AlterNet: 'He's mad': GOP reps say ousted intel chair now 'never going to vote' for Johnson's bills

[Dennis Donovan]

AlterNet - 'He’s mad': GOP reps say ousted intel chair now 'never going to vote' for Johnson’s bills



House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is in hot water with a significant portion of the House Republican Conference over his decision to remove the chairman of a high-profile committee.

On Thursday, Johnson announced that Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) would not be chairman of the House Intelligence Committee in the 119th Congress, instead choosing Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) as his replacement. Now, some Republican lawmakers are telling Fox News that Turner is rebelling against the speaker, and that Johnson may not be able to count on his vote for future legislation — which could be a significant complication given Republicans' razor-thin House majority.

"He dragged Mike along," one unnamed "senior House Republican" told Fox News congressional correspondent Chad Pergram. "It wasn't a fair process."

“(Johnson) cost himself some political capital,” another Republican confided to Pergram.

“Mike’s never going to vote for another f—ing thing around here again,” a GOP lawmaker said anonymously. “He’s mad.”

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Duke it out, boys!

[Raven123]

1. Believe it when I see it.

[BComplex]

34. Me, too. With the first threat from trump that he'll be primaried, he'll be back in the fold. It's a dictatorship.

Emphasis on the "dic" part.

[beveeheart]

44. Yeah, right.

He'll change his tune soon enough because of all the pressure he'll get from the other trumpists.

[tanyev]

2. Awww.

[Prairie Gates]

3. Spoiler alert: Yes he will

[MadameButterfly]

24. Trump will get him primaried

It's the House so only 2 years away

This is the price of supporting Trump only 90% of the time.
You have to be completely owned by Trump.
You are not free men.

They think Harry Potter is witchcraft so they haven't learned lessons on what happens if you align yourself with Voldemort. Or his puppet (because Putin is Voldemort).

[Trueblue1968]

4. Good he ismad now if could bring 3 people, and they couldbring 3 peoplr and so on

[Arazi]

5. Depends on what kompromat Traitir has on Turner

When/if he folds, we can assume it’s terrible

[yellow dahlia]

59. Hmmmm

[Walleye]

6. Maybe he will get summoned Mar-a-Lago

[WestMichRad]

47. This will happen.

[Jose Garcia]

7. Good thing that Johnson has a big majority so he can spare a few votes

[Cha]

8. Wow... some good news in the current

Shit Show.

Really?! because that sounds like the Drooling Zombie magats will come down Hard on Mr Mike Turner.

Oh and Fuck Off to the little Mouse Squeaker.

[True Blue American]

57. I wish Mike would run for Speaker,oust Johnson.

Mike has common sense.

[Cha]

58. Yeah, Unfortunately that won't happen.

Mump & Putin Rule the Mouse.

[joanbarnes]

9. I would call then school children but that's an insult to school children.

[Volaris]

50. Thats because school children can count to 10,

Which apparently higher than Speaker Mike can.

[Exp]

10. Ha ha! eom

[MadameButterfly]

27. eom?

is there a list somewhere of all the abbreviations for those of us not in the know?

[radical noodle]

41. eom is "end of message"

N/T is also used and means "no text." I've never found a glossary, sorry.

[Lasher]

46. Search the abbreviation on Google.

Something usually comes up.

[Exp]

49. Howdy, eom end of message. I guess nt no text means less typing.. maybe I'll switch.. nt

[slightlv]

11. Theyre all just kindergarteners

Having various temperature tantrums. I for one am tired of their childishness. Break up the Congress, even those we thought dem champions have been looking out for themselves only. Kill the courts. You can't have law without justice and there is no justice in this country. Turn it all back to their beloved 1800s. Where we can kill them as easily as they kill us. Without law.. they want to take our country and Rob us blind. I say we don't let them. Make it more expensive to try than they ever dreamed. Asymmetrical warfare.

[BoRaGard]

12. G.O.P. - "Only true traitors to America need apply"

They are out to destroy America's Intelligence integrity -- weaken the nation critically

[yellow dahlia]

60. GOP Gaslighters on Parade

[JustAnotherGen]

13. N/S

[Skittles]

14. ...

[malaise]

15. Which is worse

removing Turner or appointing 81 year old Virginia Foxx as chair of the Rules Committee.

[mamacita75]

20. Removing Turner

is my observation. That Virginia Foxx is the one way off her rocker. Most interesting person.

If Thune wasn't one of the July 4th rendezvous (I don't know) he has seemed more levelheaded or am I wrong? Someone with the ability to think things through and more loyal to America than the other choices. Intelligence committee is an important one. I don't really know much about the Rules committee.

[malaise]

36. I trust none of them but expect ugly fights among this gang of MAGAts

That sly Foxx will more than likely croak before long.

[Bird Lady]

37. Yes, but she is 81 years old.

Her time is close to over. Then we will see what happens.

[displacedvermoter]

52. Maybe she will fall over again.

[Bird Lady]

63. Yeah maybe this time on her head!

Either way she has exceeded her sell by date.

