The Louisiana Republican announced on Wednesday morning on an all-staff call that he will not run for House minority leader for the new Congress next year, following Tuesday’s historical Democratic landslide takeover of the House of Representatives.
It’s not clear yet if Johnson has anointed a successor to lead the Republican caucus. Representative Jim Jordan, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, has already thrown his hat into the ring and announced he’s running for House minority leader. According to Punchbowl News, Jordan’s pitch will be that new blood is needed and that he specializes in investigations.
The current number two Republican in the House, Representative Steve Scalise, also announced that he is running for caucus leader.
What would it take to get Trump to resign?
I’m every single photo I’ve ever seen of him, he just looks confused to hell. Like he’s having super early dementia.
I mean I know he’s just plain evil, but he looks confused as hell, and Patel always looks awkward as fuck.
It’s all the drugs. Poppers probably. They are popular in the gay community.
Jeffries and Schumer should have both stepped down after the embarrassing 2024 losses.
Good riddance racist loser.
They’re eating their young. I’m sending (yet another) e-mail to our RethugliKKKan Senator, asking if she regrets not removing it from office as I demanded so many times in the past. Her reply will be priceless.
Mr Spineless slithers off like the spineless blob he is hoping no one notices
He’s going to have a lot of time on his hands now and will depend on his son to heavily monitor his porn intake.
He’s still going to be in the house. He didn’t lose his election.
I was struggling yesterday to remember whst this guys name is. He just carries trumps diaper bag now and rubber stamps his crimes. He didnt quit leadership, he got sidelined. Like all trumps allies, its only a matter of time until trump backstabs or scapegoats them.
Whomever leads Republicans in the House will be a sleazy little shit who lives to suck Trump’s stinking little toadstool.
Damn I’m just eating my lunch
well that narrowed it down…
Damn. People voted so hard they bullied this loser into quitting lol. Don’t stop now! Demand Democrats actually improve people’s lives.
In order to do that we need to replace the house and senate leadership.
Edit: https://www.change.org/p/house-democrats-choose-a-new-speaker
Agreed. That’s part of the demand…
Gym fucking Jordan? Are you fucking kidding me? How is he thinking this is the moment for pedophile protectors to take the reins? JFC
For them, protecting pedophiles right now, is a requirement…not an option. Democrats are going to be investigating everyone, so they need someone in charge with experience at covering shit up.
Shhh, let them do it. MAGA is radioactive at this point.
Dem leaders like Schumer, Pelosi and Jeffries are also toxic. No one voted FOR the centrists, they voted against the republicans. Centrist leaders need to know that that they and their policies are hated, with only slightly less fire than republicans.
These people are long since detached from reality
Jordan’s pitch will be that new blood is needed and that he specializes in investigations
Yeah, of his own belly button.
Around here, we refer to him by his full Christian name, Gymnasium B. Jordan.
Handjob Jim “investigated” the boners of young wrestlers.
He’ll fit in well with trump. Trumps speeches about male asses are really unnerving. How would you like to be in that crowd listening to him drool.
Bye bye Mike
Brave Sir Johnson ran away…
I don’t know… pretty sure, behind closed doors, lil man LOVES him some humiliation!
Gym Jordan sexually assaulted children.
Of course he did! It’s a qualification for any Republican Leadership position.
Yes, and Importantly, covered it up for years. Which is exactly what the Republicans want right now. The Dem leadership is definitely going to use their powers to investigate all the shit the Republicans have been covering up, including that. Actually going after the pedophiles the Republicans have been hyping their base up about for the last decade or so is a good way to maintain some support from voters that crossed over this election. The Dems don’t have an issue cleaning their own house, even when it isn’t really warranted like Al Franken, so it’s not really a threat for them.
And exposing the pedophile members of Congress is a good way to start cleaning house. Congress can expel members, and while generally uncommon other than the Confederates expelled in 1861/1862, in the House, James Traficant was expelled in 2002 and George Santos was expelled in 2023. In the Senate, John Ensign was going to be expelled in 2011 but he chose to resign before that happened. It’s uncommon, but isn’t some long lost capability no one knows about anymore.
Yeah, that’s why they chose him
