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Ohioboy

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23. Weak leaders try to play it both ways

Reply to marble falls (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 22, 2024, 12:02 PM

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Republicans Push For Discharge Petition Against Mike Johnson [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 2024 OP

I think the speaker would welcome the opportunity to have Ukraine funding forced on him ... marble falls Feb 2024 #1

If that's the case Katcat Feb 2024 #16

Impossible to lead the fools in the GOP congress. honest.abe Feb 2024 #21

Not at all. A good leader gets his agenda by leading and following as needed. Don't stretch this into ... marble falls Feb 2024 #24

problem here is we have a traitorous antidemocratic speaker under our enemies' thumb onetexan Feb 2024 #35

Weak leaders try to play it both ways Ohioboy Feb 2024 #23

Two questions bluestarone Feb 2024 #2

If they can manage to get it to the floor, it will pass Wednesdays Feb 2024 #3

And there is the rub Blue Idaho Feb 2024 #18

Not when.... SergeStorms Feb 2024 #34

nailed it Evolve Dammit Feb 2024 #38

Omar and Jayapal have said they won't sign on. AllyCat Feb 2024 #43

I could be wrong, but my gut feeling is about half of Rs will do the right thing. KS Toronado Feb 2024 #4

The Ukrainian People Have Given A Master Class In Courage to the world. Botany Feb 2024 #5

I like your "master class in courage" locution. NNadir Feb 2024 #15

"A master class in courage," Ukrainian "Sunflower Lady." Put these seeds in your pocket so flowers will .. Botany Feb 2024 #20

This needs a THOUSAND RECS!! lastlib Feb 2024 #25

Minor point.... AZ8theist Feb 2024 #28

Flynn worked in intelligence and was in a position to warn President Obama prior to Russia's ..... Botany Feb 2024 #29

Not sure we would even come close. Evolve Dammit Feb 2024 #39

They follow trump like ducklings following their mother. pwb Feb 2024 #6

When is the break over and will Ukraine survive MadameButterfly Feb 2024 #7

I believe a discharge petition takes at least 30 days to implement. gab13by13 Feb 2024 #10

The idea is to force Johnson BootinUp Feb 2024 #14

but I understand they went home for break and Johnson didn't allow anything to come up MadameButterfly Feb 2024 #36

Someone posted another thread BootinUp Feb 2024 #37

THanks MadameButterfly Feb 2024 #44

Kick orangecrush Feb 2024 #8

Maybe just take all those $millions of prospective ad monies PTL_Mancuso Feb 2024 #9

Ukrainians are being maimed and killed every day dlk Feb 2024 #11

I looked it up gab13by13 Feb 2024 #12

That's based on when a bill has been sent to Committee to consider BumRushDaShow Feb 2024 #27

This is how Mike Johnson proves he's no better (and probably even worse) than Kevin McCarthy FakeNoose Feb 2024 #13

Johnson can't operate outside slightlv Feb 2024 #31

I think he lives in a completely different world... NowsTheTime Feb 2024 #32

Will be interesting to see how Spartz (R, In) will vote. She immigrated from Ukraine question everything Feb 2024 #17

I am sorry they only need 4-5 republicans and I suspect there are a lot more Bev54 Feb 2024 #19

I was hoping they would do this. patphil Feb 2024 #22

I just e-mailed my Congress-slug..... lastlib Feb 2024 #26

Campaign group Republicans for Ukraine are launching a six-figure advertising blitz. elleng Feb 2024 #30

That's the part that has my head spinning. progressoid Feb 2024 #41

It's an outside group trying to push them. They'll get nowhere. Novara Feb 2024 #33

Headlines: "Republicans pass historic bill to save Ukraine" NBachers Feb 2024 #40

Why doesnt one of the retiring Reps do the "motion to vacate" stunt? oldsoftie Feb 2024 #42