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cbabe

(5,099 posts)
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 06:07 PM Thursday

Capitol Police seal off Speaker Johnson's office from angry lawmakers

https://www.rawstory.com/mike-johnson-2672360395/

Capitol Police seal off Speaker Johnson's office from angry lawmakers

Sarah K. Burris
June 12, 2025 5:21PM ET

Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus came to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to speak about the incident with Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA), where he was manhandled and handcuffed by the FBI for trying to ask Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem a question during her news conference.

Washington Post congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor posted on X that Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA) relayed that Capitol Police were "blocking Speaker Johnson’s office door, preventing Congressional Hispanic Caucus lawmakers from trying to meet with him."

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Capitol Police seal off Speaker Johnson's office from angry lawmakers (Original Post) cbabe Thursday OP
The Trump Crime Syndicate are snowflakes, always need their flying monkeys to protect them. Irish_Dem Thursday #1
Good one! vapor2 Thursday #9
He has gone to the dark side. Irish_Dem Thursday #13
No, he has always BEEN on the dark side.... lastlib Thursday #18
I never heard of the guy before he became speaker. Irish_Dem Thursday #20
He was one of the architects of Jan. 6th. That's all you need to know. (As I put on my clearance Need-To-Know hat) n/t aggiesal Thursday #32
A sneaky traitor bastard. Irish_Dem Thursday #33
Sneaky is the nicest word one can think of to use for Mikey. yellow dahlia Thursday #36
The sex app he shares with his teenage son is disgusting. Irish_Dem Thursday #37
Seriously!!! yellow dahlia Thursday #39
When Mikey was younger, he had a "foster son" who was not that much younger than he was. Irish_Dem Thursday #40
That's what I couldn't figure out. yellow dahlia Thursday #43
I was a therapist for over 40 years and often had to do deep dives into such topics. Irish_Dem Thursday #44
I know. yellow dahlia Thursday #50
LOL. Yes all the gory details. Irish_Dem Thursday #51
Don't research that. Chemical Bill Thursday #62
Republicans are weird! tonekat Thursday #53
Yes the GOP is obsessed with genitalia and bathrooms. Irish_Dem Thursday #55
and with bdamomma Thursday #58
Fixated on pregnant women. Irish_Dem Thursday #61
Ugh. Guy's a weirdo. Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #64
He succeeded McCarthy... he was always on the dark side. live love laugh Thursday #19
His kind invented the dark side. BComplex Thursday #21
And if they had any sense, they'd seal the office door from the outside. n/t the nelm Thursday #22
We are cilla4progress Thursday #2
huh...sounds like he's scared stillcool Thursday #3
Good, keep the pressure on kacekwl Thursday #14
He is worried about being kacekwl Thursday #15
Seal it off with concrete. Permanently NewHendoLib Thursday #4
It's the only way Bettie Thursday #5
They should remain in place newdeal2 Thursday #7
My thought exactly, NHL! SheltieLover Thursday #12
A House divided. johnp3907 Thursday #6
Cowering under his desk orangecrush Thursday #8
Every Democrat who attended Trump's March speech to Congress.. Permanut Thursday #10
Every. Single. One. Karasu Thursday #47
No matter how many lies Johnson and BarbieBambam say... Brenda Thursday #11
Nice job, Capitol Police. Johnson would have let you die on 1/6, but you play this fascist's game now. SunSeeker Thursday #16
I think it FBI (Noem''s troops) Evolve Dammit Thursday #31
The article says its was Capitol Police who sealed off her office. SunSeeker Thursday #35
I was thinking the goons who tackled and cuffed him. Evolve Dammit Thursday #42
The Cover-up begins....... n/t lastlib Thursday #17
Was he that scared when thugs stormed the Capitol on J6? Marthe48 Thursday #23
He has some secrets behind that smirk. yellow dahlia Thursday #38
This message was self-deleted by its author Marthe48 Thursday #24
They are scared! Pour it on. Make them look like the weaklings that they are. flashman13 Thursday #25
He's cowardly JustAnotherGen Thursday #26
The start of fascism often comes in the guise of protection of the priveledged Alpeduez21 Thursday #27
TO THE BUNKER. usonian Thursday #28
All of them are chicken-shits Bluetus Thursday #49
Yup, tiny frightened men strutting their ineptitude then cowering at the first hint of confrontation. Magoo48 16 hrs ago #68
"I am the duly-elected Speaker of the effing House!" JustABozoOnThisBus Thursday #29
Haul his ass out and give him an atomic wedgie FCS. And have it live. Evolve Dammit Thursday #30
Sounds like racial profiling Hassler Thursday #34
I keep thinking headlines like this are Onion or Borowitz pieces... 0rganism Thursday #41
We'd thought that Mikey had only got one ball struggle4progress Thursday #45
Fuck Mike Johnson. Karasu Thursday #46
Snowflake !! nt Exp Thursday #48
Poor Mikey, hiding under his desk from his own colleagues. Diamond_Dog Thursday #52
This came to mind............ twodogsbarking 18 hrs ago #65
That's a power grab too, avoiding accountability or even discussion. /nt bucolic_frolic Thursday #54
What is Rebl2 Thursday #56
The Capitol Police should have told Mikey they'd protect him only after the sinkingfeeling Thursday #57
Fucking COWARD. HIDING IN FEAR. Emile Thursday #59
I can just see him cowering behind his desk and peeing in his Transformer undies. NBachers Thursday #60
What a mealy-mouthed wimp. Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #63
If you are a member of the Capitol Police and you are defending this January 6 cop-beating insurrectionist apologist,... LudwigPastorius 18 hrs ago #66
How unChristlike BoRaGard 18 hrs ago #67
Seal him in permanently! Canada Kid 16 hrs ago #69
another chicken. nt Javaman 13 hrs ago #70
Hothouse flower Blue Owl 12 hrs ago #71

Irish_Dem

(70,751 posts)
1. The Trump Crime Syndicate are snowflakes, always need their flying monkeys to protect them.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 06:11 PM
Thursday

aggiesal

(10,099 posts)
32. He was one of the architects of Jan. 6th. That's all you need to know. (As I put on my clearance Need-To-Know hat) n/t
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 07:22 PM
Thursday

yellow dahlia

(2,511 posts)
36. Sneaky is the nicest word one can think of to use for Mikey.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 07:33 PM
Thursday

There are some so creepy habits in his bio.

Irish_Dem

(70,751 posts)
37. The sex app he shares with his teenage son is disgusting.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 07:35 PM
Thursday

The son is supposed to monitor if Mikey is using porn apps.

How inappropriate.

Someone should have phoned that in to Children's Services.

yellow dahlia

(2,511 posts)
39. Seriously!!!
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 07:39 PM
Thursday

I think I heard something about another app that tracks their arousal through the night, or something along those lines. I did a double take when I heard it....but I didn't need much convincing that it could be true. Creepy does not begin to cover this guy..

Irish_Dem

(70,751 posts)
40. When Mikey was younger, he had a "foster son" who was not that much younger than he was.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 07:45 PM
Thursday

Definitely creepy vibes with this guy.

Of course all the GOP congressmen are creepy and seedy.
That's why they have to pay women to have sex with them.

I can't even imagine how the app you reference works.

yellow dahlia

(2,511 posts)
43. That's what I couldn't figure out.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 07:52 PM
Thursday

But I didn't even want to research further to verify the possibility. Too far for this crime (and sociopathy) junkie.

Irish_Dem

(70,751 posts)
44. I was a therapist for over 40 years and often had to do deep dives into such topics.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 08:02 PM
Thursday

When clients came in with various issues.
Especially with new phone and internet capabilities.
And every decade there was a new sexual fad that I had to figure out.

But that is a new one. I have no idea how a phone could measure male sexual arousal.
Maybe they have a small monitor on male genitalia with a blue tooth connection.

And why you want to monitor it to begin with.

yellow dahlia

(2,511 posts)
50. I know.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 08:25 PM
Thursday

Maybe one day when I am feeling particularly dark, I will have to try and research the details of what was said in the story. Will share w/ you if I glean anything further.

Irish_Dem

(70,751 posts)
51. LOL. Yes all the gory details.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 08:27 PM
Thursday

I think it is quite male to invent such an app.
They are fascinated by their body parts.

tonekat

(2,242 posts)
53. Republicans are weird!
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 08:35 PM
Thursday

They bitch and moan about transgendered people but this is their "normal"?

Irish_Dem

(70,751 posts)
55. Yes the GOP is obsessed with genitalia and bathrooms.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 08:38 PM
Thursday

And always focusing on other people's sex lives.

This usually means they have problems in their own bedroom.

Irish_Dem

(70,751 posts)
61. Fixated on pregnant women.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 09:06 PM
Thursday

The GOP leaders do not care about abortion.
Their wives, girlfriends, daughters, etc have abortions on demand from top notch docs.

But the GOP is going after young women.

Permanut

(7,144 posts)
10. Every Democrat who attended Trump's March speech to Congress..
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 06:26 PM
Thursday

Should have walked out with Al Green.

Are we there yet?

Brenda

(1,633 posts)
11. No matter how many lies Johnson and BarbieBambam say...
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 06:26 PM
Thursday

There are enough pics from regular MSM and all kinds of cell phone updates!

You freaks are going to lose your base at this rate.

SunSeeker

(55,999 posts)
16. Nice job, Capitol Police. Johnson would have let you die on 1/6, but you play this fascist's game now.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 06:44 PM
Thursday

Pathetic.

Marthe48

(20,824 posts)
23. Was he that scared when thugs stormed the Capitol on J6?
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 06:54 PM
Thursday

Probably not.

Anyway, he's gotta come out some time.

Response to cbabe (Original post)

Magoo48

(6,406 posts)
68. Yup, tiny frightened men strutting their ineptitude then cowering at the first hint of confrontation.
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 01:15 PM
16 hrs ago

JustABozoOnThisBus

(24,186 posts)
29. "I am the duly-elected Speaker of the effing House!"
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 07:16 PM
Thursday

I am not the Listener of the House, so eff off.

0rganism

(25,147 posts)
41. I keep thinking headlines like this are Onion or Borowitz pieces...
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 07:47 PM
Thursday

I'm so tired of this shitty behavior, how is a battalion of cartoon villains (a) real, and (b) in charge of everything?

This timeline sucks ass.

struggle4progress

(123,427 posts)
45. We'd thought that Mikey had only got one ball
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 08:06 PM
Thursday

or perhaps two but very very small
or maybe something similar
but poor old Mikey has no balls at all


sinkingfeeling

(55,491 posts)
57. The Capitol Police should have told Mikey they'd protect him only after the
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 09:00 PM
Thursday

plaque honoring their service during J6 was installed.

LudwigPastorius

(12,664 posts)
66. If you are a member of the Capitol Police and you are defending this January 6 cop-beating insurrectionist apologist,...
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 11:30 AM
18 hrs ago

you might want to rethink your career path.

I know a job is a job, but you've got to look yourself in the mirror every morning.

Canada Kid

(205 posts)
69. Seal him in permanently!
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 01:30 PM
16 hrs ago

A nailgun and a bunch of 2x4's should be sufficient to keep him in his office behind closed doors forever! This slimy scumbucket doesn't have the decency to meet with fellow members of government concerning a very critical and serious matter!

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