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BumRushDaShow

(163,346 posts)
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 07:10 AM Nov 1

'Embarrassment': Mike Johnson skewered by colleague as 'worst House speaker in US history'

Source: Raw Story

October 31, 2025 9:58PM ET


Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) tore into House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Friday's edition of MSNBC's "All In" for continuing to keep the House shuttered for business, accusing him of "surrendering" the authority of Congress to President Donald Trump.

Johnson continues to hold the House closed because he wants the Senate to vote on a clean resolution to open the government the Republican majority has already passed. However, some observers have also accused him of engineering the closure of Congress as a ploy to prevent any action on a bipartisan discharge petition to compel the White House to release the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files, which are expected to further embarrass President Donald Trump for his role in the scandal.

"I think I just saw that the Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, has notified that next week will also be recess, which means I think that's a sixth, is that right?" said Hayes. "That's a sixth consecutive week that he's keeping the House out."

"Yeah," confirmed Raskin. "I mean, he has completely surrendered the legislative power of the people. This is the people's representatives. And so he's just lied, lying down and capitulating completely to Donald Trump and whatever he wants to do. It's a disgrace and an embarrassment that means he will go down in history as the worst speaker in the history of our country for doing this."

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/mike-johnson-2674255742/

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'Embarrassment': Mike Johnson skewered by colleague as 'worst House speaker in US history' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 1 OP
Why is Johnson getting a federal paycheck? Irish_Dem Nov 1 #1
Tiny Johnson doesn't work for the American people. Dulcinea Nov 1 #32
Has anyone checked his bank account lately for ruble deposits. Irish_Dem Nov 1 #33
Most of the world is shaking their heads.............. Lovie777 Nov 1 #2
For decades, when the markodochartaigh Nov 1 #3
Johnson is a spineless punk BOSSHOG Nov 1 #4
Beat me to it! Mme. Defarge Nov 1 #13
Those with integrity need not apply to join the gop BOSSHOG Nov 1 #14
Thank you Rep. Jamie Raskin! FakeNoose Nov 1 #5
He fits right in because Trump is the worst president in history, along with his whole administration. Lonestarblue Nov 1 #6
And Arizona's 7th Congressional district remains unrepresented... debsy Nov 1 #7
Technically, we're all unrepresented for going on 6 weeks now. paleotn Nov 1 #10
👆👆👆 THIS 👆👆👆 BumRushDaShow Nov 1 #11
As a Democratic Texan, I am always unrepresented but I rely on Dems from other states to do it for me efhmc Nov 1 #12
I feel your pain. paleotn Nov 1 #19
"Tax cuts for me," sez the rich guy Seinan Sensei Nov 1 #16
Not quite Bob_in_VA Nov 1 #25
Yeah right Jilly_in_VA Nov 1 #28
"the people that have a Representative in Congress can still talk to their Rep's staff" BumRushDaShow Nov 1 #34
Yep. They are impossible to reach. debsy Nov 1 #36
That's how they want it to be. calimary Nov 1 #37
Fact. debsy Nov 1 #35
We're all unrepresented CanonRay Nov 1 #17
A thousand thanks, Rep. Raskin! Paladin Nov 1 #8
Worst speaker? He'd be worst human if it weren't for Donnie. paleotn Nov 1 #9
He wanted to be Moses; he ending up being Moe. Gore1FL Nov 1 #15
Actually Moses Howard was his real name Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 1 #20
It's sickening LilElf70 Nov 1 #18
Today's Republicans are cleaning up in the "Worst in U.S. History" category. Quite an achievement. Borogove Nov 1 #21
Little mikey didn't "surrendering" anything, he republianmushroom Nov 1 #22
Speaker? He's more like a carpet. cstanleytech Nov 1 #23
And Pelosi the best. Even R's said so. NM Grins Nov 1 #24
Reminds me of this.... Bayard Nov 1 #26
Considering the previous 3 or 4 Republican Speakers that's an incredibly low bar. NoMoreRepugs Nov 1 #27
So the People DO need a Democratic majority Frasier Balzov Nov 1 #29
He's not the Speaker; Trump is. Remember? Chasstev365 Nov 1 #30
Mike Johnson's integrity is below that of Rump, and that is difficult to do. Trust_Reality Nov 1 #31
The worst President, the worst Supreme Court, the worst Congress with... NNadir Nov 1 #38
If any repug had a spine, the Raw Story report would have a lot more importance saying Wonder Why Nov 1 #39
Gutless kowtowing to your supposed superiors will get you that. (*) Aussie105 Nov 1 #40
When is MTG to call for that vote to vacate the Speaker's office? Jack Valentino Nov 1 #41

