That is sorta like a military intelligence operative...right?
WTF? New House Speaker Johnson has an ADOPTED BLACK SON
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That is sorta like a military intelligence operative...right?
PostmodernProphet
fully immersed in faith..
our church supports an orphanage in Lesotho......AIDS hit that nation hard...I believe at present there are over a dozen adopted children from Africa out of around 150 families that attend church here......probably another dozen of Asian or Latin American origin....back when we adopted, domestic adoption was easier than international so ours were from the US.....
NiftyNiblick
1960s Chick Magnet
Cheap help?
ThatOwlWoman
Not Nice
Virtue signaling. There is a lot of that on the Reichwing side.
ThatOwlWoman
Not Nice
He also doesn't appear in Johnson family photos. Michael, if he ever existed, is apparently a virtue-signaling prop like one JPPer's imaginary black husband and another's HispanicWifeWhoLooksWhite.
I'll say one kind thing about the OP. At least HE is honest and upfront about his hateful bigotry.
ExpressLane
Verified User
Michael is now 40 years old and he does appear in photos when he was first taken in by Johnson. Micheal has lived on his own for YEARS now. So sorry if the fact that he isn't in resent family photos offends your sensibilities. If he was in recent family photos I'm sure you would again say Johnson is virtue signalling. The very fact that Michael is not in the photo points to two possible explanations. Micheal does not live close enough for a family photo or Johnson respects Micheal's privacy more than he wants to virtue signal. Johnson is good man and you are a foul woman.He also doesn't appear in Johnson family photos. Michael, if he ever existed, is apparently a virtue-signaling prop like one JPPer's imaginary black husband and another's HispanicWifeWhoLooksWhite.
I'll say one kind thing about the OP. At least HE is honest and upfront about his hateful bigotry.
Text Drivers are Killers
Joe Biden - "Time to put Trump in the bullseye."
Looks like johnson has a real woke side to him. I ask again - Why would any sane person adopt a 14 year old black thug.?
There is a photo of a young Johnson, with his wife, and a young Black man. Johnson's office is unsure if that is Michael or not, because Johnson does not remember what Michael looks like.
"Taken in" seems to be a relative term here. Michael never went to Johnson's local school, because he never resided with Johnson.
I am sure that Johnson helped Michael out, but he admits that he was not willing to actually adopt Michael, or let Michael move into his home.
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Retired Teacher
I'm sure you have a link that includes everything that you stated in this post would you please share it thanks in advance... it certainly sounds like the Johnson family and the young man had a relationship where he was considered the son and the Johnsons his family... and that the family still is in very close touch..
(I'm particularly intrigued by the comment that he doesn't remember what he looks like...)
Johnson certainly made it sound like that sort of relationship. He did not adopt Michael, so legally that was not the relationship. Johnson said adopting Michael was too much trouble. And Michael did not legally reside with Johnson. So did not get access to better schools.
I do not know what their emotional relationship was like. It was 26 years ago, and emotional relationships do not have clear legal records.
You don't even know Michael's last name, so how would you know this?
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Retired Teacher
You still haven't given me the link that I asked for... and I gave a link in a previous post that said they maintain a close relationship...
Johnson says they have a close relationship. He also said he adopted Michael, but that turned out not to be true.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/speaker-mike-johnson-explains-low-034044891.html
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Retired Teacher
He referred to him as an adopted son... totally understandable whether it was legalized/formal or not... I'm waiting for the link where he said he didn't recognize Michael...thank you...
NiftyNiblick
1960s Chick Magnet
Americans have an unhealthy interest in the families of their public servants.
I suspect that it gives good potential candidates a reason to demur from running.
People, for some reason,
want to vote for people, with personalities and families and backstories,
instead of hard, cold policy positions.
It's yet another reason for the quagmire that is our government.
It's also another thing among our serious, debilitating problems for which I needn't bear any guilt.
Johnson basically used him as a prop is correct. It’s disgusting.He also doesn't appear in Johnson family photos. Michael, if he ever existed, is apparently a virtue-signaling prop like one JPPer's imaginary black husband and another's HispanicWifeWhoLooksWhite.
I'll say one kind thing about the OP. At least HE is honest and upfront about his hateful bigotry.
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Retired Teacher
Good for you... and I mean that sincerely... I'm not sure why this young man is suddenly a topic of conversation but it does show why he may have chosen to privatize his life as an adult...
It because Johnson used him as an example of a black person who did not support reparations, so people are curious who his son is, they started to ask questions, which led to more questions. Politicians should expect to be researched when they are put in a position of power.
Johnson truly does not respect his request that he left out of politics when he uses him as an example.
When Johnson was picked, many congressmen looked him up on their phones. They did not know who he is. It showed he is a MAGA inside and out. He is dangerous to the continuation of America as we know it. Somehow he is 2nd in line today from being essentially an unknown the day before. Who picked him? Trump did not know who he is. Was it Koch? McConnell never met him.