Quo Vadis GOP?

[Jacob]

So House Speaker Mike Johnson came out strongly in favour of helping Ukraine, and will - apparently - bring a Ukraine aid bill on the floor soon? And Ms. Greene is having a moment, threatening to depose Johnson?

What's happening here? Is it because Trump is busy in NYC? Does it signal a shift in GOP strategy, or just momentary flash of sanity? Will Ukraine actually get substantial US aid, and how soon?

[DGuller]

The story seems to be that Johnson grew a spine, and Democrats grew a few braincells and promised to protect Johnson instead of instinctively aiding the hard right.

[Jacob]

So... like... this is just a good thing, if you care about Ukraine - and we'll likely see aid flow to Ukraine from the US in the not the distant future?

[OttoVonBismarck]

It has to make its way through the Senate--this also exposes a bit that some of you are way too quick to exaggerate the GOP as being pro-Russian, fwiw.

[DGuller]

It has to make its way through the Senate--this also exposes a bit that some of you are way too quick to exaggerate the GOP as being pro-Russian, fwiw.

Hardcore MAGA is definitely pro-Russian.  Coward MAGA and non-MAGA GOP appear to be much less so.

[Grey Fox]

I think Trump was infatuated with David Cameron when Johnson visited Mar-a-lago and spoke in favour of passing the bills.

I've seen opinions where it's because Trump is busy in a court room and not paying attention that Johnson is willing to actually do his job.

[The Minsky Moment]

I mean ...

I know, who would have thought that a ragtag band of Texan ex-Confederate soldiers would learn Anglo-Saxon and travel the frontier, teaching the wild inhabitants the joys of Bede's Ecclesiastical History and the Quoit Brooch Style?

[Jacob]

Hardcore MAGA is definitely pro-Russian.  Coward MAGA and non-MAGA GOP appear to be much less so.

Yeah, they've only been pro-Russian in practice, not in their hearts, letting the pro-Russian faction set the agenda. If they actually stand up and fight Russia, that's a good thing.

Though if this quick flash of support is only because Trump is otherwise engaged, then it underscores the importance of keeping Trump out of the White House.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

It has to make its way through the Senate--this also exposes a bit that some of you are way too quick to exaggerate the GOP as being pro-Russian, fwiw.

it'll take more than than to convince us, I'm afraid.

[Josquius]

It is curious to see trumps recent tweet where he seems to be pivoting to "I supported Ukraine all along!"

Which... Well. Good news for Ukraine. But transparent.

[Grey Fox]

I'm telling you guys. Dave Cameron was in Mar-a-Lago on April 8th. Trump is very lets do what the last famous person I've talk to told me energy.

[Jacob]

I'm telling you guys. Dave Cameron was in Mar-a-Lago on April 8th. Trump is very lets do what the last famous person I've talk to told me energy.

Yeah, the seems pretty apt.