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senseandsensibility

(23,920 posts) Tue Sep 9, 2025, 02:12 PM Sep 9

Yield, man????!!!!! Excuse me? [View all]

Mike Johnson this morning: I cannot for the life of me understand how the Democrats think this is some kind of winning political message. Yield man! Let the troops come into your city and show how crime can be reduced."

As David Roberts wrote on bluesky: "Yield man! Just close your eyes and let him do it. When you fight it only makes him angry."

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Yield, man????!!!!! Excuse me? [View all] senseandsensibility Sep 9 OP

What Democrat said it was a winning message? Sogo Sep 9 #1

I think he's talking about Democrats who are objecting to senseandsensibility Sep 9 #2

Polling says otherwise MAGA Mike! poli-junkie Sep 9 #3

He's either not living in reality or lying senseandsensibility Sep 9 #4

Trump definitely has blackmail on him. Blue Full Moon Sep 9 #17

Yes. Just lie back and pretend to enjoy it, eh? MineralMan Sep 9 #5

His statement just oozes creepiness senseandsensibility Sep 9 #6

Just lay back and think of England? Iggo Sep 9 #7

And only last year these bozos were flashing Gadsen flags. Torchlight Sep 9 #8

What's next? bmichaelh Sep 9 #9

Sure -- Li'l Pervy uses the language of rapists. Why would we ever be surprised? Hekate Sep 9 #10

Republicans can get away with ANYTHING because they have a braindead base LymphocyteLover Sep 9 #11

But I thought when you're famous BaronChocula Sep 9 #12

Let them go into his city first. live love laugh Sep 9 #13

On the rare occasions when the press asks Leavitt or trump senseandsensibility Sep 9 #16

"The croakers all say we'll rue the day bronxiteforever Sep 9 #14

MaddowBlog-'Yield, man': Speaker Johnson presses Democratic-run cities to accept troop deployments LetMyPeopleVote Sep 9 #15