I see Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor-Greene as the female Donald Trump.
Especially so after her confrontation with CNN's Jim Acosta who repeatedly questioned her about text she sent musing about martial law (or as she put it Marshall law).
On the one hand, she claims the texts aren't hers. On the other hand, she says the texts aren't calling for martial law.
Greene was belligerent, boorish and buffoonish calling Acosta a liar a dozen times in their exchange while claiming he was harassing her.
For most people, this is off putting behavior.
But there are many people, numbering in the millions, who think MTG owned Acosta and like her "because she fights" just like Trump. Mind you she is only fighting for herself. Nevertheless, people love the spectacle and the fact that she does not give an inch.
For all of MTG's belligerence, boorishness and buffoonery (not to mention an inability to spell or grasp certain words) we would be foolish to underestimate her. As I wrote the other day, MTG might not be able to spell martial law, but she sure knows what it means. Greene's removal from House Committees in February 2021 hasn't marginalized her in the least.
Indeed, I would dare say that if Trump is the Republican nominee (and there is every reason to believe he will be) that he will pick MTG to be his running mate. MTG is a mirror image of him and is the most loyal of the loyal. Trump is going to want a nominee who would be willing to refuse to certify an election or re-election of a Democratic President despite the will of the people.
Marjorie Taylor Greene may be a fool. So too is Donald Trump. But there are a lot of fools willing to vote for them. And even if they lose, they will claim victory and say the election is rigged. The attack on the U.S. Capitol might not have succeeded this time, but if it does next time Marjorie Taylor Greene will be a big reason for its success. For all of her insufferable antics, if we underestimate her like we underestimated Trump we do so at our own peril.
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