Mike Johnson pulls a fast one on Ukraine past a distracted Donald Trump

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1. Excerpts:

   Trump is out of commission and unable to meddle in things he doesn’t understand. His being on trial may end up being the best thing that’s happened to our politics in a very long time. As long as he’s tied up in court he’s irrelevant when it comes to anything important.

   Mike Johnson had what he would no doubt call a “come to Jesus” moment and he went before the microphones that afternoon to declare that he didn’t care if his fellow Republicans threw him out of the speaker’s office, he was going to do the right thing. Johnson went on to give a stirring speech about how he believes the intelligence he’s seen and warned of the danger of allowing Ukraine to fall.

   Maybe it was that intelligence finally convincing him that this was leading to a very bad outcome or perhaps he finally sees the upside to being a profile in courage instead of a MAGA toadie. Who knows? Maybe he got word from a higher power reminding him that Donald Trump isn’t really the Big Guy In Charge.

2. Lol. Are all the Bobanis who were crying about Mike Johnsons being a putin puppet going to lick his toes and apologize now?

3. Don’t celebrate until the bill is passed and signed by the president.

4. Again. I’ll believe this when I see the bill actually pass. As well he is a slimy bastard. Not for one second do I believe his change of heart is based on some higher moral or ethical ground. He says this now because for reasons not completely known, it’s advantageous for him and him only. I don’t think he gives a fuck about Ukraine.

5. Don’t trust him.

   Let’s see what happens..

6. So, this item by Salon suggests that Mike Johnson’s conscience (or good sense) has either reawakened or suddenly developed. While I hope this is true, actions speak louder than words. I’ll withhold final judgement for the final outcome. Edit: From AP, Johnson said, “Ukrainians desperately need lethal aid right now. … We cannot allow Vladimir Putin to roll through another country and take it,” he said about the Russian president’s invasion of Ukraine. “These are very serious matters with global implications.” 👏👏👏 This is absolutely true.

7. Considering how much time he was spending hanging out in Mar-a-lago, I was very concerned that the bill would never get a vote. Or that the bill would be terrible. All things considered this is a shocking development. I have my theories as to what happened, but biting my tongue till Saturday.

8. We know how this ends on the next saturday no?

9. Poor stupid fuggers.

   Imagine these MAGAt politicians trying to explain how they bent-over backwards to appease a known criminal and sexual predator in their memoirs.

   –**”Duh, everyone was doing it.”**

10. I heard people and some media outlets say that most of the equipment is ready to ship to EU allied countries, is that true?

    If so, a big agile step for the logistics to UA, finally

11. I think the Military Industrial Complex showed him what happens to people who take money out of their pockets.

12. It’s because he recognized that the republicans are about to be slaughtered in the upcoming elections and he hopes this will soften the blow. Following trumps lead is going to lose the pubs a lot of seats