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JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
Fri Feb 26, 2021, 02:08 AM Feb 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene faces backlash after attacking congresswoman with transgender daughter

WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the freshman congresswoman whose support for QAnon and other extremist conspiracy theories has made her a flashpoint in the House, is facing condemnation again for putting up a sign denying the existence of transgender identities — across the hall from another congresswoman who has a transgender child.

The Republican from Georgia’s back-and-forth with Rep. Marie Newman, D-Ill., started with Newman's remarks on the House floor about the Equality Act. The legislation protecting the civil rights of LGBTQ Americans passed the House on Thursday.

Newman talked about the importance of the Equality Act for transgender individuals such as her daughter. Greene then posted a tweet denying her daughter's gender identity.

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“This is sad and I’m sorry this happened. Rep. Newmans daughter is transgender, and this video and tweet represents the hate and fame driven politics of self-promotion at all evil costs,” Kinzinger tweeted in response to Greene’s video.

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/6822977002

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Marjorie Taylor Greene faces backlash after attacking congresswoman with transgender daughter (Original Post) JonLP24 Feb 2021 OP
As she should.. More Backlash at Cha Feb 2021 #1
I know it's not the point of the OP, but note that Kinzinger still voted against it. Bleacher Creature Feb 2021 #2
Thank you for pointing that out JonLP24 Feb 2021 #3
Thank you, and... crap renate Feb 2021 #4
+100000 Pachamama Feb 2021 #7
I predict she won't last six months. JohnnyRingo Feb 2021 #5
I'd bet that Ms Greene loves the backlash, that she re-tweets or otherwise repeats it ... JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2021 #6
yes, I am unpleasantly surprised that so many here still do not seem to understand that backlash Celerity Feb 2021 #8
'fame driven politics of self promotion' mopinko Feb 2021 #9

Bleacher Creature

(11,235 posts)
2. I know it's not the point of the OP, but note that Kinzinger still voted against it.
Fri Feb 26, 2021, 03:42 AM
Feb 2021

He knew enough to call out the bullying, but still couldn't bring himself to do the right thing. The bar for being known as a "reasonable" Republican is pretty low these days . . .

JohnnyRingo

(18,581 posts)
5. I predict she won't last six months.
Fri Feb 26, 2021, 05:03 AM
Feb 2021

She hasn't done enough to be expelled yet, but she keeps pushing the boundaries. Eventually she'll do something that can't be ignored by either party and she'll be gone. Maybe she'll produce a gun on the floor and shoot into the air, saying it's in the constitution.

She seems to think her position in Congress is pure performance art.
Sick of these ignorant, know nothing idiots, that republicans keep electing.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,283 posts)
6. I'd bet that Ms Greene loves the backlash, that she re-tweets or otherwise repeats it ...
Fri Feb 26, 2021, 06:58 AM
Feb 2021

... to all the Q-spots on the dark webs. She'll be more of a hero to her Q-anon ilk.

Celerity

(42,666 posts)
8. yes, I am unpleasantly surprised that so many here still do not seem to understand that backlash
Fri Feb 26, 2021, 08:48 AM
Feb 2021

from the anti Q-MAGAt mainstream is what these fuckers WANT.

It feeds them, gives them more animating force. They revel in it, it is mother's milk for their hate, it makes them edge.

mopinko

(69,806 posts)
9. 'fame driven politics of self promotion'
Fri Feb 26, 2021, 09:43 AM
Feb 2021

someone else made a similar comment about her yesterday. i think this is exactly her gambit.

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