MTG says Johnson needs to "do the right thing" and resign, or be ousted

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Axios

26 mins ago

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) confirmed she hasn't backed off her plan to potentially oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) after the passage of a foreign aid package on Saturday.

The big picture: Greene said after Saturday's vote that she would wait to call for a vote to vacate, but said Sunday that Johnson's choices are to resign or be vacated.

"He needs to do the right thing, to resign and allow us to move forward in a controlled process. If he doesn't do so, he will be vacated," Greene said in an interview on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo."

When questioned if that meant she would file the motion to vacate, Greene said it was coming "regardless of what Mike Johnson decides to do."

Worth noting: While Greene wants to force Johnson's hand, some Democrats have backed the speaker and indicated he should keep his job.

The motion to vacate has only been successfully used once to remove a House speaker with Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in October. During McCarthy's ouster, every House Democrat voted with Republicans.

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif) said Sunday in an appearance on ABC's "This Week" that he would vote to keep Johnson in office.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2024/04/21/mtg-mike-johnson-resign-ousted

[calimary]

1. Since when has she been authorized to throw her weight around?

[Midnight Writer]

11. Seems to work for her. Her own caucus seems terrified of her.

[NonPC]

22. She Knows Her Bluff is Weak

Moscow Margie is afraid to force a vote, because if it fails, then she loses ALL power. So she is trying to bluff to get her way. Will be interesting if she forces a vote -- may very well blow up in her face. No more media coverage either on the has-been.

[Gore1FL]

39. Since McCarthy rolled on the rule change. nt

[lonely bird]

2. If the Dems regain the house with a decent majority

They should start proceedings to expel her.

[soldierant]

43. It may seem unlikely, but it's not impossible that her constituents might take care of that.

[lonely bird]

49. True

Hope springs eternal.

One wonders how much buyer’s remorse there is in her district. There must be some sane Republican voters in it.

[ananda]

3. LOL, bring it on Moscow Marge!

munch munch

[keithbvadu2]

19. Make the effort to vacate him, MM.

You made the Speaker's position to be that of a weakling.

[brush]

30. Attention whore MTG isn't as powerful as she thinks. Dems can thwart he motion to vacate...

if they decide to...and they just might since Johnson got the Ukraine aid bill passed.

[sop]

4. 'Democrats want Mike Johnson to sweat for his bailouts'

"House Democrats saving Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is becoming an increasingly regular occurrence, but they're not about to let him off easy...That dynamic will be key if a group of right-wing Republican hardliners moves forward with trying to oust Johnson as speaker."

"Democrats have long suggested they would save Johnson on the motion to vacate, and some are eager for that exact scenario to play out...For most Democrats, the displays of Republican chaos and dysfunction serve the purpose of putting them back in the majority come November."

https://www.axios.com/2024/04/19/house-democrats-mike-johnson-hakeem-jeffries

[Drum]

7. Next item: pass the immigration bill.

🙏

[ancianita]

26. Democrats should back him as long as he doesn't follow the trumputin caucus line.

[NonPC]

34. What About Bernie Thompson's Bill to Strip SS Protection from TFG?

Will be interesting to see how that plays out. Moscow Margie is not going to be happy.

[Rhiannon12866]

50. Kudos to Bennie Thompson, that bill would solve a whole lot!

[Jilly_in_VA]

5. I really wish

that the media would stop treating Marjorie Three Toes as if she were a serious person. She's not.

[BumRushDaShow]

8. She's the last Court Jester left at this point

with Bobo now drowning in her own domestic problems and pretty much MIA and Grates dealing with his pedo investigation thing.

[soldierant]

44. Now that is a disgusting libel on

court jesters. They played a valuable role in that they were the only ones who could speak truth to power and get away with it. Granted Marj speaks to power and gets away with it - but truth it isn't.

[BumRushDaShow]

45. In the U.S. case

they are "fools" who are REALLY "fools" and not practicing the original point of them.

