Democrats Getting Their Sh*t Together While Leopards Eat MAGA's Face

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🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Rick Wilson reconnects with fiery, down-the-middle Congresswoman Julie Johnson of Texas's 32nd congressional district (i.e., the greater Dallas region) to discuss how Dems are trying to get their sh*t together as the face-eating leopards finally turn their gazes to MAGA. (Yes, Trump's actions impact EVERYONE, not just "the other side.") ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Please follow Julie Johnson at @RepJulieJohnson and @juliejohnsonTX on X and @juliejohnsontx.bsky.social on Bluesky. You can check out Julie's fiery personality during her upcoming town hall event on April 21st -- you can purchase tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tx-32-town-hall-tickets-1301189525899?aff=oddtdtcreator Follow Rick Wilson at @TheRickWilson on X and @therickwilson.bsky.social on Bluesky, and subscribe to his Substack at therickwilson.substack.com. Join the fight with the Lincoln Project at www.lincolnproject.us and follow LP on X at @ProjectLincoln. If you'd like to help us continue our critical work, visit https://action.lincolnproject.us/helplp to make a difference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.1	Under what planet would Republicans vote for a budget that had a $5 trillion increase in our deficit and think that they
0:42.0	have just done a great service to this country. It boggles the mind. Your task will not be an easy
0:48.8	one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped, and battlehardy. There is not a liberal America and a conservative America.
0:57.2	There is the United States of America.
1:02.1	Good night and good luck.
1:04.6	Hey everybody and welcome back to the Lincoln Project podcast.
1:07.4	I'm your host, as always, Rick Wilson, and I am delighted to be joined today by our friend
1:11.5	Congresswoman Julie Johnson, the 32nd Congressional District in the great state of Texas.
1:17.2	And by great, I mean sometimes great and sometimes just Texas.
1:22.4	She is a great observer of what's going on, both in Washington and in her state.
1:26.8	And I'm glad to have you
1:27.8	here today, Julie. And I want to start out with, I'm getting out of D.C. a very strong last guy in
1:36.1	the furor bunker vibe out of Mike Johnson lately. We're passing the big beautiful bill. And yet,
1:41.9	it seems like he has less and less control of his caucus that Democrats in the
1:46.1	House, God bless them, seem to have their messaging starting to come together a little more
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