>>Johnson did make that promise when he was running for speaker.

Actually, he broke that promise a couple of months ago. Where was MTG then? He had a bill negotiated by a very conservative senator that gave the Dems very little in terms of their wishes (not even DREAMERs), but did give Ukraine some aid, and he wouldn't even bring it to the floor. - 1pg

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Actually the senate never sent it over for him to bring to the floor. That is a distinction without a difference, so I agree with your point.

Trump killed it. OK, I still think it shows the dems true thoughts on the matter when they were fine with it being dropped and didn't pressure and advocate for action at every opportunity like they have shown they can do when it matters, like student debt forgiveness, or green stuff. It may have been hammered into something not as stinky but we never had that chance.

Anyway that Bill was dead. The latest dust up with Johnson is because he too forgets that the border is of at least equal importance as Ukraine aid. The speaker could have easily attached HR3602 to the Ukraine bill, but Johnson forced the aid through without it anyway.

Johnson could have put pressure on Senate dems to negotiate and also reminded the Senate of the House Republican stance from the beginning that Ukraine aid and border security travel together. Johnson caving is just what the dems have come to expect from the republicans, weak resistance followed by capitulation, and that is just what they got.

The Republican leadership showed what great statesmen they are by setting aside concerns of the base and gave the Dems a clean Ukraine bill, exactly what they wanted from the get go. End result, dems get their way, the Freedom caucus and all 112 Repubs who voted against the clean bill can go pound salt.

You have to admire the Dems for out maneuvering the Repubs once again. That must change and will change but only if we can find a Speaker with balls big enough to stand up to the Dems and their pals in the MSM.