Progressives started thinking something was off about the new Speaker when he prayed on the House floor to the Christian God and then claimed in his acceptance speech that “the Bible is clear” and that “God is the one who raises up leaders.”

“Watch out, America!” said Phil Vischer on his podcast. “Lots of politicians claim to be Christians so they can get votes, but this guy seems to actually believe this stuff! Sick! Sick! Sick!”

[Uh … this isn’t even satire. The Bee needed to publish this the day Johnson won the Speaker election, because it’s been non-stop Handmaid’s Tale and The Crucible ever since. — Ed]