When Republicans gained control of the House in November 2022, many in Washington wondered how they would be able to govern effectively with one of the slimmest majorities in history. Some Democrats even speculated if they might be able to take back the House before the term ended.
Sixteen months later, as the Republican majority has shrunk even further, House Speaker Mike Johnson is admitting that possibility. He told Fox News on Monday that there is a slim chance he could lose the speakership to Democratic House leaderĀ Hakeem JeffriesĀ in the next few weeks amid a wave of early retirements. "Thatās a risk,ā Johnson said of Democrats taking control of the House.
Already three Republican lawmakers have resigned from their posts mid-termāReps.Ā Kevin McCarthy, Bill Johnson, and Ken Buck. A fourth Republican, Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin, is expected to step down in mid-April, bringing the partyās former nine-seat majority down to just 217-213 as Republicans lost a fifth seat afterĀ George SantosĀ was expelled from the House.
Iām not so certain Iām having fun watching the GOP implode any longer. Laughed my ass off for some time, but as they get more desperate, theyāre getting more radical.
They were getting more radical anyway.
Yeah of course, theyāre going to try to take everything down with them as their party implodes. What else would you expect from such simpletons?