{"id":2090314,"date":"2023-11-04T17:08:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T21:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-mike-johnson-already-ruffling-dem-feathers-brings-major-x-factor-to-table\/"},"modified":"2023-11-04T17:10:42","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T21:10:42","slug":"speaker-mike-johnson-already-ruffling-dem-feathers-brings-major-x-factor-to-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-mike-johnson-already-ruffling-dem-feathers-brings-major-x-factor-to-table\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Johnson, a speaker, is already causing a stir among Democrats and bringing a significant &#8216;X-Factor&#8217; to the table."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fspeaker-mike-johnson-already-ruffling-dem-feathers-brings-major-x-factor-to-table%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2090314&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Speaker Mike Johnson Already Ruffling Dem Feathers, Brings Major &#8216;X-Factor&#8217; to\u200c Table<\/h2>\n<p>New House Speaker Mike Johnson\u2063 has wasted no time in taking \u200dthe\u200d fight \u2062to the left, and it\u2019s causing quite a stir in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Anything can happen, granted, but right from the start, Johnson is showing that he\u2019s more interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-ethics-reform-bill-moving-forward-top-senate-democrat-says\/\" title=\"Senate Democrat: Supreme Court Ethics Reform Bill Advancing\">advancing conservative goals<\/a> than in playing nice with the Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/11\/03\/schumer-johnson-israel-ukraine-speaker-00125098\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>, Senate Majority \u200bLeader Chuck Schumer reached out to Johnson\u200d and urged him to take a \u201cbipartisan approach.\u201d \u200cBut it seems Johnson isn&#8217;t interested \u200din listening.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Good on him.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-passes-israel-aid-bill-funded-irs-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first \u2064bill<\/a> Johnson sent \u2062to the Senate was a $14 billion spending measure providing \u200daid to Israel. However,\u200d it wasn&#8217;t \u2063the bill Schumer\u200d and the Democrats wanted because it included cuts to \u2062President Joe Biden\u2019s outrageous hike in IRS funding.<\/p>\n<p>This move didn&#8217;t sit well \u200dwith Politico, which reported \u2062that the\u2062 bill \u2062was meant to \u201cflex [Johnson\u2019s] \u200b conservative credentials rather than \u200bshow goodwill\u2063 toward \u200chis Democratic counterpart on a mutual priority.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, Schumer was not\u200d pleased either.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHis first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-vows-vote-on-changing-senate-rules-if-gop-continues-to-block-efforts\/\" title=\"Schumer Vows Vote On Changing Senate Rules If GOP Continues To Block Efforts\">major legislative effort<\/a> was not bipartisan at all. And I \u2063think he\u2019s going to learn the hard way that \u200dthat doesn\u2019t\u2062 work,\u201d Schumer said. \u201cThe president already said he\u2019d veto it. I said I wouldn\u2019t put it\u200b on the floor\u200c and [Minority Leader Mitch] McConnell didn\u2019t go for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Democratic Rhode Island Sen. \u2062Sheldon Whitehouse also \u2064criticized Johnson, calling him \u201cinexperienced\u201d and accusing\u2062 him of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jen-psaki-speaker-mike-johnson-scary-christian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">extremism<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It seems\u2064 that the openly Christian speaker is not one\u2063 to shy away \u200bfrom a \u200bfight, unlike previous \u200dleaders who talked about conservative principles\u200c but failed to \u200cact on them.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson \u2064has made \u2064it clear that liberals will have to take the House Republican \u2062caucus seriously for \u200da change.<\/p>\n<h3>Will Johnson be able to maintain this conservative \u2063agenda?<\/h3>\n<p>However,\u200d the question remains whether Johnson will\u2062 be \u200bable to keep pushing \u2063his conservative agenda. \u200bWith a relatively weak majority in\u200b the House and a significant portion of the caucus \u200dbeing establishment types, accommodating the Democratic agenda may be a\u2064 challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson is still somewhat of a mystery to national \u200dleaders, having risen to the\u200b speaker&#8217;s position seemingly out of \u2063nowhere. This &#8220;X-factor,&#8221; as Politico puts \u200cit, gives him an advantage as his colleagues \u2063scramble to figure out how to deal with him.<\/p>\n<p>Of\u2063 course, \u200dJohnson does have supporters in the Senate.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMike is a guy that you can\u2062 get along with. But if Chuck thinks he\u2019s gonna push him around, he\u2019s gonna find he can\u2019t,\u201d Republican Oklahoma\u2062 Sen. Markwayne Mullin said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Johnson has made it clear \u2064that he&#8217;s ready to play hardball. Let&#8217;s hope he maintains that edge.