Republican Representatives elected Mike Johnson to be the new Speaker of the House this week.
A devout Christian and MAGA lawmaker, Johnson was previously an attorney for the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), filing lawsuits against same-sex marriage, same-sex adoption, and same-sex marital benefits.
In his first major network interview, Johnson sat down with Sean Hannity last night and was asked about his very vocal opposition to gay rights and same-sex marriage in the past.
Johnson appeared to want to distance himself from some of his past comments. He said he couldn’t even remember saying some of the hateful things he’d said.
Mike Johnson insists he doesn’t “even remember” much of his long history of vicious homophobic comments where he called to ban same-sex marriage and criminalize gay sex pic.twitter.com/SA73sCvMNz
He also seemed to suggest that as an attorney, he was merely fighting to defend the then law of the land.
“I was a litigator that was called upon to defend the state marriage amendments.
“I made a career defending the rule of law, I respect the rule of law,” Johnson said. “When the Supreme Court issued the Obergefell opinion, that became the law of the land, okay.
“I respect the rule of law and also genuinely love all people, regardless of their lifestyle choices,” he said. “This is not about the people themselves. I am a Bible-believing Christian.”
“Sexual anarchy”
Not that he seemed too happy with the Supreme Court Obergefell ruling, which he said redefined the concept of marriage.
“They changed the definition of marriage that had been regarded by every human society for about 5,000 years. But when five justices on the Supreme Court changed it, that became the law of the land.”
Mike Johnson, complaining that gay couples now have the right to marry: They changed the definition of marriage… 5 justices changed it pic.twitter.com/QPQp6XfuSc
Johnson himself may not remember some of his old viewpoints, but the internet never forgets. He here is from a few years ago saying that changing the definition of marriage will lead to “chaos and sexual anarchy.”
Mike Johnson, calling to ban same-sex marriage: If you change the definition of marriage, then you open the floodgates for chaos and sexual anarchy pic.twitter.com/DdALk3Xq9A
Back in 2004, Johnson voiced support for a Louisiana amendment banning same-sex marriage. He said at the time, “Homosexual relationships are inherently unnatural and, the studies clearly show, are ultimately harmful and costly for everyone.”
In another part of last night’s interview, Johnson said that nobody needs to wonder what his view is on anything. They merely need to go and read the Bible to find out.
Speaker Mike Johnson tonight: “Someone asked me today in the media, ‘People are curious, what does Mike Johnson think about any issue?’ I said, ‘Well, go pick up a Bible off your shelf and read it. That’s my worldview.” pic.twitter.com/ylMWX1XVJy
Johnson, a father of four, has represented Louisiana’s 4th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2017.
Since his election, further old clips of Johnson spouting his views have emerged. Here he is giving a sermon in 2016. He says America is now an “immoral society” that has thumbed its nose to God. He suggests one of the reasons for school shooters is the embrace of evolutionary theory.
“We taught a couple of generations of Americans there is no right and wrong, it’s about survival of the fittest, you evolve from the primordial slime, why is that life of any sacred value?”
According to new GOP Speaker Mike Johnson, mass shootings are a result of the cultural revolution of the 1960s. In this clip, he blames the rise of mass shootings on "no-fault" divorces becoming legal, legalized abortion, and schools embracing the teaching of evolution. pic.twitter.com/kmiJTQ48Sz
More recently, in 2021, Johnson guest hosted the podcast of Tony Perkins, president of the rabidly anti-gay Family Research Council. Johnson spoke to Ken Ham, the creator of Ark Encounter, a Bible-inspired creationist theme park.
“The Ark Encounter is one way to bring people to this recognition of the truth, that what we read in the Bible are actual historical events,” Johnson said.
@dbmcvey
Dean Phillips scores 100% at HRC, so what are you upset about? I’ve repeated until my fingers were tired that I was voting for Pence unless a sane Democrat stepped forward to run against Biden. That happened just yesterday. But you always read what you want to read.
Just like people can find whichever authority they might be looking for in the writings of Marx and Lenin, people can find authority for whatever they want to do in the Bible.
