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Speaker Johnson's Vacation Must End
Adelina Grijalva: I was elected 6 weeks ago. Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear me in. It's time for House Speaker Mike Johnson to end his vacation and get back to the work that the American people elected us to do.
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#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-11-07 06:03 AM | Reply
Arizona's 7th Congressional District, which Grijalva was elected to represent, is bigger than Rhode Island, Delaware, Hawaii, Connecticut and New Jersey together, runs 300 miles along the US- Mexico border, and contains a population which breaks down as 59.8% Hispanic, 28.5% White, 3.9% Black, 3.0% Native American, 2.5% two or more races, 1.9% Asian, 0.6% other (en.wikipedia.org).
Does anyone really believe Mike Johnson would have had a problem swearing in Grijalva if she was a MAGAt from a 59.8% White, 28.5% Hispanic district?
#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-11-07 06:37 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
He is violating the Constitution to protect pedophiles and one particular pedophile.
There needs to be a reckoning when he is relegated to minority leader.
#3 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-11-07 10:37 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
Republicans are going to fly the government into the WTC, and nobody can stop them.
#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-11-07 12:16 PM | Reply
Waiting for Johnson ...
#5 | Posted by censored at 2025-11-07 12:17 PM | Reply
#4 | POSTED BY SNOOFY
Both parties are, but you will only blame one of them, hence your dysfunction.
But Johnson is probably the worst I have ever seen.
#6 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-11-07 01:45 PM | Reply
#6 Here and now, kiddo, here and now.
#7 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-11-07 02:40 PM | Reply
Johnson fits the description of worm.
Whatever he gets from his existence it can't be self-respect.
#8 | Posted by Zed at 2025-11-07 03:43 PM | Reply
#7
Doc! Don't take away his Both Sides Whataboutisms... he won't be able to post at all!
#9 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-07 03:44 PM | Reply
"Both parties are..."
Whataboutism is always a middle finger to Independents.
We can govern schittttty, because the other side did.
#10 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-11-07 04:00 PM | Reply
The government is shutdown because democrats want to add another year of subsidies to a broken, Obama-era healthcare venture. Sure, kick the can down the road some more. I don't care if no one gets sworn in again.
#11 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-07 04:44 PM | Reply
With new rumors of a certain president photographed with topless teens, there is no way a little toady is going to allow his man-god to go down in this matter. Of course, many MAGA folk--men and women alike--would think that their orange hero with a semi-nude teen girl on his lap is a wonderful display of his virility, taste in women and desirability to the opposite sex...
#12 | Posted by catdog at 2025-11-07 04:47 PM | Reply
#11 | Posted by lfthndthrds
If it's so broken what is the republican plan to fix it, since they are in total control?
#13 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-11-07 04:48 PM | Reply
#6 | Posted by oneironaut
The pilot is aiming the plane for the ground. The copilot who tried to stop him has been tied and gagged.
"Why are the pilots doing this!?" -you
#14 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-11-07 04:49 PM | Reply
The government is shutdown because ... #11 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTURDS
... there's no reason for republicans to open the House of Representatives.
Trump is starving Americans for leverage.
At this point, if you support republicans and Trump, it's because you're a garbage human being.
#15 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-11-07 04:57 PM | Reply
#13 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-11-07 04:48 PM | Reply | Flag:
LMAO So now it's the republicans duty to fix the mess Bummer left behind.... got it.
#16 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-07 05:03 PM | Reply | Funny: 2
#15 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-11-07 04:57 PM | Reply | Flag:
Just stop... Democrats could have folded on their subsidies for the failed ACA a month ago and no one would have missed a meal.
You're making JPW look smart.
#17 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-07 05:05 PM | Reply | Funny: 2
Democrats block bill to pay Federal workers for the shutdown
thehill.com
#18 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-07 05:11 PM | Reply | Funny: 2
Democrats could have folded on their subsidies for the failed ACA a month ago and no one would have missed a meal. #17 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTURDS
There's no reason to eliminate healthcare for the poor.
Billionaires didn't need a tax cut.
Like I said. You're a garbage human being.
Trump and republicans are destroying what used to be a great country.
#19 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-11-07 05:13 PM | Reply
#18
From your article:
" ... Sen. Johnson's bill still leaves too much discretion up to President Trump," Peters explained during his objection.
"There's too much wiggle room for the administration to basically pick and choose which federal employees are paid and when," he added.
So basically. It's a bill that allows Trump and republicans to pay the people he wants to.
You are a garbage human being.
#20 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-11-07 05:19 PM | Reply
@ 20
Also from the article "Johnson cried foul, noting he altered his bill "dramatically" in recent weeks in order to seek the support of Peters and other Democrats. He also noted scores of unions are backing the proposal."
I knew you would be dishonest.
#21 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-07 05:25 PM | Reply | Funny: 3
Johnson likes him some young black buck booty, mmmmhmmmm.
