What is the future of the Republican Party?

[Archy1221]

2 hours ago, ZRod said:

Why does she even get attention?

Very good question.  

[DevoHusker]

3 hours ago, ZRod said:

Why does she even get attention?

Because left leaning folks like to trot her out, on a daily if not hourly basis, to exclaim "great job Republicans" or "this is your future leadership R's" as a form of gotcha journalism. Even though she does not represent the majority of conservatives. 

 

If the media/social media weren't constantly posting this doodoo, she would only matter to the 200k or so dumbsh@ts that elected her. Kind of like Trump...he keeps coming up because people keep rehashing crap that doesn't matter any more to score points. His stance or opinion on daily happenings don't mean bumpkis. 

 

No spotlight, and both of them more than likely fade away, IMO

[ZRod]

4 minutes ago, DevoHusker said:

Because left leaning folks like to trot her out, on a daily if not hourly basis, to exclaim "great job Republicans" or "this is your future leadership R's" as a form of gotcha journalism. Even though she does not represent the majority of conservatives. 

 

If the media/social media weren't constantly posting this doodoo, she would only matter to the 200k or so dumbsh@ts that elected her. Kind of like Trump...he keeps coming up because people keep rehashing crap that doesn't matter any more to score points. His stance or opinion on daily happenings don't mean bumpkis. 

 

No spotlight, and both of them more than likely fade away, IMO

True, but I think the reason she was trotted out so much initially was because the Republican party refused to condemned her antics, while simultaneously punishing Cheney. In essence saying it's ok to spew hateful BS as long as you toe the party line. A massive display of moral decay for the party that claims to defend moral decency.

[BigRedBuster]

38 minutes ago, DevoHusker said:

Because left leaning folks like to trot her out, on a daily if not hourly basis, to exclaim "great job Republicans" or "this is your future leadership R's" as a form of gotcha journalism. Even though she does not represent the majority of conservatives. 

Ummmm....it's not left leaning folks that has her calling press conferences to declare that the holocaust was bad.  When she calls a press conference like that as a sitting member of congress, what do you expect the press to do?

[BigRedBuster]

1 hour ago, DevoHusker said:

If the media/social media weren't constantly posting this doodoo, she would only matter to the 200k or so dumbsh@ts that elected her. Kind of like Trump...he keeps coming up because people keep rehashing crap that doesn't matter any more to score points. His stance or opinion on daily happenings don't mean bumpkis. 

This has something to do with it too.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/17/us/politics/republicans-fund-raising-capitol-riot.html

 

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Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican of Georgia who called the rampage a “1776 moment” and was later stripped of committee assignments for espousing bigoted conspiracy theories and endorsing political violence, raised $3.2 million — more than the individual campaign of Representative Kevin McCarthy, the minority leader, and nearly every other member of House leadership.

 

When she is raising that kind of cash, she's more than just a bimbo in congress that's going to be ushered out next election.

 

AND...there's more support for her than just the 200k dumbs#!ts that elected her.

[DevoHusker]

1 hour ago, BigRedBuster said:

Ummmm....it's not left leaning folks that has her calling press conferences to declare that the holocaust was bad.  When she calls a press conference like that as a sitting member of congress, what do you expect the press to do?

 

There's 435 representatives in Congress. How much daily coverage, sound bites, or "press conferences" do you see of the other 434?

47 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

This has something to do with it too.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/17/us/politics/republicans-fund-raising-capitol-riot.html

 

 

When she is raising that kind of cash, she's more than just a bimbo in congress that's going to be ushered out next election.

 

AND...there's more support for her than just the 200k dumbs#!ts that elected her.

 

You are probably correct...and that coverage/support is all media driven. 

[Guy Chamberlin]

Yeah, train wrecks are hard not to watch, but there is still legitimate news running through all this, and it's the topic of this thread: what is the future of the Republican Party?

 

The undisputed leader of the Republican Party is still Donald Trump, and Donald Trump got to where he is by behaving like MTG.  Along with Gaetz, Boebert, and others in the next wave of Trumpism, all those train-wrecky things they say and do don't seem to hurt them. They are invited to Mar-a-Lago and sent out on tour like rock stars. Louis Gohmert, Jim Jordan and many, many other elected Republicans have said things just as wrong and stupid, and those clips and tweets get passed around, too. Every primary for the crucial 2022 midterms seems to involve a Trump loyalist saying crazy s#!t versus a fellow Republican who is afraid to distance themselves from the GOP's conspiracy minded majority. 