Let’s hope this is over soon. The Repugnic*nts may dethrone him ahead of time, but, in any case, the Democrats should focus on retaking the House in the 2024 elections.
Well, the leopard has not changed his spots, but at least I expect that he has some modicum of intelligence to read the national room and know when to keep his trap shut on certain 3rd rail issues.
There is only one year for the GOP to make the pitch that they should remain in office. One year, and he knows it. He also smart enough to know that the Alt-right MAGA rhetoric and stupidity and playing the Christi-fascist card hard not playing well with the general population. I suspect we WILL see him get a lot done, not in a caring and loving way, but to prove that he can rally the GOP, and then I also suspect he’s shrewd enough to know he has to cull the herd of the idiots if he is to maintain any sense of leadership. Let the Bobbert’s and Goetz’ primary out without his support.
>IF< they maintain power after next November, then look for him to unleash the Christi-fascist agenda.
At the moment, I would be very surprised if he posed a hard, Alt-right agenda for the rest of this Congress.
The big IF about Rs taking the presidency just grew exponentially with kennedy Jr running for president as Independent.
I’m not too concerned about dems taking the presidency but I’d like to see us take the house and senate as well. The buffoons called the Rs need to be fully stripped of power asap.
Exactly. I love the dismissive, “go pick up a Bible off your shelf and read it. That’s my worldview” comment. Estimations show there are more than 200 Christian “worldviews” in the U.S. and a staggering 45,000 globally, according to the Center for the Study of Global Christianity. Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Baptist, Apostolic, Methodist — the list goes on.
And let’s not forget all the psychopaths whose “worldview” is based on the Bible, and the millions condemned and killed expressly “in the name of god” by Christians and other religious groups.
I can accept someone growing and evolving on issues; however, I suspect he is only trying to make himself seem more palatable to the majority of Americans.
Being more palatable would be better. In other words, lay off the social issues and bible believing.
Evolve from what? I voted for Obama twice and Hillary Clinton in 2016. No, I didn’t vote for a senior citizen in 2020, so that makes me a Republican? I voted Libertarian in 2020. I sincerely hope it isn’t necessary again in 2024.
I’m perfectly OK with seniors, unless they want to keep running the show too long. You know — like RBG and Dianne Feinstein and Mitch McConnell and Joe Biden and the list goes on and on. The never-ending generation.
Let them act. Let them write. Let them teach. But don’t let them make critical decisions that affect millions of people.
abfab,
Human biology doesn’t give a d-a-m-n what you think or what I think. Everybody declines and everybody dies. The country must survive in spite of that, so we don’t need declining politicians making decisions about war and economic strategies, nor declining judges deciding cases that affect people for decades after they’ve died. Would you let an 80-something surgeon operate on your eyes? But you’d give him nuclear codes?
Mik Johnson sounds more Satantish every time he opens his mouth. Becoming more “palatable” or ‘attractive’ sounds very 2 Corinthians 11:14 – “And no wonder, for even Satan Disguises himself as an angel of light.” or 1 Peter 5:8 – “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”
And after his statement that the Maga people were there at the Will of God, he sounds very Isaiah 14:12-15 – “…”I will ascend to heaven; above the stars of God I will set my throne on high; I will sit on the mount of assembly in the far reaches of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.’ …”
I’m sorry, are you implying that voting for a Libertarian is somehow better than voting for a Republican? You are aware that many of the tenets of American Libertarianism are well to the right of the stated Republican platform, right?
I am aware that many people who identify themselves as Libertarians are disaffected, right wing Republicans rather than libertarians. But I am not a disaffected, right wing Republican, and I was not voting for the Libertarian candidate as much as I was protesting the choice of a senile Democrat or a lunatic narcissist who isn’t really a right wing Republican, either. I could have written-in a candidate, like one of my Republican friends did, but as I am philosophically libertarian, it was easier to select Jo Jorgensen on the ballot.
If you’re trying to say i should have voted for Biden because of the party, don’t waste your time. I’m not following the establishment to hell anymore. I voted reluctantly for a bad Democratic candidate in 2016, and that was my last time doing so.