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">\n<p><em><b>A Note from Our Founder:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Silicon Valley and the Big Tech tyrants have done everything\u2062 they\u200c can to\u200d put\u200d The Western Journal out of business. Our\u2063 <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><em>faithful members<\/em><\/a><em>  have kept us going.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If \u2062you\u2019ve never chosen to become\u200d a member, let me be honest: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><em>We need your help\u2064 today<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I also want to send you an autographed copy of\u200d \u201cCounterpunch,\u201d which\u2063 will give you a \u2063plan to\u2064 fight back for\u200b our beloved country.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>Join right now<\/b><\/a><em>  \u2013 The\u200b Western Journal \u200dstands for\u200d truth in this difficult \u200dtime.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Please stand \u2064with us by\u2063 becoming a\u2063 member today.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Floyd G. Brown<\/em><br \/>\n  <em>Founder of\u200b The Western Journal<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/speaker-mike-johnson-already-ruffling-dem-feathers-brings-major-x-factor-table\/\">Speaker\u2064 Mike Johnson Already Ruffling Dem Feathers, Brings Major &#8216;X-Factor&#8217; to Table<\/a> appeared \u200cfirst on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Given the weak majority in the House and the presence of establishment \u200bmembers within the caucus, what challenges may Speaker Mike Johnson face in \u200bmaintaining his conservative agenda and\u200c advancing conservative goals<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Eagues are not sure what to expect from him.<\/p>\n<p>But one thing is clear \u2013 Johnson is not afraid to take a stand and fight for conservative principles. His first move to send a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-passes-bill-providing-aid-to-vets-exposed-to-toxic-burn-pits-86-11\/\" title=\"Senate Passes Bill Providing Aid to Vets Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits 86-11\">bill providing aid<\/a> to Israel while also cutting funding for the\u2063 IRS \u200cshows that he\u200d is willing to prioritize conservative goals over bipartisan cooperation. This bold move has \u2064already caused a stir among\u2064 Senate Democrats, who are not pleased with Johnson&#8217;s approach.<\/p>\n<p>However, criticism from Democrats should not deter Johnson from pursuing his agenda. It is important for conservatives to have a strong leader who is willing to take on the left and advance their \u200cprinciples. Previous Republican leaders have often talked about conservative \u200bvalues but failed to\u2062 take meaningful\u200b action. Johnson\u200b is different. He is not just a talker \u200bbut a doer, and that is what sets him apart.<\/p>\n<p>Some may \u2064question whether Johnson will be able to \u200dmaintain this \u200cconservative agenda given the weak majority in the House and \u2062the presence \u2064of establishment members within \u200dthe caucus. Accommodating the Democratic agenda may prove to be a challenge for Johnson, but it is one that he must overcome in order to advance conservative goals.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&#8217;s rise to the speaker&#8217;s \u200bposition \u2062has been somewhat unexpected, but this element of surprise works to his advantage. As a relatively unknown figure on the national stage, Johnson has the opportunity to shape his image and prove himself as \u2064a strong and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-nominee-for-top-pentagon-job-is-an-unapologetic-dei-activist\/\" title=\"Biden's Pentagon Pick: Unapologetic DEI Advocate\">effective \u200bleader<\/a>. This &#8220;X-factor&#8221; gives him a unique advantage as his colleagues are unsure of what to expect from him.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Speaker Mike Johnson has \u2063wasted no time in ruffling Democratic feathers and bringing\u2064 a major &#8220;X-factor&#8221; to the table.\u200c His willingness to prioritize conservative goals over bipartisan cooperation has \u2063already caused a stir in the Senate. Despite criticism from Democrats and challenges ahead, Johnson is determined to push forward with his conservative agenda. It remains to be seen whether \u200dhe can maintain this \u2063agenda and effectively lead the House Republican caucus, but one thing is clear \u2013 Johnson is not afraid to take a stand and\u2063 fight for what he believes in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New House Speaker Mike Johnson is immediately challenging the left, causing a stir in the Senate. While outcomes remain uncertain, Johnson&#8217;s early actions demonstrate his commitment to conservative objectives rather than appeasing Democrats. 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