The GOP Speaker and the Democratic leader have a totally unique political relationship. Do they have any personal relationship at all?
With cameras focused on Greene trollishly waving a custom “Make Ukraine Great Again” hat, the more revealing visual aid was obscured: a poster depicting Minority Leader, just moments before Jeffries handed Johnson the House Speaker’s gavel following a weeks-long interregnum punctuated by the little-known Louisianan’s ascent to power.
Neither Johnson nor Jeffries' offices provided any statement to The Daily Beast regarding their relationship. Johnson seems to have tacitly accepted the painful political truth that he cannot advance any meaningful legislation with his fractured conference alone. That’s a fact Jeffries has embraced, stepping in to save the day when, of course, there’s something in it for the blue team.
Republican lawmakers acknowledge that Johnson is a potentially valuable tool for the Democrats. On the campaign trail, he’s a convenient foil for their message and even Republicans who support the Johnson speakership know there are more reasons than good will for Democrats to keep him around. Despite the vast political distance between Johnson and Jeffries, they should have plenty to talk about. They’re both in their early fifties. Johnson is 18 months younger than Jeffries. (In Zodiac terms, Johnson is an Aquarius, and Jeffries is a Leo.
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