Johnson allegedly is linked to the Seven Mountains Christian Dominionist movement; the 7 “mountains” are key aspects of US society these Christian fanatics aim to control, and in so doing, they’ll be able to control the country and force laws to change according to Biblical principles.
“Here’s Why Mike Johnson Is More Dangerous Than Donald Trump,” David Rothkopf, Oct 26, 2023, DailyBeast:
“But Johnson, although he is seen as part of this group, represents something different. He deeply (and apparently, sincerely) believes in the dominionist idea that the laws of the nation should conform to Christian theology and be rooted in the ideas of the Bible.”
“As benign as that may sound to those who find solace or inspiration in their Christian beliefs, the desire to institutionalize those beliefs and to impose them upon even those who do not share them is pernicious. It is the way of the Taliban and the mullahs in Iran, of Israel’s hard right and theocratic dictators throughout time.
“It negates the idea that the citizens of a nation should be the final authority in determining the course and laws of a society. In the name of a “higher authority,” it strips away rights and puts at risk all those who disagree.“
Are you beginning to understand what I was telling you before? As long as there are religious people and believers (no matter what religion), there will always be backlash! And don’t count on those who call themselves “moderates”, they’re the most hypocritical…they’re the first to join the ranks of the extremists…they’re just waiting to see where the wind will blow! Religion = poison
By the way, you’re one of the few on Queerty whose comments are the most structured and interesting. I don’t always agree with you, but you defend your points of view well.
Stefano, yes, I do understand, and yes, the “moderates” (or “centrists”) usually do cave at the slightest push. Thanks also for the kind words about my posts. I appreciate yours as well.
We’ve really got to somehow rein in the Identity Left which has gone off the rails and is dividing the party.
Some of these Palestine rallies have been as Anti-Semitic as that Nazi rally in Charlottesville that Trump said included some “very nice people.”
The same snowflakes that whined “words are actual violence” seem perfectly fine with the rape and murder as long as the victims are Jews.
Stop, with the “very nice people” lie. You, along with the biased, dishonest media, completely falsified what President Trump actually said in Charlottesville.
Regarding the Democratic Party showing it’s full of antisemites is a real problem. You are correct, Democrats need to get a grasp on the fact that many of their supporters endorse and support the atrocities the Palestinians recently committed in Israel.
Hey Baron, if the Republicans pulled their heads out long enough to find out just how much Biden is supporting Israel they would totally turn on them, because your party is completely reactionary.
Obnoxia, is Biden supporting Israel by giving Iran and Palestine (Gaza terrorists) billions and billions of dollars? On one level, Biden has been supportive of Israel, but still is financially giving billions to the enemies of Israel who are hellbent on destroying Israel and Israelis.
The leader of the GQP cult, Don the Con, has repeatedly made anti-Semitic statements that rival those uttered at any pro-Palestinian rally. If you are unaware of them, do a bit of research.
For what it’s worth, the Congressional Democratic Party, like President Biden, VP Harris, and the current administration, are in lockstep with Israel. Only the members of the squad, less than a dozen Democrats, have not issued regular statements of support on behalf of Israel. On top of this, Democratic governors like Hochul and Newsom, Democratic mayors like Eric Adams, etc., have made pilgrimages to Israel to show it support.
Talking about “reining in” groups of people you disagree with is a bit over the top. Please do criticize people you feel are uttering anti-Semitic statements, but “reining in” isn’t far off what Mike Johnson and his crew want to do. And just so it’s clear, the Palestinian rallies have not resulted in mass violence and death, as happened at that neo-Nazi/KKK rally, which included young White men marching with tiki lamps and shouting “Jews will not replace us” in unison.
Again, in case it’s not clear, Joe Biden is an ardent supporter of Israel. He is NOT both-sidesing things like Don the Con, who has repeatedly uttered anti-Semitic statements, did.
Say what you want, and you always do, the billions and billions of dollars sent to Iran and Palestinian terrorists say otherwise.