 

The fact that these people are allowed to advance or deny public policy will always make their idiotic and often despicable comments news. AOC and Talib get their fair share of criticism on the other end, but in terms of applicable intelligence and factual information, the Trumpists aren't even close. 

[teachercd]

2 minutes ago, Guy Chamberlin said:

Yeah, train wrecks are hard not to watch, but there is still legitimate news running through all this, and it's the topic of this thread: what is the future of the Republican Party?

 

The undisputed leader of the Republican Party is still Donald Trump, and Donald Trump got to where he is by behaving like MTG.  Along with Gaetz, Boebert, and others in the next wave of Trumpism, all those train-wrecky things they say and do don't seem to hurt them. They are invited to Mar-a-Lago and sent out on tour like rock stars. Louis Gohmert, Jim Jordan and many, many other elected Republicans have said things just as wrong and stupid, and those clips and tweets get passed around, too. Every primary for the crucial 2022 midterms seems to involve a Trump loyalist saying crazy s#!t versus a fellow Republican who is afraid to distance themselves from the GOP's conspiracy minded majority. 

 

The fact that these people are allowed to advance or deny public policy will always make their idiotic and often despicable comments news. AOC and Talib get their fair share of criticism on the other end, but in terms of applicable intelligence and factual information, the Trumpists aren't even close. 

Sounds like you are saying they should have smart people that have knowledge on the subject matter to be in office...

 

What a novel idea!

 

Sadly, a lot of people seem to not view things that way.

[BigRedBuster]

1 hour ago, DevoHusker said:

 

There's 435 representatives in Congress. How much daily coverage, sound bites, or "press conferences" do you see of the other 434?

 

You are probably correct...and that coverage/support is all media driven. 

I disagree.

 

How many press conferences have the delegation from Nebraska held in the last week?  Have they done any?  Again, she is the one calling the press conferences.  The press isn't supposed to report on what she says?

[DevoHusker]

15 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

I disagree.

 

How many press conferences have the delegation from Nebraska held in the last week?  Have they done any?  Again, she is the one calling the press conferences.  The press isn't supposed to report on what she says?

 

If they didn't...her voice would be curtailed considerably.

 

But, that is the problem with the press, and a large part of the left. They can't drum up a lot National support on their liberal merit/ideas...so they continually point to the dipsh*ts like MTG and say "at least we aren't that bad"...in an effort to make themselves look better or more appealing. 

[suh_fan93]

 

[BigRedBuster]

4 minutes ago, suh_fan93 said:

 

#bluelivesmatter

[BigRedBuster]

1 hour ago, DevoHusker said:

 

If they didn't...her voice would be curtailed considerably.

 

But, that is the problem with the press, and a large part of the left. They can't drum up a lot National support on their liberal merit/ideas...so they continually point to the dipsh*ts like MTG and say "at least we aren't that bad"...in an effort to make themselves look better or more appealing. 

So....when a member of congress is an idiot, the press isn't supposed to report it because it sheds light on them being an idiot?

Ummm.....no.....

[Scarlet]

1 hour ago, DevoHusker said:

 

If they didn't...her voice would be curtailed considerably.

 

But, that is the problem with the press, and a large part of the left. They can't drum up a lot National support on their liberal merit/ideas...so they continually point to the dipsh*ts like MTG and say "at least we aren't that bad"...in an effort to make themselves look better or more appealing. 

Are you just shooting from the hip here?  What ideas don't have support from a majority of voters?  

 

Infrastructure

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/infrastructure-plan-opinion-poll/

 

Hr1

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/2021/5/3/22406391/hr1-poll-for-the-people-act

 

Gun control

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill.com/homenews/news/548127-2-in-3-support-stricter-gun-control-laws-poll%3famp

 

ACA

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2020/10/16/poll-obamacare-more-popular-than-ever-as-scotus-vote-looms/amp/

 

Police reform

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/10-favor-hold-police-accountable-poll/story?id=77218405

 

I could go on and on.  What do you have?

 

MTG is, according to the leading candidate for the 2024 Republican Presidential nominee, "a rising star".  As has been pointed out here, her politics and that of other caustic Trumpsters is what the Republican Party has become.  If you don't like it maybe try to change it or leave.  The water is warm.   

 

[knapplc]

1 hour ago, DevoHusker said:

But, that is the problem with... a large part of the left. They can't drum up a lot National support on their liberal merit/ideas

 

This is not true.