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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat is going on with MTG?
She is attacking Mike Johnson. Did she suddenly grow a conscience?
Ocelot II
(128,834 posts)and for her own purposes is trying to kneecap him (gelding him isn't necessary since apparently he came that way).
haele
(15,030 posts)She's upset she's been relegated to back bench since Magic Mike took over and decided her shenanigans were not biblically seemly enough, and she's realized she can make his life hell and show her constituents she can do something at the same time.
If she can take him down so she can continue to be the top mean grrrl in Congress, she will.
leftstreet
(38,739 posts)She claims she getting angry calls from constituents.
mwmisses4289
(3,099 posts)But are they the ones she really wants to hear from?
leftstreet
(38,739 posts)The MAGA campaign appealed to the racists and haters of LiBERaLs and thE pOOrs. These were the demons responsible for their economic strife.
...until they face cuts to programs they're actually using
Haggard Celine
(17,644 posts)I think she's getting pressure from her district. A lot of the people there are basically working poor and the GOP isn't looking too grand to them these days.
FalloutShelter
(14,136 posts)Idiotic but not stupid. There is a three hundred foot wave coming for the GOP and it is just off shore.
She sees it. She wants to be on top of the wave and not under it.
RoadRunner
(4,707 posts)Probably the latter.
Fiendish Thingy
(21,873 posts)She knows her constituents will be outraged to see their healthcare premiums skyrocket, and lose their SNAP benefits.
spanone
(140,917 posts)Otherwise she would never cross trmp
imanamerican63
(15,834 posts)She is playing both sides! Dont trust her one bit!
Johonny
(25,291 posts)Her people need SNAP, ACA . . . In a holy shit moment, she appears to be one of the few GOP reprentatives representing their district. No one saw this coming.
Hope22
(4,420 posts)The more she tries to drag everyone down the drain. Could be a coincidence!
Cheezoholic
(3,508 posts)Blue_Adept
(6,496 posts)She's looking at long-term survival is all.
Silent Type
(12,412 posts)
keep_left
(3,143 posts)...unintended harm to the "deserving" people, as opposed to the "undeserving poor" (which was the desired outcome). This is kind of like that quote we saw from the news a few years ago, during the first Trump regime: "he's not hurting the right people!". As it turns out, a couple of MTG's kids are going to lose their health care. That's why she's pissed off.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220753113#post6
https://democraticunderground.com/100220464498#post15
BBbats
(278 posts)She wants to keep her gig.
Wouldn't You?
uponit7771
(93,469 posts)... putting in middle income work.
At best she's not mega rich so she's seeing her kids affected by MAGA policies
Solly Mack
(96,284 posts)Torchlight
(6,267 posts)to remind herself she still exists. I doubt that woman would grow a conscience any more than I would grow a crop of human thumbs in the south forty.
womanofthehills
(10,686 posts)Now - majority of Republican youth are anti - genocide. MAGA is America first and many in MAGA are upset US money is going for wars.
Interesting to watch Republican Party breaking in two - Tucker, MTG, Matt Gaetz, Massie, Rand Paul, Jack Posobiec, Candace Owens etc on the no wars America First side vs Trump & his pro war side. ,
Being Tucker & Candace both have podcasts with millions of viewers- and both are anti genocide - must be really getting Trump angry. All of them - MTG, Tucker, Candace say they are not suicidal.
Many in Republican Party all attacking each other. Trump says he will primary Massie but many Republicans on X love Massie. Trump puts down Massie & then Republicans send Massie lots of money. Trump has lost many Republicans.
AnotherMother4Peace
(5,009 posts)johnnyfins
(3,388 posts)That is when open enrollment starts. People all over the country will see hard numbers as evidence of what their new ACA premiums will be. My guess is that they won't be too thrilled. TSF and his minions will most certainly blame dems, but it wont work.