Biden has supported Israel on one level, but when he financially supports the enemies of Israel with billions and billions of U.S. tax dollars whose only wish is the death and destruction of Israel and Israelis, it’s incredulous to believe that anyone would believe his true support.
There is a reason they are useful idiots. The appeasement of evil has not gone unnoticed.
@Baron: The $6 billion in question has NOT been sent to Iran; it’s still “frozen” in a Qatari bank and will stay there for now because of the war. It’s money that has belonged to Iran all along; it’s not foreign aid “given” by Biden as you imply or credulously believe.
You deny that you watch Fox News, but you’ve obviously been misinformed by some kind of RWNJ media.
The video clip of Trump saying there were “very nice people…on both sides” is available online. He said it and he meant it. No one was shocked. He just compared himself to Nelson Mandela. There really is no need to try and interpret what he meant. He has been telling us who he is for decades.
Exactly. He runs with the hard right’s talking points of the moment and is force-fed venom from the groups who spend millions to help ensure LGBTQ will never enjoy the same freedoms they take for granted daily.
exactly. Ima senior now and would never vote for a republican was I have a lifetime of wat=vhing the most dishonest , vile , heinous excuses g=for human being tat they promote starting with NIXOn the grandaddy of criminal behavior all to further his own personal gain with NO THOUGHT to the AMERICAN PEOPLE. Strom Thurmond was a great example of them too he was a racist pos and yet had a child with his families black maid who he hid and paid off until his death. And to a man in every generation they attack gay citizens using us as callously as donnie treats his hookers. Using us to scare the populace to gain votes calling us pedos, groomers making up a new vicious name when one is finally getting the laughs that lose them votes. They will NEVER stop coming for us and the worst part is that for as much as they HATE us they hate poc even more fighting equality every single step of the way. There is NO JUSTIFICATION for a gay person EVER voting for any of them and we need to always vote for which ever candidates are. the most likely to beat them and not throw away our votes. It sounds callous as I consider myself more progressive than any single president I have voted for being a huge Bobby Kennedy fan but they can. not win. We have already. seen them when they get power as we did when trump took over and it is too damned dangerous for us to ever let them get in again. as for the dumbass trolls like INBAMA we know who you are and you are wasting your time here thinking wow think you are gay, we dont cuz you arent Blanche
“Yesterday an intruder climbed the fence at my home and was arrested. After being released from police custody later in the day, he immediately returned to my home and was arrested again.”
So Barry, answer me this – Considering that his father and his uncle were both assassinated and that he is running for president, do you think it is evil that President Biden has repeatedly denied Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secret Service protection?
@Baron Wiseman
excerpt fom Secret Service website:
In regard to presidential campaign, the Secret Service is authorized by law (18 United States Code § 3056) to protect:
Major presidential and vice presidential candidates and their spouses within 120 days of a general presidential election
RFK was never president. His children are not entitled to Secret Service protection. I’m guessing the Kennedy clan can afford private security. But that’s just a guess
“Every presidential administration for 55 years has afforded early protection to candidates who requested it. The Biden administration is the sole outlier,“ release from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. campaign.
“Beware the wolf who comes to you dressed in sheep’s cloth”. Johnson represents the great evil that is tightening its hateful grip on the U.S. He is a “Christian” in name only. Just like 95% of the evangelicals and fundamentalists.
hey baron suck it, I am a religious BIGOT as the religions in this country hat e us and work for our destruction every day every year. they can lie and you can pretend they arent but suck it
the bible is not a reality show nor is the presidency.
like the witch from north carolina virginia foxx said recently when asked a question by an ABC reporter “SHUDDAP! SHADDAP!”
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FreddieW
Dean Phillips is running against Biden, so I can go back to voting Democrat, at least until the primaries are over.
abfab
No one cares.
FreddieW
@abfab
I know. Poor dear. You want gay people forced into insane choices so you can draw the circle tight about your nuttiness. I’m sorry, hon.
abfab
No one cares. Get back into Pence’s pocket, creep.
FreddieW
Yes, I knew you were upset because I’m not voting for Pence. You don’t really want allies as much as you want enemies.
abfab
zzzzzzzzzz
dbmcvey
Please stop working with homophobes who are trying to take away gay marriage. Really Freddy, be better.
