Democrats mull 'protecting' Republican House Speaker to secure Ukraine aid (kyivindependent.com)

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[-] nxdefiant@startrek.website 51 points 10 months ago

I hope they make him pass what they want first. No one should ever trust a Republican to keep their word.

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago

I remember when Democrats ended a shutdown because they got a promise from Mitch McConnell that he would let a vote on DACA come to the floor.

Of course he didn't. Of course they knew he wouldn't.

[-] alilbee@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

The vote to vacate a speaker can happen pretty easily, so as long as the Freedom Caucus and company still want him out, he's not safe. He could drag it out maybe but that's about it.

[-] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I hate Mike Johnson and would love to see him humiliated and eventually voted out of political life altogether, but promising to support his speakership in exchange for a clean Ukraine aid bill with none of their plans to restrict asylum and immigration would be a great trade

[-] rayyy@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

That's the process. Signaling. If Moses comes through with enough, Democrats will save him - otherwise, it's the highway for him.

[-] HorreC@kbin.social 8 points 10 months ago

Wait a second, I could have swore that he was 'ordained' by god to be the speaker, did god get all he wanted out of him. Or why would good god fearing house members even be broaching this subject??

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