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applegrove

(129,960 posts) Wed Dec 24, 2025, 01:07 PM Yesterday

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Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day

December 24, 2025 at 11:50 am EST By Taegan Goddard 70 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/12/24/quote-of-the-day-4355/

“The reason he’s hanging on is because President Trump wants a weak speaker. He wants a speaker that essentially functions like a staff member, which is what Mike Johnson does.”

— A House Republican, quoted by https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2025/12/house-republicans-mike-johnson-congress-gop/685392/#selection-1023.0-1023.904" target="_blank">The Atlantic, about Speaker Mike Johnson.

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Quote of the Day (Original Post) applegrove Yesterday OP

Trump considers Johnson a "subordinate." sop Yesterday #1

Isn't EVERYONE? BurnDoubt Yesterday #3

Nailed It. BurnDoubt Yesterday #2

Probably christian nationalism. applegrove Yesterday #4

Johnson always has that short woman pwb Yesterday #5

And jaymac Yesterday #7

Mysogynists like that tend to attract women who are fools or have very low self esteem.. SunSeeker Yesterday #12

Another Brave Republican speaks out anonymously. Bluetus Yesterday #6

subordinately Be Leave On Yesterday #9

Every Time I See Mike Johnson I think Mr.Bee Yesterday #8

He got what he wanted in Moses Mikey, MLWR Yesterday #10

With Speaker Johnson integrity isn't a requirement democrank Yesterday #11

Perhaps he is being blackmailed??? We all know that Trump collects dirt on everyone he wants to manipulate. Marie Marie Yesterday #13

sop

(17,293 posts)

1. Trump considers Johnson a "subordinate."

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 01:54 PM

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(Salon) "President Donald Trump declared last week that House Speaker Mike Johnson 'has been a fantastic speaker,' making it clear that he considers Johnson to be one of his most important subordinates."

BurnDoubt

(1,386 posts)

3. Isn't EVERYONE?

Reply to sop (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 02:15 PM

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BurnDoubt

(1,386 posts)

2. Nailed It.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 02:14 PM

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I wonder what he was promised.

applegrove

(129,960 posts)

4. Probably christian nationalism.

Reply to BurnDoubt (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 02:16 PM

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pwb

(12,442 posts)

5. Johnson always has that short woman

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 02:20 PM

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stand next to him to appear taller. He is little in every way. He is a fake Christian against Christ's teachings.

jaymac

(197 posts)

7. And

Reply to pwb (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 02:47 PM

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didn't he proclaim that women can't compartmentalize? and his wife agreed. Lord, don't let me ever run into this schmo.

SunSeeker

(57,445 posts)

12. Mysogynists like that tend to attract women who are fools or have very low self esteem..

Reply to jaymac (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 04:01 PM

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Those are the only types of women they interact with, so they think all women are like that.

Bluetus

(2,207 posts)

6. Another Brave Republican speaks out anonymously.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 02:27 PM

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Be Leave On

(384 posts)

9. subordinately

Reply to Bluetus (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 03:33 PM

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Another Brave Republican speaks out subordinately.

Mr.Bee

(1,617 posts)

8. Every Time I See Mike Johnson I think

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 03:26 PM

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'Smithers'

MLWR

(749 posts)

10. He got what he wanted in Moses Mikey,

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 03:39 PM

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who is far more a member of Krasnov's staff than a real Speaker of the House.

democrank

(12,068 posts)

11. With Speaker Johnson integrity isn't a requirement

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 03:54 PM

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knee pads are.

Marie Marie

(10,848 posts)

13. Perhaps he is being blackmailed??? We all know that Trump collects dirt on everyone he wants to manipulate.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 04:09 PM

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And anyone as sanctimonious as Moses Mike usually, if not always, has the biggest closet skeletons. We've all heard the rumors....

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