Fascist Georgia Representative and Russian stooge Rep. Marjorie Taylor Traitor Greene's stupendous flop this week, when her call to vacate the Speakership and oust Christofascist Speaker Mike "MAGA Mike" Johnson failed, may have spelled the end of her reign as the House's most influential nihilistic arsonist. Only 11 MAGAts joined Greene in the lopsided vote to remove Johnson. Salon's great Amanda Marcotte looks at Greene's failure:
"....there was nothing sad about watching Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., faceplant on live TV late Wednesday. Earlier in the day, it seemed that Greene was backing off her ongoing threat to move to oust Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La. Republicans in Congress repeatedly made it clear to Greene that there was no chance of success if she tried this. Not only did most Republicans oppose her efforts, but even most Democrats were ready to block her motion. Even Donald Trump, the not-so-secret actual leader of House Republicans, issued condescending social media posts warning her this 'will negatively affect everything!'"
With boos raining down on her from both sides of the aisle when she introduced the measure, Greene angrily denounced the united front as the "uniparty." Marcotte notes that the huge bipartisan vote rejecting Greene's proposal wasn't out of any love for Johnson by the Dems:
"No, this was more about Republicans and Democrats joining hands to tell Marjorie Taylor Greene to take a seat already. As former editor-in-chief of The Bulwark Charlie Sykes told MSNBC after Greene's failed motion, one doesn't have to like Johnson to enjoy this moment. This is about Greene 'basically reaching her expiration date.'
Greene's belief that she is a major power player who can force the GOP to bend to her will didn't come out of nowhere. It wasn't that long ago that her conspiracy theory-heavy brand of MAGA trolling made her a rising star in the GOP. Her unique ability to 'trigger' liberals made her a sought-after guest on right-wing media outlets and a powerhouse fundraiser for the party." (our emphasis)
No doubt she'll use the "uniparty" accusation to raise funds for her most radical companions, but her influence beyond that has been badly damaged, even as Republcans hold a razor-thin margin in the House and she'd still be able to inject more chaos into its operations. Marcotte concludes:
"With so many terrible things happening in politics, it's nice to see this particular chicken coming home to roost. Greene is emblematic of the empty-headed fascism Trump has brought to life in American politics, where "leadership" is about trolling to build up a politician's brand, and responsible governance is the furthest thing from their minds. But by making herself a right-wing celebrity who doesn't care much about policy, Greene painted a target on her back. There's much to be gained, for Democrats and Republicans, by throwing her overboard, and little to be had in keeping her around. She's in a safe district, so it's possible — likely even — Greene sticks around in Congress for many more years yet. But her relevance just took a big blow she may never recover from."
With Greene's influence diminished, other MAGAt understudies will step to the front to take up her arsonists' torch, only to burn themselves. Only a House with a healthy Dem majority will serve to curb them.
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