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ProudMNDemocrat

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36. This renders Mike Johnson IMPOTENT

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 11:11 AM

Feb 2026

It takes 218 votes to pass anything in the US House. Johnson knows this. Which is why he shuts down the House as frequently as he does. With more rejections to TACO's demands, there will be more retirements and defections when the House votes.

Talk about an INCOMPETENT bunch of MAGAts!

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With House GOP Majority Teetering on the Brink, Florida Congressman Plans to Retire Early: Report [View all] Mr. Sparkle Feb 2026 OP

The slim majority not explained well in many articles bucolic_frolic Feb 2026 #1

Agreed. Currently one GOP breaking ranks is 217 to 215, but 2 breakers are 216 to 216 lostnfound Feb 2026 #4

Thnx, helpful explanation reACTIONary Feb 2026 #9

Actually, it wasn't Polybius Feb 2026 #18

I haven't done the math, but... reACTIONary Feb 2026 #22

Your arithmatic is what I used ... aggiesal Feb 2026 #30

The Nunn vacancy, assuming it occurs before Greene's replacement takes office in March, would make it 217-214 onenote Feb 2026 #15

I'm sure Gov DeSatan will hurry to fill it. mdbl Feb 2026 #2

He prefers to be called, "Meatball Ron". Omnipresent Feb 2026 #3

Anyone check the Epstein files to see if his name is there? Raftergirl Feb 2026 #5

No, but Rep. Massey said that T💩p's name showed up ONE MLLION times in the unredacted files. OMGWTF Feb 2026 #10

Wondering if some GOP Reps actually found the limit of what lawlessness they can stomach so they leave the House Attilatheblond Feb 2026 #25

NPR tracker BumRushDaShow Feb 2026 #6

Elderly House Republican from FL that practically banned masks and vaccines retires early due to Covid complications ChicagoTeamster Feb 2026 #7

And an M.D. and a surgeon at that! Pinback Feb 2026 #11

I used to think that getting into and graduating from med school... 3catwoman3 Feb 2026 #13

Cult Member ChicagoTeamster Feb 2026 #14

He chose to face off with Karma ToxMarz Feb 2026 #19

The ship is slowly sinking, the rats are leaving. Martin68 Feb 2026 #8

Okay, Skippy, you can knock off with the 'prayerful' bullshit. Aristus Feb 2026 #12

This! lonely bird Feb 2026 #21

I admire any man Aussie105 Feb 2026 #16

His district contains blue Tallahassee IronLionZion Feb 2026 #17

Cool! ShazzieB Feb 2026 #20

Johnson should start packing his office now. redstatebluegirl Feb 2026 #26

If one Republican awakens and becomes a Democrat James48 Feb 2026 #23

Well it appears JustAnotherGen Feb 2026 #24

"an exit that would drag the House Republican majority out the door with him" BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2026 #27

it would be neat if some of them became dems. AllaN01Bear Feb 2026 #28

"ongoing complications from Covid" Bluetus Feb 2026 #29

Well a (hypocritical) mixed bag Bluetus Feb 2026 #34

Time to get investigators out there and find four or five of them with dodgy finances or Scrivener7 Feb 2026 #31

I imagine it is all there in the TrumpEpstein Files. Trump implicated them all travelingthrulife Feb 2026 #35

He had to add that "much prayerful consideration" to hit his quota of gratuitous public piety JHB Feb 2026 #32

Per the article, dunn is saying "no comment" to the assertion. niyad Feb 2026 #33

This renders Mike Johnson IMPOTENT ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2026 #36