Update: they just postponed our 1:30 vote on this rule to 8:30 PM tonight. Translation: Mikey doesn't have the votes. Yet.
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Important to understand this - it is a nearly perfect distillation of the obsequious cowardice that is Mike Johnson’s soul. -
Important to understand this - it is a nearly perfect distillation of the obsequious cowardice that is Mike Johnson’s soul.9. He won’t because (a) not all Republicans are cowardly but (b) he doesn’t want Trump to yell at him. He’s like a toddler who breaks a dish and runs to hide in the closet, hoping no one will notice the mess and he won’t get in trouble. He is a child in an adult’s job. /fin
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Important to understand this - it is a nearly perfect distillation of the obsequious cowardice that is Mike Johnson’s soul.8. We’ll find out if they block the rule vote today. But again, the key point here is that if Mike Johnson thinks we have an emergency that demands imposing tariffs on Canadian imports, act like a leader and say so with your vote!
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Important to understand this - it is a nearly perfect distillation of the obsequious cowardice that is Mike Johnson’s soul.7. There is some indication that some Republicans may not be on board with another round of this cowardice. At the end of today, we may be able to say that SOME republicans are neither as stupid nor as cowardly as Mike Johnson. (Low bar, I know) https://punchbowl.news/article/house/johnson-tariff-rebellion/
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Important to understand this - it is a nearly perfect distillation of the obsequious cowardice that is Mike Johnson’s soul.6. Greg Meeks has specifically noticed that he will force a vote to terminate the alleged emergency that imposed Canadian tariffs. Johnson has responded by re-upping the magic day extension rule, kicking the can further down the road. Because cowardice.
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Important to understand this - it is a nearly perfect distillation of the obsequious cowardice that is Mike Johnson’s soul.5. Tomorrow, we will have officially passed the 30-days-as-Mike-Johnson-defines-a-day period. Which means that Congress will, once again be able to vote on whether or not there is an emergency.
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Important to understand this - it is a nearly perfect distillation of the obsequious cowardice that is Mike Johnson’s soul.4. Important point here: Johnson didn’t let the vote come to the floor. He didn’t whip his caucus to vote against the vote when it came to the floor. He declared that a day wasn’t a day so that he wouldn’t have to vote. This is the act of a coward, not a legislator.
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Important to understand this - it is a nearly perfect distillation of the obsequious cowardice that is Mike Johnson’s soul.3. So when we noticed that we were going to force the Congress to vote on whether or not there was an emergency 30 days after the initial declaration, Mike Johnson & Co responded by changing House rules to effectively say that 1 day is much, much longer than 24 hours.
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Important to understand this - it is a nearly perfect distillation of the obsequious cowardice that is Mike Johnson’s soul.2. “Congress” here, as always refers to a vote of Congress, so depends on (a) a vote and (b) a majority voting in the affirmative.
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Important to understand this - it is a nearly perfect distillation of the obsequious cowardice that is Mike Johnson’s soul.1. The tariffs that Trump imposed on “liberation day” were under IEEPA which - among other provisions - says that if the President declares an emergency, Congress can declare the emergency over within 30 days.
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Important to understand this - it is a nearly perfect distillation of the obsequious cowardice that is Mike Johnson’s soul.Important to understand this - it is a nearly perfect distillation of the obsequious cowardice that is Mike Johnson’s soul. Thread: