The Marjorie Taylor Greene thread.

[newyorkguy]

Marjorie Taylor Greene's antics are working. Not for Congress, the American people or even the people in her Congressional District, but for her personally. As even GOP strategists have conceded (former Speaker of the House John Boehner talked about this during a Colbert interview I watched), many of the newly elected 'extreme' Republicans like Greene are about building their own personal 'brand,' something they'll be able to cash in on for a long time. That's the part that's working for Greene. I like to look at Georgia news sites to get local reactions to Greene. Below I'm quoting an article that appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper on Friday.

Two days after U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed articles of impeachment against newly inaugurated President Joe Biden, Nashville, Tennessee, real estate developer Bill Acree donated $100 to her reelection campaign...He is among hundreds of conservatives across the nation who poured $3.2 million into Greene’s campaign account during the first three months of 2021, making the freshman lawmaker one of the U.S. House’s most prolific fundraisers. Many of them follow her on social media sites such as Twitter or Facebook or watch her on conservative cable TV channels defending former President Donald Trump and saying the general election had been stolen from him...In the House, Greene’s fundraising during that period lagged only Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who collected $4 million. Greene essentially tied with U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, the Republican whip and a 13-year veteran of the chamber. Journal-Constitution link

 

[Belz...]

Marjorie Taylor Greene's antics are working. Not for Congress, the American people or even the people in her Congressional District, but for her personally. As even GOP strategists have conceded (former Speaker of the House John Boehner talked about this during a Colbert interview I watched), many of the newly elected 'extreme' Republicans like Greene are about building their own personal 'brand,' something they'll be able to cash in on for a long time. That's the part that's working for Greene.

Does that mean that they don't believe what they are saying?

Because if that's the case, I'd prefer building a brand that doesn't label me as an asshat or an idiot.

(Yes, I know, on both these accounts I have failed, but at least it wasn't intentional).

 

[TheGoldcountry]

Well, nothing in the bill DOES prevent the funding of aborted fetal tissue by taxpayers.

CHECKMATE, you miserable commie bastards!

 

[newyorkguy]

Does that mean that they don't believe what they are saying?...

It gets complicated. It's part of what someone posting here called the right-wing 'grievance culture.' Based on some of the local right-wingers I've known, it really doesn't matter to them whether they really believe what they say. Example: someone who is a passionate supporter of trump's, voted for trump and who despises Joe Biden. What better way to get back at Biden and all the Biden-voting libtards out there, then to refuse to accept trump lost. Instead insist trump won but the election result was based on pervasive fraud. I think they rationalize it as a tactic.

 

[Norman Alexander]

Donating money to MTG could be for the same reason people marry convicted mass murderers in jail - an attraction to notoriety rather than agreement with a philosophy. Same as T****.

 

[dudalb]

Marjorie Taylor Greene's antics are working. Not for Congress, the American people or even the people in her Congressional District, but for her personally. As even GOP strategists have conceded (former Speaker of the House John Boehner talked about this during a Colbert interview I watched), many of the newly elected 'extreme' Republicans like Greene are about building their own personal 'brand,' something they'll be able to cash in on for a long time. That's the part that's working for Greene. I like to look at Georgia news sites to get local reactions to Greene. Below I'm quoting an article that appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper on Friday.

I usspect that a lot of money MTG raises end sup in some numbered back account to Zurich ore the Bahamas....

 

[bruto]

I usspect that a lot of money MTG raises end sup in some numbered back account to Zurich ore the Bahamas....

Do you think she's that smart of subtle? I figure she'll just spend it around. Gold toilet, new truck, boob job, that sort of thing.

 

[Norman Alexander]

Do you think she's that smart of subtle? I figure she'll just spend it around. Gold toilet, new truck, boob job, that sort of thing.

She's already a big enough boob without needing that.

Da-boom tish!



I'll get my coat...

 

[slyjoe]

Well, nothing in the bill DOES prevent the funding of aborted fetal tissue by taxpayers.

CHECKMATE, you miserable commie bastards!

She shouldn't complain - nothing in the bill limits AR-15s either.

 

[Stacyhs]

Donating money to MTG could be for the same reason people marry convicted mass murderers in jail - an attraction to notoriety rather than agreement with a philosophy. Same as T****.

Have you considered they're just stupid?

 

[Norman Alexander]

Have you considered AND they're just stupid?

Yep.

 

[quadraginta]

Boebert and Greene were sole votes against the reauthorization of the National Marrow Donor program. The vote was passed 415-2...

This is a program -- a database, actually -- that inventories bone marrow donors so people with leukemia or other deadly blood disease can be matched with a suitable donor. Here's Greene's explanation as to why she voted against it.

Greene, who often makes outlandish claims to seek headlines, claimed that "Nothing in this bill prevents the funding of aborted fetal tissue by taxpayers." CNN report link

So it worked, at least the highlighted part, which is presumably all Greene cares about anyway.

If that's her yardstick for voting against a bill then there won't be very many she can vote for.

 

[The Don]

If that's her yardstick for voting against a bill then there won't be very many she can vote for.

Does she have any need to vote for anything ?

Voting against any bill will reinforce her notoriety, and thus enhance her fundraising capability. The reason for voting against all bills will simply increase her electability.

Sounds like she's doing her "job" (advancing her career) pretty well.

 

[quadraginta]

Does she have any need to vote for anything ?
Voting against any bill will reinforce her notoriety, and thus enhance her fundraising capability. The reason for voting against all bills will simply increase her electability.

Sounds like she's doing her "job" (advancing her career) pretty well.

No, not really.

But any time she might want to, she's gonna have to explain why it needs a "prevents the funding of aborted fetal tissue by taxpayers" rider attached to it before she does.

 

[smartcooky]

Have you considered they're just stupid?

Yep, they are as dumb as a pair of breeze-blocks.

 

[jimbob]

No, not really.

But any time she might want to, she's gonna have to explain why it needs a "prevents the funding of aborted fetal tissue by taxpayers" rider attached to it before she does.

Why?

Will she suddenly develop an aversion to hypocrisy? Will her voters care?

 

[Horatius]

Why?

Will she suddenly develop an aversion to hypocrisy? Will her voters care?

Someone needs to keep a list of the things she's voted against, and then advertise the hell out of it with the most Puppies&Kittens, Widows&Orphans spin they possibly can.

For this one: Empty Green voted to let children die of cancer!

There's no trick so dirty it isn't justified to get her out of office.

 

[The Don]

Someone needs to keep a list of the things she's voted against, and then advertise the hell out of it with the most Puppies&Kittens, Widows&Orphans spin they possibly can.

For this one: Empty Green voted to let children die of cancer!

There's no trick so dirty it isn't justified to get her out of office.

You assume that such a revelation would damage her chances in the polls.

 

[Belz...]

There's no trick so dirty it isn't justified to get her out of office.

So you're saying that she's the political version of Godzilla?

 

[Horatius]

You assume that such a revelation would damage her chances in the polls.

If we get enough examples of them, and spin them in just the right sound-bite sized packages, they might get through to her voters, yes. These people won't understand complex analysis of real-world problems, but even they might get, "Why did she vote in favor of CANCER?!?"

So you're saying that she's the political version of Godzilla?

Without the charm, yes.