We thought The Bad Was the Worse Except He has been Replaced by The Worse, Ron Johnson (Second Edition)

Do you remember how much we hated old Republican Leader Mitch McConnell? We thought he was the worst but at least the republic survived with a crazy President. Can you imagine we have someone worse than Mitch? The new leader of the house is very "Christian" As an ex-Christian myself I  know the more Christian the person says he or she says they are, the worse as a human being they are. That makes them bad friends, bosses, and even neighbors. People who think they are better than others are usually not!

If you please could read this little conversation between Schumer and Mitch they are talking about the new speaker. The Speaker wants nothing for Ukraine. Ukraine is not mentioned in the Bible but Israel, and Israel are the chosen people according to both ZHewbrew and Christian religions. I don't Know About You but I don't like to get too close to someone who thinks they are better than me. The case of Ukraine is a case of humanity and an orderly world in which we don't have to fight WWIII with the Russians. Who by the way thinks they are better than anyone. I don't know how the ones that swallow their pride and come here looking for citizenship but I already heard many times how the ones in Russia feel about the U.S. and the Western World.

Adam

This conversation comes from Axios.

McConnell during his leadership press conference today. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

 

Johnson's ascension as House speaker has emboldened the MAGA wing of the GOP and threatened to further isolate Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as the last bastion of establishment Republican power.

Driving the news: McConnell is drawing backlash from conservatives in his own conference for opposing the House GOP's plan to de-link funding for Israel and Ukraine.

The 81-year-old Republican leader — who views supporting Ukraine as critical to his legacy — met recently with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to discuss what could pass the chamber.

McConnell has called for Democrats to accept border security provisions as part of the emergency package, but said today that "conceptually, Sen. Schumer and I are in the same place."

What they're saying: "We've got to realize that the speaker of the Republican-controlled House is the leader of the party. ... We in the minority of the Senate ought to follow his lead and not to undermine him," Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) told reporters.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) called his fellow Kentucky senator "out of touch with the conservative base of our party."

"I think it's notable that [McConnell is] standing with Schumer" over Republicans, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) told CNN.

The intrigue: In yet another example of the brewing discontent, McConnell privately chided Hawley over a new bill aimed at restricting corporate donations to outside political groups — reading off a list of GOP senators who relied on the support of the McConnell-aligned Senate Leadership Fund.

A Letter I received from HRC:

Help HRC Fight Back against MAGA Mike DONATE NOW  DONATE MONTHLY  Hey there, Let me tell you something scary: today is Halloween so you already know that there are people dressed up as ghosts, zombies, and other frightening things that haunt your dreams. But there’s something more terrifying and poses a real danger to our lives every day — and that’s the anti-equality positions held by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. Adam, Speaker Johnson is about as villainous as it gets when it comes to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) issues. Here are the top five things you need to know about the person who is second in line for the Presidency: He spent over a decade working as an attorney and spokesperson for the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) — an actual hate group hellbent on erasing LGBTQ+ people. During his time there, he spread misinformation and lies about our community, including calling LGBTQ+ people a “deviant group.” He is an election denier: MAGA Mike led a Congressional effort to overturn the 2020 election results and refused to certify the votes on January 6th. He authored a national “Don’t Say Gay” bill in 2022, which would have banned discussion about anything remotely related to gender identity and sexuality in schools. The bill’s effects could be even more far sweeping, affecting not just instruction in classrooms but also events and literature at any federally-funded institution or program which would include public libraries, federally funded schools, military bases and hospitals. He is downright dangerous for the trans community: Mike Johnson cosponsored legislation that would block lifesaving healthcare for transgender youth. He opposes Marriage Equality: he has called the Supreme Court ruling for Marriage Equality a “dark harbinger” of chaos. He even wrote an amicus brief against decriminalizing adult, consensual sexual relationships in Lawrence v. Texas. Adam, Speaker Johnson is not only dangerous to the LGBTQ+ community but to democracy itself! That’s why I’m asking you to make an emergency gift to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) today. There is so much on the line with an anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-trans extremist leading the House of Representatives. HRC needs the support of loyal friends like you more than ever to fight back and defend our rights. This is a marathon, not a sprint, but I’m so grateful to have you by our side. Together we can ensure that our enemies of equality do not take away our hard-earned rights and that love triumphs over hate. Thank you so much,   David Salisbury