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House Speaker Mike Johnson is imploring his fellow Republicans to stop venting their frustrations in public and bring their complaints to him directly.

“They’re going to get upset about things. That’s part of the process,” Johnson told reporters Thursday. “It doesn’t bother me. But when there is a conflict or concern, I always ask all members to come to me, don’t go to social media.”

Increasingly, they’re ignoring him.

Cracks inside the GOP conference were stark this week as a member of Johnson’s own leadership team openly accused him of lying, rank-and-file Republicans acted unilaterally to force votes and a leadership-backed bill faltered. It’s all underscored by growing worries that the party is on a path towards losing the majority next year.

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[–] Stern@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

is he worried itll get into the news he never reads?

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago

Speaker of the House is not a political party position. The House Republicans don't work for Johnson any more than the House Democrats do. They are supposed to be working for their constituents.

And while there is the need for wheeling and dealing in Washington without announcing everything, really, essentially, the House members should be bringing all of their concerns to the public. That is their fucking job, and Mike Johnson is unamerican for suggesting that they do otherwise.

[–] very_well_lost@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Mike Johnson always looks like he's just been hit by that first stomach knot before explosive diarrhea.

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago

May he and his colleagues perpetually trade a wrathful strain of c. diff

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 2 points 13 hours ago

The whole point of congress is to have individual opinions.

Johnson isn't their boss, they should feel free to speak openly about whatever they want.

[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 1 points 13 hours ago

That sounds like the sort of content moderation they claim to hate so much

[–] alias_qr_rainmaker@lemmy.world 0 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

any hacktivists in here? i'm trying to help out the cause (gotta keep things legal of course)

[–] mysticalone@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

Damn clankers go back to your matrix