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no_hypocrisy

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45. Johnson hates to be outplayed.
Tue Aug 19, 2025, 08:27 AM
Aug 19

States are immune from federal interference.

Tenth Amendment
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

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hem. AllaN01Bear Aug 18 #1
Told you what we do will be decided illegal and what Texas does is legal Eliot Rosewater Aug 18 #2
And if we do increase Democratic seats this piece of shit will refuse to seat them Eliot Rosewater Aug 18 #4
He wouldn't be "in charge" and would have no power to do anything BumRushDaShow Aug 18 #8
Thank you, then I think we can assume Eliot Rosewater Aug 18 #9
Well CA is in the 9th Circuit, which is majority (D) (although now closer to an even split now) BumRushDaShow Aug 18 #13
So far. Eliot Rosewater Aug 18 #16
He's a wimp JustAnotherGen Aug 19 #51
What Texas did was LEGAL. If California did the same exact thing, it would be ILLEGAL. Trueblue1968 Aug 18 #22
Shhhhh! Please don't tell Jesus. RVN VET71 Aug 19 #42
US SC opened the door ........................ Lovie777 Aug 18 #3
i remember way back when barbtries Aug 18 #5
Nothing that a R.I.C.O. investigation couldn't fix.... IthinkThereforeIAM Aug 19 #32
Yes Roy Rolling Aug 19 #37
It's world of screaming hypocrisy Gum Logger Aug 19 #46
I Want All Americans Mr.Bee Aug 18 #6
Johnson does not have the authority to stop Governor Newsom. Johnson is a liar !!!!! Trueblue1968 Aug 18 #7
"Stop doing what we're doing! It's illegal!!" Torchlight Aug 18 #10
For me, but not for thee Seinan Sensei Aug 19 #33
Is he doing it in TX? He's the biggest weenie douchebag in Congress. mdbl Aug 18 #11
I love irony. Lasher Aug 18 #30
Isn't there some old saying about the pot calling the kettle black? slightlv Aug 18 #12
Hypocritical asshole isn't doing shit about Texas though. cstanleytech Aug 18 #14
... orangecrush Aug 18 #15
The only response to this is: liberalgunwilltravel Aug 18 #17
His son hears Mike's porno alarm going off Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 18 #20
The more NRCC money wasted the better..... FF!!! ;) n/t Cheezoholic Aug 18 #18
More fake indignation from the fake Christian Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 18 #19
MAGA Mike Johnson should sit his hypocritical lying ass down and STFU Galraedia Aug 18 #21
Hypocrisy, thy name is Republican. Get fucked, Mike. If we can't do it in response to what your fucking party is doing, Karasu Aug 18 #23
This is where democrats vow to investigate Hornedfrog2000 Aug 18 #24
WHAT A FUCKING HYPOCRITE!!!! Speaker Johnson, JESUS said Jack Valentino Aug 18 #25
if only he cared LymphocyteLover Aug 19 #41
He will soon be fighting from the minority...most likely as a backbencher again. Dem4life1970 Aug 18 #26
I think that title is disgusting oldmanlynn Aug 18 #27
And yet he won't fight Abbott's power grab. AllyCat Aug 18 #28
Ahhh, Speaker Johnson forgot to take is Irony Deficient tablets this morning, AGAIN! n/t aggiesal Aug 18 #29
"DEMOCRATS have played politics with redistricting for decades????" Grins Aug 18 #31
Let's be real, both parties have done that. ShazzieB Aug 19 #49
I'll say this about the Regroomlicans Montauk6 Aug 19 #34
All those words mean NOTHING. Figarosmom Aug 19 #35
Go ahead ... YoshidaYui Aug 19 #36
Fuck off, little man! Unknown Beatle Aug 19 #38
Ooooh... 2naSalit Aug 19 #39
what a lying piece of shit LymphocyteLover Aug 19 #40
Projection, projection, projection. Gimpyknee Aug 19 #43
All the while supports Texas Republican's power grab for more seats. ProudMNDemocrat Aug 19 #44
Johnson hates to be outplayed. no_hypocrisy Aug 19 #45
California should disallow the NRCC to fund raise against redistricting. Historic NY Aug 19 #47
such a good little christian. travelingthrulife Aug 19 #48
Loved Newsome's response Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 19 #50
!!!!! BumRushDaShow Aug 20 #54
Fight This Maga mike! MrWowWow Aug 19 #52
fuck off, MIKEY. Xoan Aug 19 #53
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