[displacedvermoter]

64. As I said last time it happened,

she conceivably could make more sense after conking herself on the head good and proper!

[bluestarone]

16. We can only hope he sticks to his word.

IF he really feels that way about Ukraine, that will be a PLUS for us.

[JoseBalow]

21. It's not "his word," he didn't say that

It's click-bait garbage, not news. Blah, blah, blah...

“Mike’s never going to vote for another f—ing thing around here again,” a GOP lawmaker said anonymously. “He’s mad.”

[Irish_Dem]

29. Don't hold your breath.

Mike Turner will cave.

[patphil]

17. Hopefully they'll fuck this thing up for fair, and the House will become a non-functional mess.

Mike Johnson has to be careful. His desire to appease Trump could put his leadership at risk.
I'd love to see Republican floor fights, and fractionalization of their super thin majority. This could make it hard to implement the financial part of project 2025.
Unfortunately, they have a sure majority in the Senate, so Trump gets his cabinet of clowns, and can put all sort of jackasses on the Courts.

[NoMoreRepugs]

18. Popcorn for EVERYONE!!!

[AverageOldGuy]

19. MAGAts in disarray?

I'm shocked, surprised, and heartbroken!! They are such nice people.

[not fooled]

65. And so rational and functional

Such high-functioning individuals. Yeah, for religious nuttery and hate.

[thebigidea]

22. What bullshit. Authoritarians follow the leader. He will follow or he will be replaced.

[orleans]

23. hope turner stays mad. but they're never stand up guys or gals when it comes to the stench of trump's blackmail nt

[MadameButterfly]

31. The stand up guys are long gone

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

25. But Mike's a man of Gawd

His orange Gawd Trump

[Lovie777]

26. They fall in line................

[Irish_Dem]

28. How long before he folds like a gas station lawn chair?

[WinstonSmith4740]

38. Oh, probably as long...

As it takes to say Joni Ernst.

[Jit423]

30. The expulsion order came from Mar-a-lago either from Trump or Musk.

Still, Johnson didn't have to do it.

[berniesandersmittens]

32. Ill believe it when i see it nt

[True Blue American]

33. Mike Turner is a long time

Rep for my area and was very good for this area.

Johnson is stupid for firing him. Mike is not the only one angry. There will be others that know Johnson will stick a knofe in their back for Trump!

[madinmaryland]

42. He's my rep also. He has easily won this district every election since I came here 12 years ago. Also,

I went to college with him back in the early 80’s. He was a year ahead of me. He’s clearly a Republican, but one who doesn’t fit into the cult.

I’ll be interested to see what he does as he doesn’t to seem to have any part in the cult.

[True Blue American]

56. Mike was a great Dayton Mayor.

Where did you go o College? UD?
My Son graduate in 1978!

[madinmaryland]

61. I was not here when Mike was mayor, but to answer your question...

Mike went to Ohio Northern University where I went and graduated in 1982. I was a year behind him and in the engineering college, so I did not have much interaction with him. He was a poly sci major.

I think he went to UD for his law degree and graduated in 85. My Dad was a professor at ONU, but did not recall Turner as a student.

[Gore1FL]

35. This Johnson quote implies sooooo much.

“Our intelligence community and its oversight must maintain the highest levels of trust. The House Intel Committee will play a pivotal role in this work in the new Congress, and Rick Crawford will provide principled leadership as its chairman," he continued. "He has earned the respect of his colleagues through his years of faithful service on the committee and his steady approach to the challenges facing our country."

Apparently, in the eyes of Mike Johnson, Mike Turner cannot maintain trust, is disrespected by his collegues, and is otherwise unsteady.

[Evolve Dammit]

39. First victim of Seal Team 6?

[live love laugh]

40. It's not like they've produced any substantive legislation the past 12 years so .....

WGAF?

[sakabatou]

43. Actions are louder than words

[Stinky The Clown]

45. Flip and do real; damage or just kiss the boss' prodigious pasty white ass

[ProfessorGAC]

48. Cool! Let's You & Him Fight, Mikey!

Apparently, Johnson isn't good at counting.

[drray23]

51. Since he is but guaranteed to be primaried and lose 2 years from now, he should go all in and screw Johnson

by switching his affiliation to democrat. Until new reps get appointed , I think Johnson has a 1 person majority. Switching would make the dems the majority party.

[SunImp]

53. A republicans word means shit

[alarimer]

54. FAFO

So maybe, Johson is on the cusp of finding out?

[republianmushroom]

55. Mikey seems to have a way of winning friends and influencing people.

[spanone]

62. He'll get 'the call' and all will be fine.

[Old Crank]

66. One way to grab more goodies

For his district.
Just wondering if some other members of the house will rebel from Trump/elon dictats. Will they have issues in the senate or will they all be spineless.

[ZonkerHarris]

67. Turner will roll over in a week or two. Tops. Magats have no spines.