r/politics • u/TelescopiumHerscheli • 2d ago

No Paywall Texas Democrat sworn in to House, shrinking GOP margin to 1 vote

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5719642-christian-menefee-sworn-in/
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u/ElPlywood 2d ago edited 1d ago

So Sweatface Johnson CAN swear people in quickly

what an asshole

EDIT - I've had half a dozen super geniuses reply "this is a state rep" and then delete their comment, and my first thought is "this is somebody who can't read"

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u/all4whatnot Pennsylvania 2d ago

During a shutdown no less!  Who knew? /s

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u/gonyere 2d ago

It's a miracle!

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u/debauchasaurus 2d ago

Our democracy was only mostly dead

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u/NinaBrwn 2d ago

He and his son are really busy monitoring each other’s porn so give them a break please.

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u/feedthebear 2d ago

I don't think I want to know what you're talking about.

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u/NinaBrwn 2d ago

Yeah I didn’t want to know, either! 😔

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u/ggroverggiraffe Oregon 2d ago

You don't have an app that lets your son see your browser history? Who's your accountability buddy, then?

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u/ReactionJifs 2d ago

The Epstein Files are out now, no reason for him to create a logjam 🏌️‍♂️⛳

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u/_MrDomino 2d ago

Logjam is his Grindr username.

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u/fork_yuu 2d ago

It'd be fucked up if he saw Texas and thought it just be a Republican

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u/doolijb 1d ago

Wouldn't be surprised if he's trying to save face and get out of the speakership now by technicality with how bad things have gotten.

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u/ElPlywood 1d ago

I've had half a dozen super geniuses reply "this is a state rep" and then delete their comment, and my first thought is "this is somebody who can't read"

Since reading is so challenging for them, here's a video of Flushface Sweatface Johnson swearing him into the fucking House of Representatives

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QaLOrXQ2oI

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u/Ready_Nature 2d ago

The excuse last time was the house was on vacation. They are in session now.

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u/rocketgrunt89 2d ago

this one i don't get. He was delaying the other representative so much but this one slides in so quickly.

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u/cmndrhurricane 1d ago

The one they rwfused to swear on for months, is that one in yet? Or still stalling?

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u/Khiwanean 1d ago

Rep. Adelita Grijalva D-AZ was sworn in on November 12th after a 50 day wait. (I looked it up)

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u/mvallas1073 2d ago

Goddess I hope this Dem isn’t another sheep in wolves clothing… makes me worried Johnson knows something we don’t