“If you’re wondering why you’re trying to negotiate against Chuck Schumer and Joe Biden, it’s because Republicans can’t pick the right candidate and they can’t win elections. And now the margin is, what, razor thin in the House. They’re on the verge of losing the House.
“You want to see a bad budget bill? Let the Democrats control the House, the Senate and the White House. They got nobody to blame but themselves, picking wrong candidates, running bad races, and losing winnable elections.
“You and I would not be talking about Mike Johnson had it not been for Matt Gaetz and seven of his comrades, who decided to pursue fame and get rid of Kevin McCarthy.
“What person that can pass a competency test would want to be the speaker of the House? What person who could actually pass a psychiatric competency test would want to lead a group that includes Matt Gaetz and Bob Good and some of the other people that you just showed?
“I mean, Mike Johnson’s as good as it gets. You had a speaker. Remember? You had Kevin McCarthy and you wanted to get rid of him, and Jimmy Jordan wasn’t good enough and Tom Emmer wasn’t good enough, and Steve Scalise. So, no, you’ve got Mike Johnson.” – Former GOP rep turned Fox host Trey Gowdy.