Originally Posted by
Crovash
Interesting piece by Robert Draper in the NYT today on the increasing popularity of Marjorie Taylor Greene.
“In February 2021, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia was dealt what would typically be considered a knockout blow in Washington politics: She lost her seats on House committees, where Congress does much of its work, because she had supported the QAnon conspiracy theory and spread other dangerous misinformation on social media.
But instead of being consigned to political oblivion, Greene has gained clout over the past two years…Last month, Greene sat directly behind the House minority leader, Kevin McCarthy, as he unveiled his agenda for the midterm elections. Republican candidates often ask Greene to campaign for them. She has become a major fund-raiser within the party. And Greene told [Draper] she had talked with Donald Trump about being his running mate if he were to run for president in 2024.
One telling moment: Early last year, House Republicans met to discuss whether to remove Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming from a leadership position after she voted to impeach Trump over the Jan. 6 attack. (They eventually did.) In that meeting, Greene justified her support for QAnon and other conspiracy theories — and about a third of the conference stood up and applauded her.“
I guess the kool-aid is green this time around.
