16 Comments
User's avatar
Mary S's avatar

Doesn’t the election of this Speaker give an opportunity to flip the seats in those districts that voted R for Congress but D for Biden? Couldn’t this actually be very good news?

Jess Craven's avatar

Potentially. In the short term it'll be hell, but in the longer term, yes.

Theresa Echols Haack's avatar

Both of my Illinois Senators are cosponsors for S25 and 14 Reps for HR698

Cathy Murphree's avatar

AP is reporting that the Ohio Senate is posting misinformation (re the election) on their GOVERNMENT website. I've sent a quick email to the Ohio newspapers below...this should be in every Ohio paper:

I sent one mail with the text below, email addresses following:

I hope you all are printing last night's AP reporting by Smyth and Fernando. It is a huge story when government websites are promoting blatant misinformation. Ohio citizens need to know when their elected officials are lying using government websites and resources.

Cathy Murphree, Richardson, TX

Misinformation is flowing ahead of Ohio abortion vote. Some is coming from a legislative website| AP News

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Beth Bailey, bbailey1@gannett.com

LIMA NEWS Todd Benz, tbenz@limanews.com

MINORITY COMMUNICATOR NEWS Jack Harris, communicatorads@aol.com

THE PLAIN DEALER editor@cleveland.com

AKRON BEACON JOURNAL mshearer@thebeaconjournal.com

NEWS HAROLD Tricia Ambrose tambrose@news-herald.com

THE VINDICATOR Brenda Linert, blinert@tribtoday.com

THE CANTON REPOSITORY Rick Armon, rarmon@cantonrep.com

THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER Beryl Love,Beryl Love, blove@cincinnati.com

DAYTON DAILY NEWS Rich Gillette, rich.gillette@coxinc.com

Cathleen D's avatar

Excellent Tik Tok on the new Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, Jessica!!!!!! Love how you can cram so much into such a small window of time. You Rock!!

Patient to Purpose's avatar

She comes from a line of amazing story tellers, don't forget... :)

Lynell(VA by way of MD&DC)'s avatar

Suspect Robert Card wanted in the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine sends "high five" to newly elected Speaker, Mike Johnson😕

User's avatar
Comment deleted
Oct 26, 2023
Comment deleted
Lynell(VA by way of MD&DC)'s avatar

It is a snarky comment to convey that in my opinion as long as lawmakers block effective gun control laws, mass shooters are able to get their hands on them.

Here's a quote from Robert Hubbell's Today's Edition. Perhaps what he conveys says it better than I was able to:

"Johnson was elected on the day of the mass killings in Lewiston, Maine. He had nothing to say other than 'Prayer is appropriate in a time like this, that the evil can end and this senseless violence can stop.' No call for legislation. No call for background checks. No call for assault weapons bans. Nothing. His silence and inaction are complicity.

"Speaking of complicity, Johnson met last week with members of 'Women for Gun Rights,' a meeting that Johnson proudly featured on Twitter with a note that they discussed 'safeguarding our Second Amendment rights.'

"Got that? Johnson is offering to safeguard the Second Amendment but offers nothing but prayer to protect future victims from death and injury by weapons of war. He—and all Republicans—are on the wrong side of this issue."

User's avatar
Comment deleted
Oct 27, 2023
Comment deleted
Lynell(VA by way of MD&DC)'s avatar

I should have put my comment in quotes, or maybe expanded it a little. Thanks, Janet!

Patient to Purpose's avatar

I keep wondering when Mark Kelly (of all people) is finally going to call for an end to assault files.

Kelly Feenan's avatar

Hi everyone, I know it's a dark time - but watch Speaker Jeffries' remarks before the House yesterday. It will give you a renewed sense of hope and energy to push hard for the elections in 2023 and get to work for 2024. He's inspiring and doesn't pull any punches. https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5090105/minority-leader-jeffries-speaker-johnsons-remarks-house&emci=35452e8d-3f74-ee11-b004-00224832eb73&emdi=ba57b1d8-3f74-ee11-b004-00224832eb73&ceid=27607827

Kelly Feenan's avatar

ps his speech starts at the 4 minute mark

User's avatar
Comment deleted
Oct 26, 2023
Comment deleted
Jess Craven's avatar

You're not wrong and it's absolutely impossible to make sense of.

User's avatar
Comment deleted
Oct 26, 2023
Comment deleted
Jess Craven's avatar

Why thank you, Carla!