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Johnson Vows to Protect Jack Smith Hours After Democrats Save His Speakership
Breitbart ^ | 05.09.2024 | BRADLEY JAYE

Posted on 05/09/2024 1:04:25 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) wasted little time after 163 Democrats voted to save his speakership to announce he would not use Congress’s constitutional power of the purse to stop special counsel Jack Smith’s “lawfare” against Donald Trump.

The Speaker, in some of his earliest public comments after Democrats saved his gavel, refused to make any attempt to defund Smith’s office as it continues its prosecutions of Trump.

“That’s not something you wave a wand and just eliminate the special counsel as a provision,” Johnson told Politico. “There is a necessity for a function like that, because sometimes the Department of Justice — which is an executive branch agency — can’t necessarily, without a conflict of interest, investigate or prosecute the president who’s their boss, or the president’s family.”

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To: LegendHasIt

I only read a couple Sackett books, but the Sackett that sticks in my mind, besides Tell of course, is Parmalee. He he had some flash to him. They were surrounding some bad guy with a bunch of Sacketts in that book, and Parmalee had traveled some distance to be there, as I remember it, out of familial respect for Tell.

A line I think of often, for some unknown reason that’s probably based in the chemistry of the human psyche, is something like: “ “Hello, Riley”, I said, as I collapsed to the ground.” I’m pretty sure Tell said that, but I don’t know where or when.


81 posted on 05/09/2024 4:49:40 PM PDT by NorthWoody (Half of all people are below average, and half of those are in the bottom 25%.)
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To: Reno89519

He didn’t defend or promote him. He just didn’t want another big speaker battle before the election. I despise Mike Johnson and he will most likely lose his position if the Grand Old Poopy heads win the House.


82 posted on 05/09/2024 4:59:16 PM PDT by dforest ( )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Ditto. (Hat tip to El Rushbo).


83 posted on 05/09/2024 4:59:55 PM PDT by Eagles6 (Welcome to the Matrix . Orwell's "1984" was a warning, not an instruction manual. )
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To: NorthWoody

It has been a few decades since I read any L’Amour books, so if I ever knew that particular quote, I have forgotten it. But I like the whole Sackett Clan.. Even the Clinch Mountain branch.


84 posted on 05/09/2024 5:01:26 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: Badboo

Trump didn’t pick Johnson.

You neverTrumpers can’t get your facts straight.


85 posted on 05/09/2024 5:01:29 PM PDT by dforest ( )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Come on MG, help us out!


86 posted on 05/09/2024 5:20:40 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (Bye done!)
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To: TribalPrincess2U

Come on MG, help us out!


She tried. 😩


87 posted on 05/09/2024 5:24:19 PM PDT by Jane Long (The role of the GOP: to write sharply-worded certailetters as America becomes a communist hell-hole.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
“That’s not something you wave a wand and just eliminate the special counsel as a provision,” Johnson told Politico. “There is a necessity for a function like that, because sometimes the Department of Justice — which is an executive branch agency — can’t necessarily, without a conflict of interest, investigate or prosecute the president who’s their boss, or the president’s family.”

Talking out of both sides of his mouth.

88 posted on 05/09/2024 8:11:08 PM PDT by TigersEye (Our Republic is under seige by globalist Marxists. Hold fast!)
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To: Badboo

Unfortunately for you, Trump is smarter than you. Other wise you’d be POTUS.


89 posted on 05/09/2024 8:28:37 PM PDT by Chgogal (To paraphrase Biden: You vote Democrat? You ain't smart.)
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To: Reno89519
No, RINOs like you refused to support Jim Jordon for Speaker.
90 posted on 05/09/2024 8:29:33 PM PDT by Chgogal (To paraphrase Biden: You vote Democrat? You ain't smart.)
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To: ArcadeQuarters
Dummy, RINO Comgressmen refused to support Jim Jordon.
91 posted on 05/09/2024 8:31:02 PM PDT by Chgogal (To paraphrase Biden: You vote Democrat? You ain't smart.)
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To: griswold3

“ Gauls me that no one in this party fights for Trump
Gauls me that no one in any party fights for due process.”

BTTT


92 posted on 05/09/2024 8:32:37 PM PDT by Chgogal (To paraphrase Biden: You vote Democrat? You ain't smart.)
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To: Chgogal; griswold3

galls


93 posted on 05/09/2024 8:45:50 PM PDT by TigersEye (Our Republic is under seige by globalist Marxists. Hold fast!)
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To: Chgogal

RINO?! You are clueless idiot. Never seen you post before, so whatever, troll away with insults.


94 posted on 05/09/2024 8:47:06 PM PDT by Reno89519 (If Biden is mentally unfit to stand trial, he is mentally unfit to be president. He needs to resign.)
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To: Badboo

Is there a forum for Biden supporters like you? You might want to head on over there.


95 posted on 05/10/2024 3:33:44 AM PDT by RoosterRedux (A person who seeks the truth with a closed mind will never find it. He will only confirm his bias.)
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To: RoosterRedux; Badboo

I think there is. Its DU and they usually send some clueless aholes over here to make fools of themselves, right boohoo?


96 posted on 05/10/2024 3:37:57 AM PDT by anton
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To: anton; Badboo
Yep. Very true.

Back in the good old days, JR would have banned this guy.

97 posted on 05/10/2024 3:42:37 AM PDT by RoosterRedux (A person who seeks the truth with a closed mind will never find it. He will only confirm his bias.)
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To: nikos1121
Gauls me that no one in this party fights for Trump

Irritating AF that the very SOTH that Trump backs time and again (Milquetoast McCarthy, Johnson) turn their backs on him AND THE CONSTITUTION to keep their power. SMDH ...

98 posted on 05/10/2024 3:47:08 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: ChicagoConservative27
It makes sense to let the trial continue because in the end, Trump will be exonerated.There was an article here a couple days ago that revealed that the DOJ doctored the crime scene photo of the raid.

I'm sure it hasn't been lost on the presiding judge.

https://www.declassified.live/p/the-dojs-doctored-crime-scene-photo?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2

99 posted on 05/10/2024 4:01:34 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Uncle Boozie was eaten by cannibals....)
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To: RoosterRedux; Badboo

Zotted in 10 seconds.


100 posted on 05/10/2024 5:34:37 AM PDT by anton
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