FreddieW
@dbmcvey
Dean Phillips scores 100% at HRC, so what are you upset about? I’ve repeated until my fingers were tired that I was voting for Pence unless a sane Democrat stepped forward to run against Biden. That happened just yesterday. But you always read what you want to read.
skyreader
Freddie, will President-elect Phillips invite you and the other 20 who voted for him to the Inauguration?
FreddieW
Let’s just wait and see what happens.
m
Johnson rapes babies
woodroad34
I’ve heard many people say that he eats them. Many, many people. God told me, in a dream, that that’s true.
sdsteve1
What a complete crock. We see you Mike Johnson. Leopards don’t change their spots and you are the same dangerous animal as ever.
Baron Wiseman
@sdsteve1
His previous statements sound like the previous statements of Democratic leaders.
Didn’t Bill Clinton “change his spots”? How about Barack Obama? Hillary Clinton?
Fahd
Just like people can find whichever authority they might be looking for in the writings of Marx and Lenin, people can find authority for whatever they want to do in the Bible.
Let’s hope this is over soon. The Repugnic*nts may dethrone him ahead of time, but, in any case, the Democrats should focus on retaking the House in the 2024 elections.
RIGay
Well, the leopard has not changed his spots, but at least I expect that he has some modicum of intelligence to read the national room and know when to keep his trap shut on certain 3rd rail issues.
There is only one year for the GOP to make the pitch that they should remain in office. One year, and he knows it. He also smart enough to know that the Alt-right MAGA rhetoric and stupidity and playing the Christi-fascist card hard not playing well with the general population. I suspect we WILL see him get a lot done, not in a caring and loving way, but to prove that he can rally the GOP, and then I also suspect he’s shrewd enough to know he has to cull the herd of the idiots if he is to maintain any sense of leadership. Let the Bobbert’s and Goetz’ primary out without his support.
>IF< they maintain power after next November, then look for him to unleash the Christi-fascist agenda.
At the moment, I would be very surprised if he posed a hard, Alt-right agenda for the rest of this Congress.
Diplomat
The big IF about Rs taking the presidency just grew exponentially with kennedy Jr running for president as Independent.
I’m not too concerned about dems taking the presidency but I’d like to see us take the house and senate as well. The buffoons called the Rs need to be fully stripped of power asap.
ZzBomb
“When the Supreme Court issued the Obergefell opinion, that became the law of the land, okay.”
Yeah we’ve heard that before until you people cravenly changes the rules so you can force your own theocratic doctrines on everyone else.
“This is not about the people themselves. I am a Bible-believing Christian.”
Right here is the problem.
“They changed the definition of marriage that had been regarded by every human society for about 5,000 years.”
Literally not even remotely true. It wouldn’t even be true 200 years ago.
wikidBSTN
So I just need to read the Bible to know what his positions are? So he’s pro stoning children to death for disobeying their parents? OK – got it.
bachy
Exactly. I love the dismissive, “go pick up a Bible off your shelf and read it. That’s my worldview” comment. Estimations show there are more than 200 Christian “worldviews” in the U.S. and a staggering 45,000 globally, according to the Center for the Study of Global Christianity. Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Baptist, Apostolic, Methodist — the list goes on.
And let’s not forget all the psychopaths whose “worldview” is based on the Bible, and the millions condemned and killed expressly “in the name of god” by Christians and other religious groups.
Mister P
I can accept someone growing and evolving on issues; however, I suspect he is only trying to make himself seem more palatable to the majority of Americans.
Being more palatable would be better. In other words, lay off the social issues and bible believing.
abfab
Although Freddie is at least TRYING to evolve. All the other republican TROLLS here are complete and total fools.
FreddieW
Evolve from what? I voted for Obama twice and Hillary Clinton in 2016. No, I didn’t vote for a senior citizen in 2020, so that makes me a Republican? I voted Libertarian in 2020. I sincerely hope it isn’t necessary again in 2024.
abfab
Your hang up with seniors continues. Get help.
