In a keynote speech to a gathering of Christian nationalist lawmakers Tuesday night, House Speaker Mike Johnson compared himself to Moses, leading the GOP conference – and America – through the parted waters of the Red Sea.
Johnson addressed the National Association of Christian Lawmakers at the group’s award gala at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. Perhaps unaware that the event was being recorded for the NACL Facebook page, Johnson told the crowd: “I’ll tell you a secret, since media is not here.” (“Thank you for not allowing the media in,” Johnson added, alleging that journalists have been taking his comments “out of context” with “great joy for the last few weeks.”)
Johnson then revealed that – in the lead up to the “tumult” of Kevin McCarthy losing his gavel and the chaotic GOP process of selecting new Speaker – he had been speaking directly to God. “Look, I’m a Southern Baptist, I don’t wanna get too spooky on you,” he said, provoking some laughter from the attendees. “But, you know, the Lord speaks to your heart.”
The message he received from God, Johnson said, was to prepare for a “Red Sea moment” – both for the Republican conference “and in the country at large.” Johnson said found the directive confusing but he continued to seek the counsel of God.
“The Lord began to wake me up, through this three-week process, in the middle of night to speak to me,” Johnson insisted. “Now at the time,” he continued, “I assumed the Lord is going to choose a new Moses.” But because of his own lesser rank among the GOP’s leadership, Johnson said, he believed the heavenly message to be: “You’re gonna allow me to be Aaron to Moses,” citing the role of the Old Testament prophet’s brother and biblical sidekick.
Three for three of the past Repub speakers have left their seats in disgust with the way they were treated by their party. How long do you give this guy?
No worries, I’m thinking the FBI, the ones that actually work for justice for all, will look closer at the segments he’s blurred. Could it be people Johnson himself recognized and knows, so doesn’t want his friends to be arrested? He’d have done better not to show any video, than try to cherry pick short segments to feed this illusion the insurrectionists were acting like tourists, and not the violent thug we all saw them to be live on television as it happened.
You find a person in a MAGAt hat next to the definition of Idiot in the dictionary.
ibFrank 6 months ago
The FOP has a lot than 10 commandments they try to follow.
GOGOPOWERANGERS 6 months ago
Speaker of the house
Supposed to be non biased
Am i missing they have no morals i forgot silly me
morningglory73 Premium Member 6 months ago
Why do these religionists always quote the old testament. Don’t they read the new one?
Vidrinath Premium Member 6 months ago
Moses didn’t get to see the promised land because in his arrogance he made demands of God.
librarylady59 6 months ago
In a keynote speech to a gathering of Christian nationalist lawmakers Tuesday night, House Speaker Mike Johnson compared himself to Moses, leading the GOP conference – and America – through the parted waters of the Red Sea.
Johnson addressed the National Association of Christian Lawmakers at the group’s award gala at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. Perhaps unaware that the event was being recorded for the NACL Facebook page, Johnson told the crowd: “I’ll tell you a secret, since media is not here.” (“Thank you for not allowing the media in,” Johnson added, alleging that journalists have been taking his comments “out of context” with “great joy for the last few weeks.”)
Johnson then revealed that – in the lead up to the “tumult” of Kevin McCarthy losing his gavel and the chaotic GOP process of selecting new Speaker – he had been speaking directly to God. “Look, I’m a Southern Baptist, I don’t wanna get too spooky on you,” he said, provoking some laughter from the attendees. “But, you know, the Lord speaks to your heart.”
The message he received from God, Johnson said, was to prepare for a “Red Sea moment” – both for the Republican conference “and in the country at large.” Johnson said found the directive confusing but he continued to seek the counsel of God.
“The Lord began to wake me up, through this three-week process, in the middle of night to speak to me,” Johnson insisted. “Now at the time,” he continued, “I assumed the Lord is going to choose a new Moses.” But because of his own lesser rank among the GOP’s leadership, Johnson said, he believed the heavenly message to be: “You’re gonna allow me to be Aaron to Moses,” citing the role of the Old Testament prophet’s brother and biblical sidekick.
https://www msn com/en-us/news/politics/mike-johnson-compares-himself-to-moses-at-christian-nationalist-gala/ar-AA1l6Zkd?fbclid=IwAR0Y0VIYz_36daOfJKnEsEkwZLwFX4mSO0aqWFubuVzUh-wnP6IoKkXz2_s
piper_gilbert 6 months ago
“Thou shalt have no other gods before Me” Mike Johnson broke the first commandment by making Trump his God.
T Smith 6 months ago
The latest evidence that “law and order Republican” is a myth.
casonia2 6 months ago
They only read and quote the parts they like, and/or the parts their Christalibangelical pastors tell them.
Radish the wordsmith 6 months ago
Works for Archie Bunker Trump not the majority of American people.
Mainesailah Premium Member 6 months ago
Three for three of the past Repub speakers have left their seats in disgust with the way they were treated by their party. How long do you give this guy?
theoldidahofox 6 months ago
The GOP: Shield their criminal supporters.
GiantShetlandPony 6 months ago
No worries, I’m thinking the FBI, the ones that actually work for justice for all, will look closer at the segments he’s blurred. Could it be people Johnson himself recognized and knows, so doesn’t want his friends to be arrested? He’d have done better not to show any video, than try to cherry pick short segments to feed this illusion the insurrectionists were acting like tourists, and not the violent thug we all saw them to be live on television as it happened.
You find a person in a MAGAt hat next to the definition of Idiot in the dictionary.
wildthing 6 months ago
Psssst, the DOJ has already seen the tapes.
[Unnamed Reader - 41ea44] 6 months ago
Is he stupid enough to not realize the Justice Department already has these tapes?
rossevrymn 6 months ago
74,000,00, are you able to seek truth?