Norman Alexander
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You're not even clever.
The Marjorie Taylor Greene thread.
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smartcooky
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.. or that homosexuality is a disease that can be cured with therapy.
The stupid is strong on the right of the political spectrum, and the righter, the stupider - dumb breeze-blocks abound.
TheGoldcountry
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He's playing to an audience of one.
Stacyhs
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You're not wrong there. I used to be castigated for saying that. Take a look at this reporter interviewing Boise, OK residents who refuse to get Covid 19 vaccinations. Among them, one says he gets the flu when he gets a flu shot (which is impossible); when the reporter asks him if he think he'll get the coronavirus if he get the vaccine, he says, "probably". The others say they "don't trust the government" or "Biden" or even that "liberal New Yorker Trump". You can't fix stupid and, man, are they stupid.
https://madison.com/video/cnn/healt...deo_121f748e-5c84-5321-b500-8c6a864223df.html
Craig4
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While I'm amused by Little Miss Trumptrash's assertion she was ambushed (having served in both Iraq and Afghanistan I do know a bit about ambushes and my impression is that they don't involve cookies) I'm uncomfortable by the use of the Guard troops in a political stunt. Politics and our military should never mix in such an obviously partisan way.
Stacyhs
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Agreed. Our military should never be used like that. I saw the Guam rep's sad attempt to justify it today on CNN and it just didn't wash.
newyorkguy
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I found a tweet by Marj which I am inserting below. Next to it is a response.
To make sense of this, I read an analysis not specific to Marjorie Taylor Greene, but to the crop of incoming Republican legislators. That some are trying to use media -- especially social media -- to build their 'brand.' They hope to be successful the way trump was, though most don't expect to achieve the same level of notoriety as trump. Most will settle for being well-known in their local area or region. Some of the incoming Republicans have frankly admitted, they have little interest in lawmaking or government service. One new congressman revealed, instead of legislative aides, he's hired communication specialists.
Viewed in this sense, what Greene is doing has a certain twisted logic. It's not about serving her district and their needs in Congress. It's about creating a brand for herself that she will be able to cash in on for a long time.
To make sense of this, I read an analysis not specific to Marjorie Taylor Greene, but to the crop of incoming Republican legislators. That some are trying to use media -- especially social media -- to build their 'brand.' They hope to be successful the way trump was, though most don't expect to achieve the same level of notoriety as trump. Most will settle for being well-known in their local area or region. Some of the incoming Republicans have frankly admitted, they have little interest in lawmaking or government service. One new congressman revealed, instead of legislative aides, he's hired communication specialists.
Viewed in this sense, what Greene is doing has a certain twisted logic. It's not about serving her district and their needs in Congress. It's about creating a brand for herself that she will be able to cash in on for a long time.
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Stacyhs
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I think the response got it about right.
Norman Alexander
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I notice that, apart from stupid stunts like this, MTG has just about disappeared from the news radar now. Her career so far has been meteoric - downwards.
I'm looking forward to her final face plant when it happens. Some people should not be in government.
Norman Alexander
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Some should be in a government facility. Not the legislative building but a jail.
I suspect many are actually unwell so should be in an institute that can try and help them.
Norman Alexander
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Nice padded rooms, tall fences around the perimeter, no visitors, no remote for the TV.
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Just killfile him and leave him to stew in his own idiotic rhetoric.
Foster Zygote
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I'm impressed that they got the real Marjorie Taylor Greene to appear on the show.
The Great Zaganza
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Marge is going to keep on doing more and more outrageous stuff tp keep the spotlight on her until all her donors are going to abandon her.
She should enjoy her seat while she has it.
She should enjoy her seat while she has it.
dudalb
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For the moment, yes, Most people get tired of the same circus act repeated again and again.
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You are, unfortunately, probably incorrect. She's the most prominent politician presenting garishly as a Trumper and Qnut. She will easily be able to fund at least her next couple campaigns by courting nutbars nationally.
Stacyhs
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Trump set the entertainment attention bar rather high, fast and furious for his base nut jobs. It's like a drug: they've become used to it and it's going to take more and more to keep them satisfied. I'm not sure amateurs like MTG are up to it. She going to burn out.
The Great Zaganza
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I think the Trump/MTG/etc. Donor crowd is limited to the MyPillow/Mercer type: too rich and with ambitions to world domination.
The backbone GOP donors are quite scared about being boycotted.
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