"Why is Stefanik trashing her own reputation?"

[KayF]

Link to tweet

[dchill]

1. Because she thinks she's all that.

[FM123]

2. I think she picked the short straw.

They seemed to have divvied up who is going to do what, and as usual these repugs just all look like idiots instead of the "all stars" they think they are....

[nolabear]

4. That's what I think. She's been promised something for being hit woman.

And the fact she’s a woman protects them from sexism accusations, at least in their eyes.

[Wellstone ruled]

10. Ding ding ding,you nailed it big time,

This was a Strategy move during the Break. If you had been following the MSNBC feed,you would have heard about the major meetings happening in the White House during that break. Pam Bondi and Mick Mulvaney==Boom.

[MerryBlooms]

3. Probably a money trail somewhere, there always is.

[KayF]

14. yep

garden-variety corruption explains everything in this whole matter.

[2naSalit]

19. +1

[uponit7771]

39. +1

[old guy]

5. She's a repub,

she's just living up to their reputation.

[TruckFump]

9. Ditto. EOM

[kentuck]

6. Because they thought it would be a good strategy...

...to let her lead the disruption. Their Esteemed Leader is not going to be happy with their performance. They will never be asked to be on Apprentice or Dancing with the Stars...

[Eliot Rosewater]

8. Yeah, a woman interrupting a woman.

And remember, 40% of this country believes science and media lies and rump tells the truth and is a genius.

[TheRealNorth]

13. That would be my assumption.

Optics. Republicans are consumed with image because they have no substance.

[Docreed2003]

7. I'd wager they tapped her for this role because she's female.

[riversedge]

28. I had not thought of that, but you may be right.

[demmiblue]

37. Yep.

[Meadowoak]

11. It will probably land her a cabinet position!

[The empressof all]

12. I mentioned in another thread that she reminds me of Veruca Salt...

Poor thing thinks she can make a name for herself by hitching herself to the crazy wagon. I think she might believe she is modeling Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez level intensity but fails in content and delivery. SAD

[Peregrine Took]

23. Great observation! n/t

[tblue37]

15. She wants to raise her public profile among the sort of people who vote for Republicans. It's

a branding strategy, and it probably will get her lionized as a hero for that crowd.

[RKP5637]

17. Yep!!! n/t

[irisblue]

16. From Twitter, this acct has been doing a live tweet thread

emptywheel (@emptywheel) Tweeted:
.@EliseStefanik is claiming that Schiff has interrupted. This is SUCH A HORRIBLE LOOK FOR HER. Does she really want to be the poster children for being the GOP's biggest asshole?

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[Wellstone ruled]

27. Yes and Yes!

She is Auditioning for a Trump Appointment to a Judgeship.

[Midnight Writer]

33. What? She's drinking beer and groping herself?

[Wellstone ruled]

35. That was her Audtion Tape moment.

Watch and see.

[C_U_L8R]

18. Republican rite of passage to become a made-member.

Gotta go whack someone.

[beachbumbob]

20. a tactic to have mean old Schiff pick on a poor defenseless woman

a mere stunt. If schiff is smart, he has the Sgt of Arms in the hearing room and issue a warning ANT violation of the rules off this committee, the person will be escorted from chambers by the Sgt of Arms. THe gop would then try to be all removed, which would be great, as they think real breaking is fine.

[Ilsa]

21. The repubs know they can't get away with a man

doing the dirty work on Amb. Y.

What did she say? I'm not near a tv.

[spanone]

22. an always trumper...

[hvn_nbr_2]

24. Maybe she's applying for chief of staff or a cabinet post? nt

[samnsara]

25. i mute the repugs til the inevitable gavel from Schiff...

[underthematrix]

26. I tweeted this to her

Link to tweet

[Mordred]

29. Media Clip

It was a deliberate device, the Repubs knew she would be gavelled down and welcomed it. That small incident will be edited to just her being silenced by Schiff and shown on infinite-repeat loop on Fox and all sympathetic websites and social media accounts to create a viral meme.

[tavernier]

31. And I'll applaud each time I see it.

[Triloon]

30. She's going after Shep Smiths job?

[dalton99a]

32. Now she is officially Trump trash.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

34. The RW is loving her performance. A bit like Jordan, but only 3 bricks short of a full load. . . .nt

[11 Bravo]

36. See Graham, Lindsey.

[Rhiannon12866]

38. It didn't take much - here in the North Country she represents, protesters follow her around

She doesn't publicize her schedule ahead of time because she knows protesters will show up. It's very rare that she'll show up at any public forum and her mentor was Paul Ryan so maybe she's looking for a new one - like Gym Jordan.