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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) may be headed for the same fate as his predecessor, the now-retired Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), with members of his GOP caucus complaining that he is not only blowing off their wishes, but is also ignoring them. According to a report from the Daily Beast, Republicans are fond of Johnson but there are growing worries about his “leadership skills” — something badly needed to keep his fractured caucus focused on the task at hand. The report notes that the general consensus about his performance is that he “talks out of both sides of his mouth, telling members wha…