House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, used a famous moment from last month’s presidential debate to respond to President Joe Biden’s eyebrow-raising comments about him.
On Monday, Biden unveiled his Supreme Court reform plan, a three-point proposal that falls in line with progressive demands (except for adding more seats to the court).
“I have no idea what he said at the end of that sentence. I don’t think he knows what he said either.”
But Johnson responded that the plan would never see the light of day in Parliament, saying the proposal was “dead as soon as it got to this House of Commons”.
“President Biden’s proposed sweeping reforms to the United States Supreme Court would upset the balance of power and undermine not only the rule of law but also the American people’s confidence in our judicial system,” Johnson said. Said“This proposal is the logical conclusion to the ongoing efforts by the Biden-Harris Administration and congressional Democrats to delegitimize the Supreme Court.”
“It’s symbolic that Democrats want to change the system that has guided our country since its founding simply because they disagree with some of the Supreme Court’s recent decisions,” the Republican leader said.
Later that day, a reporter asked President Biden for his reaction to Johnson’s comments.
“I think that’s exactly who he is,” Biden said.
“Is that so?” the reporter continued.
“He was dead on arrival,” Biden clarified.
The comment caused immediate confusion. Among the reporters The recent assassination attempt on President Donald Trump and the subsequent movement to refrain from using threatening political rhetoric have left Americans and political commentators alike on edge.
In that regard, Speaker Johnson used a viral moment from last month’s presidential debate between Biden and Trump to find the perfect response.
“I have no idea what he said at the end of that sentence. I don’t think he knows what he said,” Trump joked during the debate.
Biden, meanwhile, attempted to clarify his remarks later in the day.
“I think his idea was dead on arrival,” Biden said. Said.
But the truth is Johnson’s idea would almost certainly win, as Biden’s proposal would require a political earth-shattering move to pass.
Biden’s first two proposals, a constitutional amendment that would state “no one is above the law” and term limits for Supreme Court justices, both require approval by two-thirds of Congress and ratification by three-quarters of the states through a arduous constitutional amendment process.
The third proposal, new ethics rules for Supreme Court justices, is the least problematic, but the Supreme Court Already enforcing its own code of ethics.
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