#22 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-11-07 05:49 PM | Reply
#16 | Posted by lfthndthrds
Why not? Wasn't it biden's job to fix the inflation and pandemic that trump left behind?
If you say something is a problem, and you have all the power to fix it, then why aren't you? Unless you simply don't care about the citizens and giving tax cuts to billionaires is really your only priority.
#23 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-11-07 06:13 PM | Reply
Amen
#24 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-11-07 06:22 PM | Reply
#23 | POSTED BY SPEAKSOFTLY AT 2025-11-07 06:13 PM | REPLY |
Instead of fixing the Obummer ACA blunder Biden threw money at it Directly or indirectly and no you want to blame Republicans for the failure. How did you clowns make it past the birth canal?
#25 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-07 06:36 PM | Reply
I knew you would be dishonest. #21 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTURDS
The only dishonesty is coming from Johnson, and you.
Republicans gave billionaires a tax cut they didn't need.
Because they figured no one would care if they eliminated healthcare for poor people.
They're wrong, Americans do care.
So, in order to punish people for caring about the poor, they're cutting food for the poor.
Here you are, making excuses for their horrendous decisions.
#26 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-11-07 06:54 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
#25 | Posted by lfthndthrds
Throwing money at it is what it needed. Now repubs are cutting off that money so tens of millions of working americans are going to see skyrocketing health costs. While billionaires get tax cuts.
If repubs had money to give to billionaires, how come they didn't have money to help the working class?
#27 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-11-07 07:25 PM | Reply
The government isn't giving any money to billionaires.
#28 | Posted by THEBULL at 2025-11-07 07:36 PM | Reply | Funny: 5
^who let the ----- out?
#29 | Posted by jpw at 2025-11-07 07:37 PM | Reply
I don't care if no one gets sworn in again.
Of course, not. You're anti-American and the thought of a bunch of citizens being denied their elected representative isn't an issue.
#30 | Posted by jpw at 2025-11-07 07:38 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3
#28
Billionaires are getting cheated then... 73 percent of them who donated (bribed) gave their money to Trump.
And he gave them the biggest tax transfer of wealth from the Middle Class and Poor to the wealthy in history.
Someone tell me how a Bull can live under a rock like this?
#31 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-07 07:47 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
Republicans don't care if people have healthcare and they don't care if they eat.
The hatred they engendered by this is the reason they lost Tuesday.
#32 | Posted by Zed at 2025-11-07 08:01 PM | Reply
#28 | Posted by THEBULL
Really? So they just happened to get a fat tax cut at the same time that trillions were added to the deficit?
Who do you think pays to service the interest payments on that debt?
You do sucker.
#33 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-11-07 08:03 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2
Dear Republicans"-
Reducing the life span of Americans back to forty-five years is not good policy.
Amazing I even need to say that.
#34 | Posted by Zed at 2025-11-07 08:05 PM | Reply
#26 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-11-07 06:54 PM | Reply | Flag:
STFU you Iranian ---. Your dad not only beat your mom over a phallic vegetable, He'd kill you if he had the chance. Loser
#35 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-07 08:26 PM | Reply
Next?
#36 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-07 08:27 PM | Reply
#27 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-11-07 07:25 PM | Reply | Flag:
You need to go run that gash with olive oil
#37 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-07 08:28 PM | Reply
yeah whatever.... I'm not buying that --------.
#38 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-07 08:30 PM | Reply
#29 | Posted by jpw at 2025-11-07 07:37 PM | Reply | Flag:
Oh look, the loser who missed the pinata and sucked the frat boy's dick found a mantra
#39 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-07 08:32 PM | Reply
LMAO
#40 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-07 08:32 PM | Reply
Come on JPW... Lets go... Did you suck a dick or not... I have evidence
#41 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-07 08:34 PM | Reply
And just like that - JPW is gone
#42 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-07 08:35 PM | Reply
STFU you Iranian ---. #35 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTURDS
Whatever you say, you European Nazi.
Makes sense you hate America, you garbage human being.
#43 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-11-07 08:35 PM | Reply
#39 | Posted by lfthndthrds
I asked why republicans can fund tax cuts for billionaires but not healthcare for workers, and you responded by ranting about dicks.
Interesting...
#44 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-11-07 08:39 PM | Reply
Turdfyck had a bad month
#45 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-11-07 09:11 PM | Reply
Why do Republicans hate the ACA? Because it : 1. Works 2. Because they stupidly nick named it "Obamacare" and so now Americans depend on it and won't give it up Republicans have to be reminded that that black guy did what the Republicans are simply incapable of doing; I.e. create a healthcare plan that makes healthcare affordable for most Americans and they are sick of hearing about"Obama ... .care!!"
#46 | Posted by danni at 2025-11-08 06:27 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2
Just a reminder that then-US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) quietly undermined the ACA in 2025: Marco Rubio Sabotages Obamacare.
