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House Ethics Chair Wont Be Influenced by Mike Johnson
November 18, 2024 at 4:31 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 34 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2024/11/18/house-ethics-chair-wont-be-influenced-by-mike-johnson/
"SNIP...........
House Ethics Chair Michael Guest said Monday that his panel will make its own decision about releasing the report into Matt Gaetz, regardless of Speaker Mike Johnsons opinion that it should be kept under wraps, Politico reports.
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Cha
(305,316 posts)TY
Mariana
(15,081 posts)Let's see if he does.
Cha
(305,316 posts)NotHardly
(1,157 posts)kiri
(881 posts)Sure, the Rs will be mad, but so what?
Cha
(305,316 posts)That bet.
70sEraVet
(4,140 posts)There must be a HIGH level of disgust for Gaetz in the House, even among Repubs!
Mariana
(15,081 posts)If he does, then we can talk about whether he has a spine.
70sEraVet
(4,140 posts)But the guy is bucking the program just by INTIMATING that he MAY have a spine!
I'll keep chasing gold at the end of the rainbow, Mariana!
Skittles
(159,061 posts)"the show of concern"
BattleRow
(1,190 posts)Mblaze
(378 posts)"We've decided all by ourselves to keep it secret. Mike Johnson had nothing to do with it!"
patphil
(6,933 posts)It's the illusion of propriety that they're intending to put forth that makes all the difference. They have to make it look like they actually weighed the pros and cons of their action.
Probatim
(3,010 posts)after reading the report.
He doesn't want to answer the question - what does "barely legal" mean dad?
dlk
(12,348 posts)Skittles
(159,061 posts)I predict they will ALL end up goose stepping to Donald Fucking Trump, AMERICA BE DAMNED
rpannier
(24,571 posts)If Johnson planned on replacing Guest with someone else, that went out the window
Because...
If Gaetz angers Johnson, or Guest...
If Gaetz becomes Atty General, and he angers House members...
And that's just three examples
Probably be the nicest they have played in a long time