Irish_Dem

(77,969 posts)
1. Why is Johnson getting a federal paycheck?
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 07:14 AM
Nov 1

Trump should be paying him.
All he does is kiss Trump's ass.

Dulcinea

(9,449 posts)
32. Tiny Johnson doesn't work for the American people.
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 12:40 PM
Nov 1

He works for the Fascist Felon. Americans will go hungry & without health care because Job One for Mikey is to protect his Lard and Savior, who sure as hell isn't Jesus.

Lovie777

(21,134 posts)
2. Most of the world is shaking their heads..............
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 07:26 AM
Nov 1

the USA went from the one of the respectable leaderships to a embarrassment, laughing stock and most dangerous country in the world.

Mexico, Columbia, Valenzuela are gearing up from attacks from the USA.

WTF.

Johnson, Thune, the 6 US SC, are a failure for democracy.

markodochartaigh

(4,639 posts)
3. For decades, when the
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 07:41 AM
Nov 1

Republicans get control of a governmental agency they run it into the ground. Now they have control of the House. Who can feign surprise that they are running it into the ground.

Much of the US has come to believe that "government is not the solution, government is the problem". Now they will find out what it is like without a government to assist the 99% and for the 1% to live off like parasites.

BOSSHOG

(44,136 posts)
4. Johnson is a spineless punk
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 07:50 AM
Nov 1

Last edited Sat Nov 1, 2025, 09:02 AM - Edit history (1)

A total fucking embarrassment to family and Louisiana.

One can’t help but wonder if trump has something on him. After all it’s just one big gaggle of perverts and backstabbers. But they bow their heads and pray Christian’s. And millions voted for THAT.

Mme. Defarge

(8,866 posts)
13. Beat me to it!
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 09:01 AM
Nov 1

I’m beginning to think that to be a Republican in congress it may be a pre-condition.

Lonestarblue

(13,125 posts)
6. He fits right in because Trump is the worst president in history, along with his whole administration.
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 07:56 AM
Nov 1

There isn’t a decent nor competent human being among them.

debsy

(707 posts)
7. And Arizona's 7th Congressional district remains unrepresented...
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 08:12 AM
Nov 1

Because the butt licker won’t swear Adelita in.

BumRushDaShow

(163,346 posts)
11. 👆👆👆 THIS 👆👆👆
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 08:57 AM
Nov 1

My congressman is unable to do any work on his Committees because Johnson is holding the U.S. House of Representatives hostage in order to continue the cover-up of the Epstein files.

efhmc

(15,934 posts)
12. As a Democratic Texan, I am always unrepresented but I rely on Dems from other states to do it for me
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 09:00 AM
Nov 1

and those few from other districts in Texas.

paleotn

(21,175 posts)
19. I feel your pain.
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 09:33 AM
Nov 1

I use to live in NC -11 when Mark Meadows was my congress critter. I felt like taking a long, hot shower every time I saw or heard the bastard.

Seinan Sensei

(1,258 posts)
16. "Tax cuts for me," sez the rich guy
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 09:19 AM
Nov 1

“And taxation without representation for thee”
sez Mikey Johnson, to the nation

Bob_in_VA

(122 posts)
25. Not quite
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 11:24 AM
Nov 1

While the House is not in session, the people that have a Representative in Congress can still talk to their Rep's staff, ask for help with issues, etc. what's known as constituent services. Congresswoman-elect Grijalva does not that capability since she has not been sworn in, hence she has no staff, no official email, no ability to provide services to her constituents.

