Comments on: Speaker Johnson Versus The Chaos Caucus http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/01/11/speaker-johnson-versus-the-chaos-caucus/ Reality-based political commentary Sat, 23 May 2026 06:14:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kick http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/01/11/speaker-johnson-versus-the-chaos-caucus/#comment-205806 Kick Sat, 13 Jan 2024 02:35:07 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24542#comment-205806 <i>But the Chaos Caucus craves drama, so before we get to that eventual end of the road any number of grandstanding stunts could happen -- including a partial or full government shutdown. </i> So you're saying that if the "new Moses" [Mike Johnson's own description of himself] cannot part the Red Sea, it might well be his exodus? If only there had been something in writing warning MAGA Moses not to worship a golden calf/cult image. But the Chaos Caucus craves drama, so before we get to that eventual end of the road any number of grandstanding stunts could happen -- including a partial or full government shutdown.

So you're saying that if the "new Moses" [Mike Johnson's own description of himself] cannot part the Red Sea, it might well be his exodus?

If only there had been something in writing warning MAGA Moses not to worship a golden calf/cult image.

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]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2024/01/11/speaker-johnson-versus-the-chaos-caucus/#comment-205803 MtnCaddy Fri, 12 Jan 2024 07:13:48 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24542#comment-205803 Every time that sane Repugs and Dems work around the Chaos Caucus they become increasingly marginalized. Repugs don’t want to repeat the October fiasco (especially this close to the general election) and Johnson checks too many GOP boxes so I think his chances of serving as Speaker for the rest of this Congress are considerably better than 50-50. Every time that sane Repugs and Dems work around the Chaos Caucus they become increasingly marginalized. Repugs don’t want to repeat the October fiasco (especially this close to the general election) and Johnson checks too many GOP boxes so I think his chances of serving as Speaker for the rest of this Congress are considerably better than 50-50.

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