John,
I just got off the House floor and it’s official… Republicans just elected extremist Mike Johnson to be Speaker of the House.
I’ll admit, that like you, I had to google who this guy is. And folks, it’s some scary stuff.
Unlike Kevin McCarthy, Mike Johnson didn’t have to go 15 rounds and make a deal with the MAGA extremists. No deal was necessary because he’s already one of them. He’s literally friends with Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Just take a look at what Matt Gaetz said today:

MAGA extremists are celebrating today. Will you please rush in a donation right now to help us win our toss-up race and take back the House?
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The more we learn about Mike Johnson the scarier it is. A few things we’ve learned in the past few hours:
- He’s the architect behind Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election.
- He believes doctors should serve 10 years of hard labor if they provide abortion care.
- He said homosexuality was going to destroy “the entire democratic system”.
And now he’s second in the line of presidential succession.
Please, now is the time to donate if you believe we need to keep strong Democrats in office to fight back. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/JHCA-09-Email-Oct2023-FR-October
- Josh