Speaker Johnson Unveils Short-term Spending Bill

Monday, September 23, 2024

House Speaker Mike Johnson laid out the next plans to avert a government shutdown in a Sunday letter to his members.

Posted by REDIAL at 01:33 PM | 21 COMMENTS | permalink

Not much talk from the GOP about 'burning it all down' or 'owning the Libs' or 'helping Donald Trump's agenda'. At this point it's about keeping the best job many of those in the GOP Congressional Caucus will ever have. Not many want to go back to selling tires, chasing ambulances or being re-elected to the county school board...

#1 | Posted by catdog at 2024-09-23 01:46 PM

Scoop: Dem leaders give all-clear to Johnson's spending bill
www.axios.com

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-09-23 02:18 PM

"The prospect of a shutdown at the expiration of the current government funding on 30 September had been looming after Republicans insisted on tying future funding to legislation that would require voters to show proof of US citizenship " known as the Save Act and backed by Trump but opposed by Democrats.

After weeks of backroom maneuvering, the Republican House speaker, Mike Johnson, announced a compromise that provides funding for another three months while decoupling it from the Save Act.

Any other path would have been "political malpractice", he added."

www.theguardian.com

"Malpractice" describes Trump's Presidency and his candidacy now, including his demands to shut down the Gov.

If Mikey et al had found their ------ sooner and not killed the Border Bill for Trump, places like Springfield wouldn't be suffering Trump's rape attempts on their cities and peoples.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2024-09-23 02:23 PM

@#3 ... After weeks of backroom maneuvering, the Republican House speaker, Mike Johnson, announced a compromise ...

The last time Spkr Johnson compromised with the Democrats, the radical MAGA wing of the House had threatened to oust him as Speaker.

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-09-23 03:07 PM

Trump desperately needed a shutdown so he'd have something to blame on democrats' "lack of cooperation."

Trump's going to go bananas!

The fact that Speaker Johnson took the highroad isn't going sit well with his puppet master. In fact, by depriving Trump of a major talking point, Johnson probably put his own name on Trump's enemies list.

#5 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-09-23 03:27 PM

I sure hope maga Mike checked with his "accountability buddy" first.

#6 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-09-23 03:29 PM

www.nbcnews.com

... "It's, in my opinion, galactically stupid to do a government shutdown even after an election. Before an election, it's even worse. It's self-immolating as a party if we do that right before an election," said Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., who represents one of several dozen competitive districts that could decide the House majority. "So we should not shut the government down."

Asked if Trump is making it harder to avert a shutdown, Garcia said it's up to Johnson. ...

"galactically stupid?" --- that seems to be why the MAGA cult was in favor of a shutdown.

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-09-23 03:45 PM

Mike Johnson should be tarred and feathered. The left should embrace this mental midget.

#8 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-09-23 03:58 PM

LFTHNDTHRDS

"Mike Johnson should be tarred and feathered."

Wrong century but it's likely Trump has something excruciatingly painful in mind for Speaker Johnson's disloyalty.

Johnson may want to quietly slip his family out of town for a few months.

#9 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-09-23 11:39 PM

Twin,

"Wrong century"

Consider your source, he's a few centuries behind the rest of us, like most Trumpers.

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-09-23 11:42 PM

@#8

Tarring and feathering
en.wikipedia.org

... Tarring and feathering is a form of public torture where a victim is stripped naked, or stripped to the waist, while wood tar (sometimes hot) is either poured or painted onto the person. The victim then either has feathers thrown on them or is rolled around on a pile of feathers so that they stick to the tar.

Used to enforce unofficial justice or revenge, it was used in medieval Europe and its colonies in the early modern period, as well as the early American frontier, mostly as a form of vigilante justice. ...

So... the current alias that posted #8 seems to be in favor of medieval torture as punishment for those who express opinions that current alias disagrees with?

#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-09-24 12:01 AM

LAMP

I'm sure LFTHNDTHRDS was just speaking figuratively.

#12 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-09-24 12:26 AM

@#12 ... I'm sure LFTHNDTHRDS was just speaking figuratively. ...

Based upon the rhetoric I see from the MAGA folk, and the threats of violence against those they disagree with, I am not convinced of that at this point.

I would hope what you say to be the case in this instance.

#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-09-24 12:45 AM

Billy Bragg - Ideology (1986)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt...
genius.com

...
When one voice rules the nation
Just because they're on top of the pile
Doesn't mean their vision is the clearest
The voices of the people
Are falling on deaf ears

Our politicians all become careerists
They must declare their interests
But not their company cars
Is there more to a seat in parliament
Then sitting on your arse
And the best of all this bad bunch
Are shouting to be heard
Above the sound of ideologies clashing

Outside the patient millions
Who put them into power
Expect a little more back for their taxes
Like school books, beds in hospitals
And peace in our bloody time
...

(yeah, in case you haven't noticed, the current playlist I'm listening to is the 80's)

#14 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-09-24 12:51 AM

LAMP

"I would hope what you say to be the case in this instance."

Me, too. But I wouldn't dare try to speak for some areas of the deep, deep south. They appear to get lost in time on occasions.

#15 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-09-24 08:35 AM

The Land Where They Eat Their Young

#16 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-09-24 08:40 AM

Based upon the rhetoric I see from the MAGA folk, and the threats of violence against those they disagree with, I am not convinced of that at this point.

I would hope what you say to be the case in this instance.

#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-09-24 12:45 AM | Reply | Flag:

100% of the people I hang around with don't, under any circumstances, think it's ok to assassinate a president - current or former. Nearly a third of the loonies you hang out with ARE OK with it.

I'll leave it at that.

#17 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-09-24 02:54 PM

100% of the people I hang around with don't, under any circumstances, think it's ok to assassinate a president -

#17 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

Of course it's not. Bad for the country.

Of course, my idea was always that Trump fakes assassination attempts.

Like the way he fakes universities.

#18 | Posted by Zed at 2024-09-24 03:00 PM

100% of the people I hang around with don't, under any circumstances, think it's ok to assassinate a president - current or former. Nearly a third of the loonies you hang out with ARE OK with it.

I'll leave it at that.

#17 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Trump getting assassinated does zero good for the left.

He's terrible for the right when it comes to winning elections.

The left wants to prove america is still a functioning democracy by having trump prosecuted for his crimes.

#19 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-09-24 03:27 PM

Of course, my idea was always that Trump fakes assassination attempts.

Like the way he fakes universities.

#18 | Posted by Zed

And charities. And marriage vows. And his net worth. And literally everything.

#20 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-09-24 03:27 PM

Good for Mike Johnson for doing his job.