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Mike Johnson Sits Stone-Faced as GOP Voters Plead With Him to Cave to Dems' Healthcare Demands (www.commondreams.org)

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House Speaker Mike Johnson faces backlash from voters on C-Span for GOP's role in government shutdown. Military mom begs for legislation to ensure her kids' medication. Johnson blames Democrats, refuses to call House back. #GovernmentShutdown

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[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 61 points 1 month ago (1 children)

“If we see a lapse in pay come the 15th, my children do not get to get the medication that’s needed for them to live their life,” she said. “As a Republican, I am disappointed in my party and I’m very disappointed in you because you do have the power to call the House back." Samantha knows what's going on, and so do many GOP constituents, and most US citizens, I suspect.

[–] chisel@piefed.social 44 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Yes, but Mike Johnson said "no, aktcushally it's The Dems fault". Checkmate, sick children!

[–] chisel@piefed.social 36 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Tbf, if the Republicans had their way, it wouldn't have been a problem in the first place since her children would have been dead long ago. But, alas, why must the Democrats treat us this way.

[–] ChaosSpectre@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago

Or as an ICE agent recently put it, "Fuck them kids"

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This GOP fuckery will end when we remove the GOP from all of the levers of power in this country.

[–] zmrl@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

Yppp

[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 20 points 1 month ago

They have suggested voting now, then "renegotiating" these issues afterwards. Yet none have presented a follow-up bill that outlines this, for what needs to happen before November 1st, and not like the last possible day. Where's their timetable to get this done in time? If they don't have one ready, they're just lying again.

[–] TuffNutzes@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Psychopath sits stone-faced as mother begs for her childrens' lives.

Everyone gets to have the day you voted for whether we like it or not.

[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago

im at the point where i hope for the worst for republican voters more than they hoped for us

[–] Sunshine@piefed.social 9 points 1 month ago

Useless Republican wasting everyone’s time.

[–] Goretantath@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

The thing in this image has no soul, that is why it is "stone faced".