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riversedge

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Fri May 9, 2025, 07:11 AM May 2025

House quickly kills Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust Speaker Johnson [View all]

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Source: abc




Democrats joined almost all Republicans in rejecting Greene's move.

By Mariam Khan and Lauren Peller May 8, 2024, 6:25 PM



Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Wednesday officially triggered a vote on her motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, but within minutes Democrats joined almost all Republicans to overwhelmingly reject her move.

There were audible boos from lawmakers in the chamber as Greene spoke at length about her grievances with Johnson as she called for a vote.

The Georgia congresswoman, flanked by co-sponsor GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, asserted Johnson had "not lived up to a single one" of the promises he made the Republican conference after he was elected to the top post in October.

"By passing the Democrats' agenda and handcuffing the Republicans' ability and influence legislation, our elected Republican Speaker Mike Johnson has aided and abetted the Democrats and the Biden administration in destroying our country," Greene said...




Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-triggers-vote-motion-oust-speaker/story?id=110043228



The Drama Queen of the US Congress has nothing better to do than to create more chaos.




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She's so ridiculous and pathetic. 🤢 Dave Bowman May 2025 #1
Understatement of the year! SheltieLover May 2025 #3
Lol, yes it is! Dave Bowman May 2025 #4
Mtg is revolting. SheltieLover May 2025 #5
This story is a year old SCantiGOP May 2025 #21
I was wondering the same thing.... n/t Ol Janx Spirit May 2025 #29
Does anyone like Marge? Irish_Dem May 2025 #2
Well, she keeps getting elected, so I guess so. ananda May 2025 #14
Has to be one of the nastiest areas of the US. Irish_Dem May 2025 #32
Does Marge like anyone? She is addicted to feuds. Midnight Writer May 2025 #30
It won't be long before I start reading online about how awful it is that Democrats "voted with Republicans" * Oopsie Daisy May 2025 #6
Well, other than retaining someone who would kill me on sight if he could in the role of speaker... OldBaldy1701E May 2025 #9
May 7: Rep. Greene and Speaker Johnson meet for a 2nd day as possible vote on his ouster simmers riversedge May 2025 #7
May 7 2024, not 2025. (n/t) thesquanderer May 2025 #16
it's so obvious she wants to be speaker. Javaman May 2025 #8
These stories are from 2024 /nt Abnredleg May 2025 #10
While MTG is no one's fave, wonder what the Dem thinking was in this? A speaker hunt would have tied up GOP for... dutch777 May 2025 #11
It's from a year ago. Things were different, Trump wasn't even president yet. (n/t) thesquanderer May 2025 #18
I first read this as: liberalgunwilltravel May 2025 #12
LOL. MarineCombatEngineer May 2025 #13
I did the same thing. boonecreek May 2025 #15
Same here question everything May 2025 #24
Why is this being posted now? The stories are a year old. Wiz Imp May 2025 #17
I know it would be an ideologically-reversed idea, but has anyone thought of beating her to death with a cane? Aristus May 2025 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author Emile May 2025 #20
Like a tenacious dog! Canada Kid May 2025 #22
Why are the Democrats helping Johnson? Owens May 2025 #23
Once she takes over the Senate... dchill May 2025 #25
They know that the Dingleberries might elect someone even crazier than Johnson. ificandream May 2025 #26
Comment on the times and how I regret falling into it: The first six words of the title almost made my day. marble falls May 2025 #27
How will Johnson demonstrate his appreciation this time? Let the wimp fall. marble falls May 2025 #28
And she wants to be a Senator??? johnnyfins May 2025 #31
Article from May 8, 2024, 6:25 PM is NOT Late Breaking News Attilatheblond May 2025 #33
True. But it does beg the question, Bluetus May 2025 #34
Locking because this is over 12 hours old Yonnie3 May 2025 #35
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