House quickly kills Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust Speaker Johnson

[riversedge]

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Source: abc




Democrats joined almost all Republicans in rejecting Greene's move.

By Mariam Khan and Lauren Peller May 8, 2024, 6:25 PM



Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Wednesday officially triggered a vote on her motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, but within minutes Democrats joined almost all Republicans to overwhelmingly reject her move.

There were audible boos from lawmakers in the chamber as Greene spoke at length about her grievances with Johnson as she called for a vote.

The Georgia congresswoman, flanked by co-sponsor GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, asserted Johnson had "not lived up to a single one" of the promises he made the Republican conference after he was elected to the top post in October.

"By passing the Democrats' agenda and handcuffing the Republicans' ability and influence legislation, our elected Republican Speaker Mike Johnson has aided and abetted the Democrats and the Biden administration in destroying our country," Greene said...




Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-triggers-vote-motion-oust-speaker/story?id=110043228

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The Drama Queen of the US Congress has nothing better to do than to create more chaos.

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[Dave Bowman]

1. She's so ridiculous and pathetic. 🤢

[SheltieLover]

3. Understatement of the year!

[Dave Bowman]

4. Lol, yes it is!

[SheltieLover]

5. Mtg is revolting.

[SCantiGOP]

21. This story is a year old

Why is it posted like News?

[Ol Janx Spirit]

29. I was wondering the same thing.... n/t

[Irish_Dem]

2. Does anyone like Marge?

[ananda]

14. Well, she keeps getting elected, so I guess so.

Maybe they are her fellow troglodytes.

[Irish_Dem]

32. Has to be one of the nastiest areas of the US.

[Midnight Writer]

30. Does Marge like anyone? She is addicted to feuds.

[Oopsie Daisy]

6. It won't be long before I start reading online about how awful it is that Democrats "voted with Republicans" *

It won't be long before I start reading online about how awful it is that Democrats "voted with Republicans." We'll be treated to yet another round of false accusations that "Democrats are secretly Republicans" and they should all be primaried. Ugh. --- How original.

It will not surprise me at all if this becomes this latest news becomes the new outrage du-jour and and yet another reason for online pundits (or those who fancy themselves as such) to begin shitting on Democrats, yet again. I'm shocked, SHOCKED, that Democrats would ever work with Republicans on anything. I mean, who needs to get things done in government, right? More chaos and disarray is what we need! 🤡

[OldBaldy1701E]

9. Well, other than retaining someone who would kill me on sight if he could in the role of speaker...

I don't see the problem. He is ineffective and that is what we want right now, someone who proves that a MAJOR mistake was made by enough people to cause this travesty of nation we are living in.

[riversedge]

7. May 7: Rep. Greene and Speaker Johnson meet for a 2nd day as possible vote on his ouster simmers

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Rep. Greene and Speaker Johnson meet for a 2nd day as possible vote on his ouster simmers
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/rep-greene-and-speaker-johnson-meet-for-a-2nd-day-as-possible-vote-on-his-ouster-simmers


Politics May 7, 2024 3:18 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Embattled Speaker Mike Johnson worked to position himself as in control Tuesday, insisting he’s not negotiating with far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene as they prepared to meet again at the Capitol and she weighed whether to proceed with a vote on his ouster.

It was the second day Johnson was meeting privately with Greene, a top ally of Donald Trump, and she outlined four demands — including no more funding for Ukraine as it fights Russia and an end to the Justice Department special counsel’s legal cases against the indicted former president.

Greene is threatening to call a vote on her motion to vacate the speaker from office, despite objections from Trump himself and fellow Republicans who want to end the chaos on Capitol Hill. Another hardline congressman, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, backs her effort and has joined in the meetings.

Greene said she had “high expectations” the speaker will deliver.

“This is what people all over the country are screaming for,” Greene said Tuesday on Steve Bannon’s “War Room” podcast. “They want to see this vote.”

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[thesquanderer]

16. May 7 2024, not 2025. (n/t)

[Javaman]

8. it's so obvious she wants to be speaker.

but even she knows she doesn't have a snowballs chance in hell of that happening.

so the next best thing? just continue to be an asshole.

[Abnredleg]

10. These stories are from 2024 /nt

[dutch777]

11. While MTG is no one's fave, wonder what the Dem thinking was in this? A speaker hunt would have tied up GOP for...

...weeks if not longer. And shown them to again be unworthy of leadership in the House. Don't know that even with Dem support Johnson could have been ousted, but I keep thinking anything that delays and kills GOP focus on supporting and moving forward the Trump agenda is an opportunity for Dems to resist.

[thesquanderer]

18. It's from a year ago. Things were different, Trump wasn't even president yet. (n/t)

[liberalgunwilltravel]

12. I first read this as:

House quickly kills Marjorie Taylor Greene

I was so disappointed when I read further.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

13. LOL.

I see what you did there.

[boonecreek]

15. I did the same thing.

Too early in the morning to have my hopes dashed. However, watching the
Republican infighting is a pleasant diversion.

[question everything]

24. Same here

[Wiz Imp]

17. Why is this being posted now? The stories are a year old.

This moonbreeze person making the posts on bluesky is acting like they're new, but they're from May of 2024.

[Aristus]

19. I know it would be an ideologically-reversed idea, but has anyone thought of beating her to death with a cane?

It's happened before...

(Well, half to death, actually...)

[Canada Kid]

22. Like a tenacious dog!

She has become a real thorn in the side of the Republican Party. All are afraid of her...most have no use for her, but she carries a big stick because of Trump's acknowledgement of her loyalty to him. She fires off an ongoing stream of truthless, fact less, and invented BS and leaves a wake of embarrassment to all her colleagues. Ongoing damage control with MTG hanging around. GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky also lends her credence to her garbage, as he is the male version of this idiot.

[Owens]

23. Why are the Democrats helping Johnson?

[dchill]

25. Once she takes over the Senate...

...she won't have to put up with this riff raff.

[ificandream]

26. They know that the Dingleberries might elect someone even crazier than Johnson.

I think they found it was a mistake to oust Kevin McCarthy. They've apparently learned from that one.

[marble falls]

27. Comment on the times and how I regret falling into it: The first six words of the title almost made my day.

[marble falls]

28. How will Johnson demonstrate his appreciation this time? Let the wimp fall.

[johnnyfins]

31. And she wants to be a Senator???

Grow up, lady.

[Attilatheblond]

33. Article from May 8, 2024, 6:25 PM is NOT Late Breaking News

Please delete or move to General Discussion?

[Bluetus]

34. True. But it does beg the question,

What did Democrats get for saving Johnson? What was the strategy here? With the benefit of hindsight, does this really look like the best we could do?

[Yonnie3]

35. Locking because this is over 12 hours old

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