House Speaker Johnson: Democrats Terrified of Radical Base, Not Governing in Good Faith

Democrats' Fear of Radical Base

• 🎯 Speaker Johnson asserts that Democrats are not voting for the House-passed bill to reopen the government because they are terrified of their radical base.
• 💡 An anonymous Democratic senator admitted that members would be "hammered" if they voted for the clean continuing resolution (CR).
• ⚠️ Another insider stated that enough votes would exist if members weren't "terrified of getting the guillotine", metaphorically speaking.

Accusations of Bad Faith Governance

• 🎭 Johnson claims Democrats are not governing in good faith and are primarily focused on "covering their own tail".
• 🏥 He criticizes Democrats for decrying a healthcare crisis they allegedly created, pointing to Obamacare's subsidy expiration date.
• 🗣️ Republicans are attempting to fix the issues, while Democrats try to blame Republicans for crises they created.

Call for Open Government and End to Political Games

• 🚫 Johnson states there is nothing to negotiate and Democrats must revert to past practices of opening the government, as done 13 times under the Biden administration.
• 📺 He accuses Democrats of lying to the American people when they go before cameras.
• 🇺🇸 The speaker urges an end to political games so that Congress can return to "the work here" for the sake of the American people.
• 🙏 Johnson hopes Democrats will "come to their senses soon" to end the pain and reopen the government.