind of guy in an office who just tries to lie low so he can keep his job. If he were diabolical, he would be strategically crafting the environment to get what he wants. If he were a strategic thinker he would NOT be in so much personal debt …. That level of debt suggests to me that he not only wants to keep his job but also MUST keep his job to stay out of bankruptcy. If he lost the speakership, he’s lose face in his home district and likely get voted out. … loss of face, especially for men, is huge in the MAGA world.
So now to stay in MAGA graces, he MUST show up at the courthouse where the orange gasman is on trial for paying off a porn star to hide a sexual tryst from voters. He will now find himself covered in Trump’s slime. That’s not a sign of strategy. That’s a sign of desperation. When his wife (who counsels the desperate with medieval humoral theory) gets a big job with a corporation, you’ll know he’s financially desperate enough to take financial bribes. He’s just taken a political bribe.,
Jennifer, all of your points are exactly what I was suggesting, so we're on the same page. I heard someone say recently that Johnson "seems to be such a nice, sincere, fellow," and I stifled the urge to smack her! His aw-shucks, bespectacled demeanor is concocted to disarm, and if people aren't paying attention, they're shocked to learn that it's all a sham.
No. Johnson believes in the. Literal truth of the Bible which puts “God’s law” above man’s. And that is a death treat to the kind of government/society most of us would choose to live in. Don’t even consider throwing your vote away this time around.
I agree. Mike Johnson is a diabolical man and a grave threat to democracy. He defines the word hypocrite.
He’s not diabolical, at least on his own he’s not. After he was pulled away from the MAGA extremists and into an intelligence briefing, he pushed for Ukraine funding.
But when he’s in the midst of Machiavellians such as Steven Miller, Steve Bannon, the orange gas-man himself, and others, he is easily co-opted. In short, his worldview is not, as he once said, found in the Bible. His worldview is found in that of those closing in on him.
In shirt, he’s just an ho-hum guy with a lot of personal financial problems in an important position, which makes him vulnerable to the likes of the Voldemorts of the world.
Him and his hypocritical wife want to make the US into a theocracy.
For that alone, I consider him diabolical, but coupled with the fact that he with held critical aid from Ukraine for over 6 months while the Russians killed thousands of Ukrainians further cements his evil intentions.
Jennifer, I'm not convinced that the intelligence briefing motivated him to push for Ukraine funding. I think it's likely that Hakeem Jeffries and the Democrats let Johnson know that they would vote to have him removed unless he brought up the vote to fund Ukraine.
Additionally, I think trump told him it was "okay" so "it" would keep johnson in a position to help said "it."
Johnson fully intends to steal the next election from Drumpf. He became aware the only way to stay in position to do that was to fund Ukraine aid. He's biding his time.
He needs to be in prison, along with all the other election denying thugs.
Do you mean steal the election FOR trump? That I believe, sadly.
Are you thinking the republicans will make johnson the nominee against President Biden? This strategy would have to come from Heritage and/or Federalist. What would they use to force 45 to endorse johnson? You may be right. Interesting observation.
Didn't think of that, but could be considering him as a running mate. God help us!
I agree! The man was chosen for his weaknesses, his lack of experience and character. He has no business leading the House of Representatives, much less our nation. Second in line to the presidency is horrifying.
He’s not weak. He’s the architect of J6.
Mike Johnson is a dangerous fool. I wouldn't trust that little Dobby look alike as far as I could pitch his wife abusing ass.
Wife-abusing? I’ve missed something.
His religious misogyny is abuse
Oh. I agree with that. I thought it was something more common.
His advocacy of Ukraine support would have been commendable if he'd done it almost a year ago. But he didn't. He fiddled and diddled as long as he possibly could and then, eventually and grudgingly, called a vote, He's not a good guy no matter who he's with.
No Republican is “good” at this point. Vote everyone of them OUT for the next decade to clean house.
Weak people, and by weak I mean he’s not the brightest bulb in the shed and that makes him dangerously malleable to a MAGA manipulator, are just a disaster when it comes time to make a decision on important things (eg., Ukraine, for example) …. He’ll never be a guy to do the right thing, to take an ethical stand if it means putting himself out there. He’s a pack animal…cause it’s safer in the pack than outside it. But he’s not the kind of guy plotting how he himself can shoot some guy in fifth avenue without losing any votes. He’s not brave enough for that.
Jennifer, I believe that he cooperated with the Dems because he had no choice. MTG was gunning for him and he believed that the Democrats would assume he'd seen the light, so his caving was disingenuous. They went along and got what they needed. I doubt that he'll get a warm reception in the future.
Hmmm …. I doubt the Dems ever thought he’d seen the light. They were desperate to get money for Ukraine.
As for his bring between the Dems and MTG: that’s part of my point …. A diabolical person is someone who is strategically manipulating his/her environment to achieve some cruel, immoral end. I just don’t see his decision as strategic: he had two choices forced on him after trying to avoid making any decision for months. He’s the kind of guy in an office who just tries to lie low so he can keep his job. If he were diabolical, he would be strategically crafting the environment to get what he wants. If he were a strategic thinker he would NOT be in so much personal debt …. That level of debt suggests to me that he not only wants to keep his job but also MUST keep his job to stay out of bankruptcy. If he lost the speakership, he’s lose face in his home district and likely get voted out. … loss of face, especially for men, is huge in the MAGA world.
So now to stay in MAGA graces, he MUST show up at the courthouse where the orange gasman is on trial for paying off a porn star to hide a sexual tryst from voters. He will now find himself covered in Trump’s slime. That’s not a sign of strategy. That’s a sign of desperation. When his wife (who counsels the desperate with medieval humoral theory) gets a big job with a corporation, you’ll know he’s financially desperate enough to take financial bribes. He’s just taken a political bribe.,
Jennifer, all of your points are exactly what I was suggesting, so we're on the same page. I heard someone say recently that Johnson "seems to be such a nice, sincere, fellow," and I stifled the urge to smack her! His aw-shucks, bespectacled demeanor is concocted to disarm, and if people aren't paying attention, they're shocked to learn that it's all a sham.
He worked with Dems to save his ass, i.e. speakership.
No. Johnson believes in the. Literal truth of the Bible which puts “God’s law” above man’s. And that is a death treat to the kind of government/society most of us would choose to live in. Don’t even consider throwing your vote away this time around.
I agree with you 👍Helen!!!