FreddieW
I’m perfectly OK with seniors, unless they want to keep running the show too long. You know — like RBG and Dianne Feinstein and Mitch McConnell and Joe Biden and the list goes on and on. The never-ending generation.
Let them act. Let them write. Let them teach. But don’t let them make critical decisions that affect millions of people.
Baron Wiseman
@abfab
You’re right, abfab. I certainly have evolved.
I used to vote strictly for the Democratic Party. Voting for Dukakis in 1988 and Clinton in 1992 and 1996.
As they say, wisdom comes with age. I haven’t voted Democratic since.
abfab
Freddie. Stop being a d i c k and wake up before you start typing. You’re OKAY with younger politicians fu cking you over. Interesting and lame.
Is there an age-range that makes your empty little head happy? Ageist f u c k.
”Let them act. Let them write. Let them teach. But don’t let them make critical decisions that affect millions of people.” –FreddieW
FreddieW
abfab,
Human biology doesn’t give a d-a-m-n what you think or what I think. Everybody declines and everybody dies. The country must survive in spite of that, so we don’t need declining politicians making decisions about war and economic strategies, nor declining judges deciding cases that affect people for decades after they’ve died. Would you let an 80-something surgeon operate on your eyes? But you’d give him nuclear codes?
woodroad34
Mik Johnson sounds more Satantish every time he opens his mouth. Becoming more “palatable” or ‘attractive’ sounds very 2 Corinthians 11:14 – “And no wonder, for even Satan Disguises himself as an angel of light.” or 1 Peter 5:8 – “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”
And after his statement that the Maga people were there at the Will of God, he sounds very Isaiah 14:12-15 – “…”I will ascend to heaven; above the stars of God I will set my throne on high; I will sit on the mount of assembly in the far reaches of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.’ …”
SteveInQueens
@FreddieW
I’m sorry, are you implying that voting for a Libertarian is somehow better than voting for a Republican? You are aware that many of the tenets of American Libertarianism are well to the right of the stated Republican platform, right?
FreddieW
I am aware that many people who identify themselves as Libertarians are disaffected, right wing Republicans rather than libertarians. But I am not a disaffected, right wing Republican, and I was not voting for the Libertarian candidate as much as I was protesting the choice of a senile Democrat or a lunatic narcissist who isn’t really a right wing Republican, either. I could have written-in a candidate, like one of my Republican friends did, but as I am philosophically libertarian, it was easier to select Jo Jorgensen on the ballot.
If you’re trying to say i should have voted for Biden because of the party, don’t waste your time. I’m not following the establishment to hell anymore. I voted reluctantly for a bad Democratic candidate in 2016, and that was my last time doing so.
Kangol2
Johnson allegedly is linked to the Seven Mountains Christian Dominionist movement; the 7 “mountains” are key aspects of US society these Christian fanatics aim to control, and in so doing, they’ll be able to control the country and force laws to change according to Biblical principles.
“Here’s Why Mike Johnson Is More Dangerous Than Donald Trump,” David Rothkopf, Oct 26, 2023, DailyBeast:
“But Johnson, although he is seen as part of this group, represents something different. He deeply (and apparently, sincerely) believes in the dominionist idea that the laws of the nation should conform to Christian theology and be rooted in the ideas of the Bible.”
“As benign as that may sound to those who find solace or inspiration in their Christian beliefs, the desire to institutionalize those beliefs and to impose them upon even those who do not share them is pernicious. It is the way of the Taliban and the mullahs in Iran, of Israel’s hard right and theocratic dictators throughout time.
“It negates the idea that the citizens of a nation should be the final authority in determining the course and laws of a society. In the name of a “higher authority,” it strips away rights and puts at risk all those who disagree.“
Stefano
Are you beginning to understand what I was telling you before? As long as there are religious people and believers (no matter what religion), there will always be backlash! And don’t count on those who call themselves “moderates”, they’re the most hypocritical…they’re the first to join the ranks of the extremists…they’re just waiting to see where the wind will blow! Religion = poison
Stefano
By the way, you’re one of the few on Queerty whose comments are the most structured and interesting. I don’t always agree with you, but you defend your points of view well.
