"Mike Johnson's days as speaker of the House are numbered. The only question is how long he will last. A series of events in the past few weeks has undercut what little power Johnson ever had among his fellow Republicans in the House. GOP representatives - the group that he theoretically leads - are so angry that they publicly call him names. Republicans are using parliamentary procedures to get votes on bills that Johnson doesn't want to bring to the floor."
"Incumbents panicking over the potential to lose their seats, in a Democratic landslide, are blaming Johnson for their problems. He has to make promises he must know he can't keep to get bills passed. And Donald Trump is doing nothing to help Johnson in his time of need. It couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Johnson has always been a weak speaker. As a reminder, he got the job primarily because no one else was bland enough to win the requisite number of votes."
Mike Johnson faces growing vulnerability as House speaker amid escalating GOP discontent. Recent events have eroded his limited authority among Republican colleagues, with some publicly insulting him and using parliamentary tactics to force unwanted votes. Vulnerable incumbents fearful of a Democratic landslide blame Johnson and pressure him into making untenable promises to pass legislation. Far-right members remain dissatisfied despite Johnson's conservative credentials, viewing him as insufficiently aggressive. The narrow Republican majority means a small number of defections could cost him the speakership. Past attempts to remove him indicate ongoing instability, and lack of support from influential figures compounds his precarious standing.
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