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Dulcinea

(6,722 posts)
Wed May 8, 2024, 05:40 AM May 8

Marjorie Taylor Greene backs off threat to oust Johnson as speaker

(ABC News) Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene appeared on Tuesday to be backing off her threat to force a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson this week, though she signaled that she'll preserve her threat indefinitely -- keeping Johnson on a tight leash as he navigates a one-vote majority in the chamber.

The development comes after Greene and Johnson met on Tuesday afternoon -- their second meeting in as many days. The meetings came after Greene said she would force a vote to remove Johnson from the leadership post this week.

"I will tell you one thing I did say in there: I am so done with words," Greene told reporters on the House steps Tuesday afternoon after the meeting with Johnson. "For me, it is all about actions. And that is all the American people care about."

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Marjorie Taylor Greene backs off threat to oust Johnson as speaker (Original Post) Dulcinea May 8 OP
'I am so done with words.' elleng May 8 #1
MTG knows the vote would be 534 to 1. Waste of time. jimfields33 May 8 #2
I hope Johnson told her to go to hell. Dulcinea May 8 #6
I would say she's in the wrong business since politics is all about words Walleye May 8 #3
You're right Marge. AllyCat May 8 #4
I certainly don't feel that MTG is in a position to speak for the American people Under The Radar May 8 #5

Dulcinea

(6,722 posts)
6. I hope Johnson told her to go to hell.
Wed May 8, 2024, 12:58 PM
May 8

I'm no fan of his, but I really despise that skanky attention hog.

Walleye

(31,239 posts)
3. I would say she's in the wrong business since politics is all about words
Wed May 8, 2024, 10:19 AM
May 8

I guess she thinks inciting riots and leaving bombs around is better than talking

AllyCat

(16,297 posts)
4. You're right Marge.
Wed May 8, 2024, 10:40 AM
May 8

We are looking for action. Action your GQP-led house isn’t providing. You may still be there in January, but your majority will not.

We’ll be sure to make that real in November.

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