Cuban-American sycophant Marco Rubio is an Empty Suit that is void of imagination, charisma, innovation, and integrity:
#47 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-11-08 07:11 AM | Reply
#47 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-11-08 07:11 AM | Flag: Forgot an important trait in the so-called USSECSTATE
Cuban-American sycophant Marco Rubio is an Empty Suit that is void of imagination, charisma, innovation, compassion, and integrity.
This vapid young man was vetted for his loyalty to Israel by sinister mega-oligarch Larry Ellison whose son now owns CBS.
www.middleeastmonitor.com
www.theregister.com
#48 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-11-08 07:28 AM | Reply
#28 Let me throw this idea out there for your consideration:
How about we start taxing the uber-wealthy who have, for the past 40 years, been able to dodge their financial responsibilities that provide them with a country that protects them and their money and their property?
Not to mention the fact that this country has given them, the uber-wealthy, a nation of publicly educated wage-earners who can afford to buy their products/services?
How about that?
Afterall, ingratitude is a Cardinal Sin.
#49 | Posted by A_Friend at 2025-11-08 09:14 AM | Reply
POSTED BY A_FRIEND
Stop giving them maga maroons ideas!
Or not being grateful enough to Trumpy could soon be a federal thoughtcrime.
#50 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-11-08 09:18 AM | Reply | Funny: 1
#21 Watcha gonna do if the Senate passes Sen. Ron's bill?
It has to then be approved by the House before being sent to the White House for signature.
But, it will go nowhere.
Why? you may ask:
Because Speaker Mike (R-Of course) REFUSES to bring the House back into session.
Because of the Epstein files.
As such, the House will have to be back in session to vote on the soon-to-be changed bill.
But the House WILL NOT be back in session, anytime in the foreseeable future.
#51 | Posted by A_Friend at 2025-11-08 09:28 AM | Reply
STFU you Iranian ---. #35 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTURDS Ah the rare "Iranian ---" insult. Rarely seen rarely heard. A mythical creature much like the Ethiopian Chicken and almost as rare. The Ethiopian Chicken is rarely if ever seen as they are reported to be the fastest land animal on earth.
You are in rare form yourself today lftturdman.
I see the "blue wave" done drenched you and turned your maga hat and made you all sad and blue. Like you lost your red maga binky!
Don't cry. Just run it thru the washer and it will be fine. Maybe a little bluer than before but just fine.
#52 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-11-08 09:51 AM | Reply
Posted by lfthndthrds
Ok, turd-boy, tell us this: when yer hero made the claim that a shut down falls on the responsibility of the president, was he lying or was he wrong?
(we know your sorry ass will not answer this)
#53 | Posted by Angrydad at 2025-11-08 10:50 AM | Reply
Here comes The Bull with his low hanging fruit.
Elon Musk's companies, particularly Tesla and SpaceX, have received at least $38 billion in government funding through contracts, loans, subsidies, and tax credits over the past two decades.
Why on Gods Green Earth do you think a Trillionaire needs ANY government funding?
#54 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-11-08 10:57 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
#46 But in just 2 weeks the Trump and the GOPypers will produce a full and complete health care plan.
In just 2 weeks.
Right? :-)
#55 | Posted by A_Friend at 2025-11-08 11:01 AM | Reply
#39 "sucked the frat boy's dick"
'Tis always confession and projection with these goypers.
Always.
#56 | Posted by A_Friend at 2025-11-08 11:02 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
#55 | POSTED BY A_FRIEND
In just seven days I can make you a man! Or at least a sweet transvestite from Transexual Transylvania.
He'll eat nutritious, high protein And swallow raw eggs Try to build up his shoulders His chest, arms, and legs Such an effort If he only knew of my plan In just seven days
[Frank & Ensemble] I can make you a man
[Frank] He'll do press-ups and chin-ups Do the snatch, clean, and jerk He thinks dynamic tension Must be hard work Such strenuous living I just don't understand When in just seven days Oh, baby I can make you a man
#57 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-11-08 11:54 AM | Reply | Funny: 1
#16 Actually, it IS the republicans duty to fix the "mess"
Face facts: Ever since the election a year ago, everyone from Trump on down has loved, just loved to say how the American people put them in charge of the White House, the Senate, the House, and, of course, SCOTUS.
They have made sure that everyone, including the American people, knows that they're the ones in charge. "HaHaHa, Democrats... we own you..." they sneer.
Yep. They LOL at Democrats, calling them losers. Taunting about a Vance/Rubio ticket 2028-2036. "HaHaHa" or "LOL" is their go-to line about Democrats.
It seems that the Americans got the message: Trump and the GOP own Washington DC. Not Democrats.
So, yeah, it is their responsibility.
#58 | Posted by A_Friend at 2025-11-08 12:20 PM | Reply
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