Kangol2
Stefano, yes, I do understand, and yes, the “moderates” (or “centrists”) usually do cave at the slightest push. Thanks also for the kind words about my posts. I appreciate yours as well.
inbama
We’ve really got to somehow rein in the Identity Left which has gone off the rails and is dividing the party.
Some of these Palestine rallies have been as Anti-Semitic as that Nazi rally in Charlottesville that Trump said included some “very nice people.”
The same snowflakes that whined “words are actual violence” seem perfectly fine with the rape and murder as long as the victims are Jews.
Baron Wiseman
@inbama
Stop, with the “very nice people” lie. You, along with the biased, dishonest media, completely falsified what President Trump actually said in Charlottesville.
Regarding the Democratic Party showing it’s full of antisemites is a real problem. You are correct, Democrats need to get a grasp on the fact that many of their supporters endorse and support the atrocities the Palestinians recently committed in Israel.
dbmcvey
inbama and Baron Wiseman are both deeply stupid.
dbmcvey
Hey Baron, if the Republicans pulled their heads out long enough to find out just how much Biden is supporting Israel they would totally turn on them, because your party is completely reactionary.
Baron Wiseman
@dbmcvey
Obnoxia, is Biden supporting Israel by giving Iran and Palestine (Gaza terrorists) billions and billions of dollars? On one level, Biden has been supportive of Israel, but still is financially giving billions to the enemies of Israel who are hellbent on destroying Israel and Israelis.
Kangol2
The leader of the GQP cult, Don the Con, has repeatedly made anti-Semitic statements that rival those uttered at any pro-Palestinian rally. If you are unaware of them, do a bit of research.
For what it’s worth, the Congressional Democratic Party, like President Biden, VP Harris, and the current administration, are in lockstep with Israel. Only the members of the squad, less than a dozen Democrats, have not issued regular statements of support on behalf of Israel. On top of this, Democratic governors like Hochul and Newsom, Democratic mayors like Eric Adams, etc., have made pilgrimages to Israel to show it support.
Talking about “reining in” groups of people you disagree with is a bit over the top. Please do criticize people you feel are uttering anti-Semitic statements, but “reining in” isn’t far off what Mike Johnson and his crew want to do. And just so it’s clear, the Palestinian rallies have not resulted in mass violence and death, as happened at that neo-Nazi/KKK rally, which included young White men marching with tiki lamps and shouting “Jews will not replace us” in unison.
Again, in case it’s not clear, Joe Biden is an ardent supporter of Israel. He is NOT both-sidesing things like Don the Con, who has repeatedly uttered anti-Semitic statements, did.
Baron Wiseman
@Kangol2
‘He (Biden) is NOT both-sidesing things”
Say what you want, and you always do, the billions and billions of dollars sent to Iran and Palestinian terrorists say otherwise.
Biden has supported Israel on one level, but when he financially supports the enemies of Israel with billions and billions of U.S. tax dollars whose only wish is the death and destruction of Israel and Israelis, it’s incredulous to believe that anyone would believe his true support.
There is a reason they are useful idiots. The appeasement of evil has not gone unnoticed.
still_onthemark
@Baron: The $6 billion in question has NOT been sent to Iran; it’s still “frozen” in a Qatari bank and will stay there for now because of the war. It’s money that has belonged to Iran all along; it’s not foreign aid “given” by Biden as you imply or credulously believe.
You deny that you watch Fox News, but you’ve obviously been misinformed by some kind of RWNJ media.
Baron Wiseman
@still_onthemark
Yes, you are correct. I’m not referring to the frozen $6 billion.
Fname Optional Lname
The video clip of Trump saying there were “very nice people…on both sides” is available online. He said it and he meant it. No one was shocked. He just compared himself to Nelson Mandela. There really is no need to try and interpret what he meant. He has been telling us who he is for decades.
Baron Wiseman
@Fname Optional Lname
Yes, it is on-line, but obviously you haven’t watched it or you wouldn’t have responded the way you did.