[soldierant]

46. And therefore are not entitled to the name.

[BaronChocula]

24. The sqealling wheel gets the attention

from the less introspective and we can include the MSM in that category. As Joe Biden quietly goes about doing his job, there's no attention given to the progress of the work he does for the American people.

[BeyondGeography]

6. Someone doesn't realize her "time" has come and gone

And the fun part is it’s going to take awhile.

[PortTack]

9. For once I'm going to be right there with her cheering her on! Maybe just rumor, but 3 moderate gqp

(If they can ever be called moderate) Congress critters say they will resign if she does….hello dem majority and Speaker Jeffries

[slightlv]

47. We've been talking about a Democratic majority

being a possibility since we lost the House by so little. I honestly didn't believe it could happen. I'm beginning to change my mind!

[TomCADem]

10. Doing Russia's bidding: Snyder calls out GOP 'Putin wing' to their faces in Hill hearing

This is just the most craven type of pandering by some Republicans. They get Russian social media sock puppet support, which rides on efforts to stir up racism, xenophobia, and misogyny and in return, they push pro-Putin support.

[SunSeeker]

25. Snyder is so good. He nailed them in that testimony.

[nwduke]

12. Quit giving this lunatic

media attention!

[hlthe2b]

13. MTG was tossed from the "Freedom Caucus" so why the hell don't her R opponents willing to "finish" the

job and toss her from Congress. It is clear she is detested, so go for it...

[BumRushDaShow]

14. A bunch of her compatriots have now gotten "loud" about her obstruction

so that is an amazing step in the right direction.

[ificandream]

31. So did Fox (false advertising) "news"

[AllyCat]

15. The second any vote happens and all the congress critters run out to breathlessly seek out the media

Our shameful media looks for this second-most losingest loser. It is always her they are looking for with the crowd of reporters hanging on her every word. She says nothing important. She has no plans. They just know she sells news.

We should ignore her.

I prefer to hear what Rep Khanna has to say.

[Kaleva]

16. I don't think she has the votes.

[kimbutgar]

17. Moscow Madge is the one who should resign and go away

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She is a performance artist who does Nothing to help her constituents,

[Zorro]

18. I wonder

how popular a motion to oust MTG from Congress would be.

[keithbvadu2]

37. Santos could give a character reference.

[lastlib]

20. Ms. Moscow Three-Toes needs to do the right thing.....

and commit ritual seppuku.

Marge, please do the right thing in a tub to catch all the bile that spills out. We don't want it leaking into the groundwater or the ecosystem.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

21. My theory: Somewhere there is an eMpTy G.rave from which Putin's zombie was called.

[sinkingfeeling]

23. MTG needs to do the right thing and immediately resign.

[AllaN01Bear]

28. ding.

[AllaN01Bear]

27. hem.

[relayerbob]

29. Better idea, Marge

You resign and go back to what you actually know how to do ... flipping burgers.

[ificandream]

32. She couldn't do that well.

[OAITW r.2.0]

33. I hope she follows thru with this threat.

(1) Enough Democrats will vote to keep Mike's Johnson.as Speaker.
(2) In return, I would think he'll bring some Democratic legislation up for votes.
(3) Marge will become more irrelevant in the process.

[Jean Genie]

35. Go back to where you once belonged

Oh really! Who listens to "Mitty-Gee" (aka MTG)?

And more to the point ... why?

[Chainfire]

36. She hasn't called to vacate yet because she knows what she is gambling. If she lost in such an endeavor,

She would lose serious face and that could be reflected in future elections. I hope that she puts her neck on the block.

[no_hypocrisy]

38. Hey Lady Blah-Blah,

your days are numbered. Enjoy being ignored.

[GiqueCee]

40. So maybe Empty Greene...

... should "do the right thing" and take a long walk off a short plank. The world would be a MUCH better place without her.

[prodigitalson]

41. #tatergreens will not be ignored

[IronLionZion]

42. MTG can do the right thing and move to Moscow

[oasis]

48. Rapa Nui Marge not in control

of a goddam thing, except those idiots who send her to congress.