It truly is a national embarrassment that MTG is an elected representative in these United States. Even worse is how influential she no doubt will be in the next Congress
It truly is a national embarrassment that MTG is an elected representative in these United States. Even worse is how influential she no doubt will be in the next Congress
She’s a national embarrassment because she’s given non-stop coverage of every idiotic thing she says, writes or does. I get that it’s hard to say no to a free clown show, but this show is getting old yet the clowns keep tumbling out of the clown car as long as there is an audience.
Not to mention that her "joke" made the rounds in 2020 and we've all heard it before. Jeez, doesn't she have friends who tell her jokes?
Here's one this crowd might appreciate. What’s the difference between COVID-19 and Romeo and Juliet? One’s the coronavirus and the other is a Verona crisis.
Reminds me of an old joke involving a very large strawberry and a Department of Agriculture official who picks it and declares that "I come to cease your berry, not to praise it."
I am just glad that I've never been as disappointed in underwear as MTG appears to have been in her life. To the stock question of, "Who hurt you?" the answer appears to be, Fruit of the Loom.
I think that perhaps this is half right. It is her influence that is the problem. That she represents her district that voted her in a free and fair election is part of the warts and all that comes with democracy.
Don't get me wrong, she's embarrassing, but only her national influence is embarrassment I feel as an American. Since I don't live in her district and more importantly didn't vote for her, that she was elected is embarrassment that her Republican constituents can have all to themselves.
why would you think any district in GA runs a free or fair election these days
but assuming it's true, we desperately DESPERATELY need some MINIMUM STANDARDS for running for public office -- intelligence, experience, expertise, relevant background, ability to pass the citizenship and have read the Constitution once.... SOMEthing!
All great in theory, but in practice it gets tricky. Especially when it is the other side who says the same thing and then wants to write the test.
There are ways I'd like to fix winding up with MTG's in congress, but arbitrary tests aren't one of them.
Open primaries, ranked choice voting, repeal the limit on # of congressional seats. Fix gerrymandering.
But if after all that a district wants to vote in a semi-conscious grapefruit, that's one of the warts of democracy that we have to accept.
All that said, I could see the citizenship test being okay, but I really don't think it would keep out anyone except for people with enough of a learning disability as to be unable to be coached for it.
I take your points. But I don't see the time or will to truly fix process.
As for the grapefruits, if they can be coached well enough to pass the citizenship test, then fine, admit them. They would then have a modicum of knowledge of their job. I doubt most of Congress could pass it ad hoc.
Anyone represented by a "normie" Republican should contact that representative and demand that their support for McCarthy for speaker be conditional on MTG receiving no committee assignments.
It truly is a national embarrassment that MTG is an elected representative in these United States. Even worse is how influential she no doubt will be in the next Congress
She’s a national embarrassment because she’s given non-stop coverage of every idiotic thing she says, writes or does. I get that it’s hard to say no to a free clown show, but this show is getting old yet the clowns keep tumbling out of the clown car as long as there is an audience.
Not to mention that her "joke" made the rounds in 2020 and we've all heard it before. Jeez, doesn't she have friends who tell her jokes?
Here's one this crowd might appreciate. What’s the difference between COVID-19 and Romeo and Juliet? One’s the coronavirus and the other is a Verona crisis.
Reminds me of an old joke involving a very large strawberry and a Department of Agriculture official who picks it and declares that "I come to cease your berry, not to praise it."
In both, people die at the end.
In the beginning, the middle, and the end, although the virus is still in play.
I am just glad that I've never been as disappointed in underwear as MTG appears to have been in her life. To the stock question of, "Who hurt you?" the answer appears to be, Fruit of the Loom.
I think that perhaps this is half right. It is her influence that is the problem. That she represents her district that voted her in a free and fair election is part of the warts and all that comes with democracy.
Don't get me wrong, she's embarrassing, but only her national influence is embarrassment I feel as an American. Since I don't live in her district and more importantly didn't vote for her, that she was elected is embarrassment that her Republican constituents can have all to themselves.
why would you think any district in GA runs a free or fair election these days
but assuming it's true, we desperately DESPERATELY need some MINIMUM STANDARDS for running for public office -- intelligence, experience, expertise, relevant background, ability to pass the citizenship and have read the Constitution once.... SOMEthing!
All great in theory, but in practice it gets tricky. Especially when it is the other side who says the same thing and then wants to write the test.
There are ways I'd like to fix winding up with MTG's in congress, but arbitrary tests aren't one of them.
Open primaries, ranked choice voting, repeal the limit on # of congressional seats. Fix gerrymandering.
But if after all that a district wants to vote in a semi-conscious grapefruit, that's one of the warts of democracy that we have to accept.
All that said, I could see the citizenship test being okay, but I really don't think it would keep out anyone except for people with enough of a learning disability as to be unable to be coached for it.
I take your points. But I don't see the time or will to truly fix process.
As for the grapefruits, if they can be coached well enough to pass the citizenship test, then fine, admit them. They would then have a modicum of knowledge of their job. I doubt most of Congress could pass it ad hoc.
While I agree with your sentiments, you need to consider the residents of her district, James...an over abundance of Cletus Lees and Norma Jeans.
Anyone represented by a "normie" Republican should contact that representative and demand that their support for McCarthy for speaker be conditional on MTG receiving no committee assignments.
great idea