Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was ‘Speaker Pro Tempore’ yesterday. It means she temporarily took on the role of speaker in Kevin McCarthy’s absence and presided over Congress.
It’s quite the turnaround for the far-right MAGA Representative.
Greene was booted off her committee assignments when Democrats controlled the house.
Greene tweeted about the honor, posting a video clip of herself banging her gavel. The accompanying caption said, “I could get used to this.”
How about we take this to the next level?
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I could get used to this… pic.twitter.com/cY78EnDYwv
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) February 6, 2023
The online reaction was best summed up in one word: “Don’t”
But don’t.
— Jarrett Bellini (@JarrettBellini) February 6, 2023
You shouldn’t.
— Bärí A. Williams, Esq. (@BariAWilliams) February 7, 2023
Don’t.
— Tina Mabry (@TinaMabry) February 6, 2023
Don’t
— Jonathan Goldman (@akjakalope) February 7, 2023
Related: Marjorie Taylor Greene defends George Santos, says lefties hate him as he’s gay
Others suggested Greene hang on to her new toy.
Keep that you might have to chip your away out of prison.
— Jay Arnold (@jadedcreative) February 7, 2023
Others offered variations on the same theme.
Wow, they taught it a new trick! Now put it back into the Georgia mountains where it belongs.
— Gailen David (@gailendavid) February 6, 2023
This is one of the scariest things I have ever seen in my life. Constitution denier
— Matt Willhite (@repmattwillhite) February 7, 2023
One of the signs of the Apocalypse pic.twitter.com/YZDjLWSzgR
— Robert Lusetich (@RobertLusetich) February 6, 2023
Less than a year ago, Marjorie Taylor Greene spoke at a white nationalist conference. Republicans just elevated her to presiding over the House of Representatives. pic.twitter.com/CES704g0ey
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) February 6, 2023
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s close relationship with Kevin McCarthy
Greene was one of the most vocal supporters of Kevin McCarthy in his bid to become Speaker. She didn’t hesitate to criticize Republican colleagues, including Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert, who challenged McCarthy’s election.
He was finally made Speaker after 15 votes on the matter.
Related: Marjorie Taylor Greene launches scathing attack on Lauren Boebert
Since then, Greene has seen her star rise in Congress. She landed plum positions on the House Homeland Security Committee and the House Oversight Committee.
A couple of weeks ago, the New York Times ran a story about McCarthy’s gratitude to Greene for her support. He reportedly told one friend, “I will never leave that woman. I will always take care of her.”
Mister P
That is the best the GQP has. Pretty sad.
LumpyPillows
The quality of people congress has degraded so far. I’m very uneasy.
LifeinShaw
It’s not fair, you can’t call her “white trash” on Twitter. I thought Musk was bringing back “free speech.”
Observant
“Plum” positions, for future reference.
DBMC
The Republican evil clown car just keeps chugging along.
LumpyPillows
Bouncing from guard rail to ditch. I wish it were actually that funny.
GayEGO
Oh my! MTG is a Trumpster who needs to be expelled from Congress!
GrizzleyMichael
She should be expelled from the world
GrizzleyMichael
It should be eliminated, it shouldn’t be able to do anything. It’s a disgrace to the United States. Nobody love it and it should be put down like the dog she is
LumpyPillows
What an unholy alliance of lightweights. Marge and McCarthy combined don’t add up to one brain. I know I’m being snarky, but they really are two dumb people in over their heads. Screwing with the debt ceiling again? Really?
Den
Thankfully, the republican party (based on number of affiliated registered voters) has become a smaller and smaller minority in recent years. Unfortunately, in presidential elections what matters is essentially the number of states a candidate wins and not the popular vote (it is WAY past time to do away with the electoral college system). So it is entirely possible for them to capture the white house despite being a herd of buffoons. Our political fates as always is in the hands of unaffiliated/independent voters, who equal the Republican party in numbers.
Even antics like MTG holding the speaker’s gavel as if she actually had qualifications to do so might not be enough to overcome the effect of low population heavily red states with significant numbers of electoral votes.
Kangol2
The Republicans have lost the US Presidential election popular vote in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020. That is 7 out of the last 8 presidential elections. Think about that–in 7 of the last 8 elections, a majority of Americans have said NO THANKS to the GQP. It reached as many as 9 million more Americans during Obama’s 2008 victory, and 7 million more when Biden won in 2020. And that includes years in which the Democrats won Florida, received millions of votes in Texas and North Carolina, and even won Georgia and Arizona.
The GQP nevertheless won the presidency in 2000 and 2016, in the former case through the Supreme Court’s intervention, and in the latter case after documented Russian interference. Republicons are going to fight eliminating the Electoral College tooth and nail because it benefits them, and as we all witnessed, they will even attempt coups (January 6) when they are legitimately and soundly defeated. They are very, very dangerous. Not all conservative people, but the GQP of fascist Don the Con and his MAGA minions is.
LumpyPillows
Yeah, but they won the popular vote in 2022. That scared me. It wasn’t just the gerrymander. We lost the house to fascists and patted ourselves on the back.
We should be doing better. I won’t repeat my litany about why we still lose elections. I hope you are thinking about it though.
Cam
She supported the overthrow of the American Government and the Republicans fully support her. because they are an anti-American Party.
LumpyPillows
We know that. Anything worth reading to add?
johncp56
so so sad moronic white nationalist running the country, she need the boot, sick witch
James
HAG.
Jimmynj
I wonder what she has on McCarthy for him to do that.
Invader7
They – the GQP are all ANTI-American fascist evil scum. They should be deported to Russia, China ,Iran or N. Korea. Since they act like despots. Large Marge thankfully was allowed to be temp speaker. That’ll placate the idiot. She’s just pure trash.