Shooting From the Hip

[abbey1227]

"The AR-15 has become a talisman for some right-wing politicians and voters,” they claimed. “That’s a particularly disturbing trend at a time when violent political rhetoric and actual political violence in the United States are rising." NYTimes Editorial Board

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[merh]

Dec 12, 2022 8:08:08 GMT abbey1227 said:

"The AR-15 has become a talisman for some right-wing politicians and voters,” they claimed. “That’s a particularly disturbing trend at a time when violent political rhetoric and actual political violence in the United States are rising." NYTimes Editorial Board

And she emphasized that she would had been armed on that day. MTG made the comments while speaking at the New York Young Republican Club on Saturday. Other guests included Donald Trump Jr. Rudy Giuliani, Jack Posobiec, and Roger Stone.

TEXT:

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, suggested that the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot would have succeeded if she was in charge.

Greene was among the high-profile guests to attend and speak at an event hosted by the New York Young Republican Club in New York City on Saturday evening. Others in attendance included former President Donald Trump's son Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani, and commentator Jack Posobiec.

During her address at the event, Greene touched on the Capitol riot, a subject she has been consistently outspoken on, and said that rioters would have been successful had she and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon been in charge of them, according to the New York Post.

"I want to tell you something, if Steve Bannon and I had organized that, we would have won," the congresswoman said. "Not to mention, we would've been armed."

Last year's attack on the U.S. Capitol building was carried out by supporters of Trump following his "Stop the Steal" rally, spurred on by the news that then-Vice President Mike Pence had not intervened in the certification of Joe Biden's 2020 election win. According to testimony from some involved, rioters sought to disrupt the certification process in an effort to keep Trump in power, with some explicitly targeting members of Congress. Rioters were also infamously heard chanting "Hang Mike Pence."

Among her other talking points at the event, Greene also reiterated her opposition to aid for Ukraine, bragging about her refusal to vote in favor of a "single penny." She also questioned the provision of Secret Service protection to progressive Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and called on the incoming House GOP majority to support more of her proposals, including a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youths under 18, which she dubiously equated to "genital mutilation."

In the past, Greene has made the treatment of January 6 prisoners one of her leading political issues, claiming that they have been mistreated in jail while awaiting trial. Following a visit to a Washington, D.C., jail last year, she said that the prisoners clapped, cheered, and cried when they met her.

The GOP lawmaker has also faced legal scrutiny over allegations that she helped facilitate the attack on the Capitol by providing tours of the building in the days leading up to the insurrection. A group of voters in Georgia brought the case against her, claiming that individuals who help stage an insurrection are barred from holding elected office under the 14th Amendment. Greene has denied any wrongdoing or involvement in the riot, calling herself a "victim" of the event.

Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment.

www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-says-maga-wouldve-won-jan-6-if-she-organized-it-1766215

  

[abbey1227]

Dec 12, 2022 17:21:37 GMT merh said:

www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-says-maga-wouldve-won-jan-6-if-she-organized-it-1766215

 

Are they claiming the statement about dildos and lube is delusional?   

[merh]

Dec 13, 2022 3:38:09 GMT abbey1227 said:

Dec 12, 2022 17:21:37 GMT merh said:

www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-says-maga-wouldve-won-jan-6-if-she-organized-it-1766215

 

Are they claiming the statement about dildos and lube is delusional?   

You mean the private school thing?

Republicans are all for private schools teaching what they want to teach.

[abbey1227]

Dec 13, 2022 4:21:15 GMT merh said:

Dec 13, 2022 3:38:09 GMT abbey1227 said:

Are they claiming the statement about dildos and lube is delusional?   

You mean the private school thing?

Republicans are all for private schools teaching what they want to teach.

That's quite the leap you're making there

[merh]

Dec 13, 2022 4:23:21 GMT abbey1227 said:

Dec 13, 2022 4:21:15 GMT merh said:

You mean the private school thing?

Republicans are all for private schools teaching what they want to teach.

That's quite the leap you're making there

Are public schools teaching about dildos & lube?

Did you miss all the parents rights the GOP were screaming about?

DeSantis?
Younkin?