Jilly_in_VA

(13,517 posts)
28. Yeah right
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 11:48 AM
Nov 1

My congresscritter's (Ben Cline, VA-06) staff is about as helpful as horseshoes on a sheep. Which is to say, not at all.

BumRushDaShow

(163,346 posts)
34. "the people that have a Representative in Congress can still talk to their Rep's staff"
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 01:01 PM
Nov 1

For those with GOP Reps, those Reps had been directed to avoid their constituents - Republicans advised to avoid in-person town halls after confrontations over layoffs go viral

And good luck if they don't hit a "mail box full" when calling to leave a message.

Johnson has in essence, "dissolved" the U.S. House of Representatives.

calimary

(88,519 posts)
37. That's how they want it to be.
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 02:48 PM
Nov 1

“Hey, constituents, you’re on your own! But hey, thanks for the nice vote!”

My dad had a favorite phrase: “IGMFU”. It stood for “I Got Mine. F U.” That’s the GOP motto. I wouldn’t be surprised if a few of ‘em actually had that motto framed and displayed somewhere that gave them extra satisfaction.

Paladin

(32,023 posts)
8. A thousand thanks, Rep. Raskin!
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 08:24 AM
Nov 1

Democratic leadership, THIS is what we need so much more of, immediately: hard-edged, non-stop public shaming of trump's enabler pimps, like that gutless little weasel, Mike Johnson. trump's insane overreaching is making him less popular, and more vulnerable, by the day---we have to take a strong and principled stand against him, every chance we get. Newsom, Pritzker and Raskin are providing vivid examples of what needs to be done---let's all get busy!

paleotn

(21,175 posts)
9. Worst speaker? He'd be worst human if it weren't for Donnie.
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 08:44 AM
Nov 1

The man is a stinking, infested garbage heap. Oh, but he luvs Jebus!!!

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(130,983 posts)
20. Actually Moses Howard was his real name
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 09:56 AM
Nov 1

He was called Moe for short.

Still Moe Howard did more for charity than Mike Johnson ever has done.

LilElf70

(1,206 posts)
18. It's sickening
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 09:28 AM
Nov 1

that this POS is still in there. For that matter, all the POS' in this administration.

The collusion, the corruption, the total ignorance for the constitution...... It just goes on and on and on. These toopid f'ers live to kiss the fake ring.

Yep, it's sickening.

Meanwhile, people, including children, are going to start starving.

Borogove

(331 posts)
21. Today's Republicans are cleaning up in the "Worst in U.S. History" category. Quite an achievement.
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 10:34 AM
Nov 1

NNadir

(36,943 posts)
38. The worst President, the worst Supreme Court, the worst Congress with...
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 04:11 PM
Nov 1

...the worst speaker, all to protect an unintelligent, uneducated, orange Pedophile.

Who ever thought a great nation could be destroyed to protect a pedophile?

Wonder Why

(6,371 posts)
39. If any repug had a spine, the Raw Story report would have a lot more importance saying
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 05:29 PM
Nov 1

the name of a repug who had the guts to make the comment.

Aussie105

(7,408 posts)
40. Gutless kowtowing to your supposed superiors will get you that. (*)
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 06:34 PM
Nov 1

Spineless, sad little guy!

There is security in following a Dictator! Until that Dictator is deposed of course.

Once Hitler was off the scene, as in dead, those who supported him faded like snowflakes in the sunlight.
Unless you wore a uniform of course, then you went to court and often, the gallows.

But there are many who don't want to learn from past history. Right, Mike?

Are MAGAts in government and their supporters on the street just anarchists?
Tear it all down, stand back and expect something 'better' to bloom spontaneously?
History says that just doesn't happen that way.

(*) Get you what? Nothing much, just total destruction of the Government, disruption of peoples' lives, the government and the forces of law turning on people. Mike thinks he won't be affected, true MAGA thinking, so he is OK with all that.

Jack Valentino

(4,030 posts)
41. When is MTG to call for that vote to vacate the Speaker's office?
Sat Nov 1, 2025, 11:27 PM
Nov 1

because he is protecting pedophiles.... ?


(Maybe I lost track, can they still do that ??)


((OF COURSE, the HOUSE would have to be working for a living, first....
and not 'out of session' ))



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