Go watch the full speech.
abfab
Hey Wiseman. Pretending now to be a Jew. We’ll let you watch since you love to luxuriate and wallow in the Trump Swamp. You smell.
dbmcvey
He’s been SO homophobic for so long he doesn’t remember the specific instances.
But, he also wants to make any sex that isn’t in a marriage and for procreation illegal. He’s a true nut.
Fname Optional Lname
Exactly. He runs with the hard right’s talking points of the moment and is force-fed venom from the groups who spend millions to help ensure LGBTQ will never enjoy the same freedoms they take for granted daily.
Baron Wiseman
@Fname Optional Lname
What freedoms have I wanted to deny, you, me or any other gay person.
I’ll take your top three:
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abfab
Wiseman. Hang it up.
LumpyPillows
Seems Baron got you.
James
JOHNSON IS AN UGLY HATE FILLED PIECE OF SHIT.
NO FRIENDS OF GAYS OR LIBERALS.
barryaksarben
exactly. Ima senior now and would never vote for a republican was I have a lifetime of wat=vhing the most dishonest , vile , heinous excuses g=for human being tat they promote starting with NIXOn the grandaddy of criminal behavior all to further his own personal gain with NO THOUGHT to the AMERICAN PEOPLE. Strom Thurmond was a great example of them too he was a racist pos and yet had a child with his families black maid who he hid and paid off until his death. And to a man in every generation they attack gay citizens using us as callously as donnie treats his hookers. Using us to scare the populace to gain votes calling us pedos, groomers making up a new vicious name when one is finally getting the laughs that lose them votes. They will NEVER stop coming for us and the worst part is that for as much as they HATE us they hate poc even more fighting equality every single step of the way. There is NO JUSTIFICATION for a gay person EVER voting for any of them and we need to always vote for which ever candidates are. the most likely to beat them and not throw away our votes. It sounds callous as I consider myself more progressive than any single president I have voted for being a huge Bobby Kennedy fan but they can. not win. We have already. seen them when they get power as we did when trump took over and it is too damned dangerous for us to ever let them get in again. as for the dumbass trolls like INBAMA we know who you are and you are wasting your time here thinking wow think you are gay, we dont cuz you arent Blanche
Baron Wiseman
@barry
A huge Bobby Kennedy fan, huh?
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., his son, tweeted today:
“Yesterday an intruder climbed the fence at my home and was arrested. After being released from police custody later in the day, he immediately returned to my home and was arrested again.”
So Barry, answer me this – Considering that his father and his uncle were both assassinated and that he is running for president, do you think it is evil that President Biden has repeatedly denied Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secret Service protection?
SteveInQueens
@Baron Wiseman
excerpt fom Secret Service website:
In regard to presidential campaign, the Secret Service is authorized by law (18 United States Code § 3056) to protect:
Major presidential and vice presidential candidates and their spouses within 120 days of a general presidential election
RFK was never president. His children are not entitled to Secret Service protection. I’m guessing the Kennedy clan can afford private security. But that’s just a guess
Baron Wiseman
@SteveInQueens
“Every presidential administration for 55 years has afforded early protection to candidates who requested it. The Biden administration is the sole outlier,“ release from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. campaign.
Celtic
“Beware the wolf who comes to you dressed in sheep’s cloth”. Johnson represents the great evil that is tightening its hateful grip on the U.S. He is a “Christian” in name only. Just like 95% of the evangelicals and fundamentalists.
Baron Wiseman
@Celtic
….said the religious bigot.
barryaksarben
hey baron suck it, I am a religious BIGOT as the religions in this country hat e us and work for our destruction every day every year. they can lie and you can pretend they arent but suck it
abfab
She’s the PR machine behind The One Million Moms. A desperate woman.
Baron Wiseman
@barry
Good for you, Barry! Acknowledging your bigotry is the first step to recovery.
CNY1983
the bible is not a reality show nor is the presidency.
like the witch from north carolina virginia foxx said recently when asked a question by an ABC reporter “SHUDDAP! SHADDAP!”