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  To be the slightest fair to Marge, not a single Fox News anchor has grilled a single GOP Congressperson the way Gabbard did to Santos since for fucking ever. Every single question and response from Gabbard was warranted and what we should expect from ANY media. The fact that Fox News actually held someone accountable was refreshing but they’re still propaganda slime and I wouldn’t trust them with anyones eyes, or ears.
context: Near the start of 45's presidency, the right was thrilled to start putting together their own 'squad' of youthful radicals. 
  Gaetz, Boebert, MTG, Kari Lake, Hawley, and now Santos I guess? 
  If you're a conservative and you're excited for your party, then what the hell is wrong with you. >
  
  Right? And I was told that it was all the boomers fault. 🙄 Don't forget Madison Cawthorne, who was too stupid for the GOP. >
  
  It is the boomers' fault in terms of voters and donors. But there is a small minority of young(er) people who will sell their soul to the right-wing for money and power. They are all essentially paid actors, none of them believe the nonsense they spout. >
  
  
  It is the boomers’ fault in terms of voters 
  
  You've got that right. 
  75% of Texas voters under age 30 skipped the midterm elections. But why?
  
  Young voters made up 11 percent of the roughly 8.1 million people who cast a ballot this year. That’s down from 13 percent in 2018 and 16 percent in 2020, according to Ryan’s analysis.
  “75 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds stayed home this year,” Ryan said. “Meanwhile, nearly five times as many voters aged 50 and up voted. … The election was won by older voters.” >
  
  It seems to be the under 30 crowds fault, from this reasoning. >
  
  Or the fact that they have just about the strictest voter controls in the nation.  They mandate 30-day advance voter registration, strict limitations on mail in ballots that are often discarded, conservative-friendly ~~poll tax~~ voter ID (gun licenses work, student IDS do *not*), and more.
  Winning a vote becomes much easier when you self-select your voters. >
  
  Yes, but that doesn't explain why 75% of registered voters under 30 stayed home.
  Easier voting would have upped the pool, but it wouldn't make people go to the polls. >
  
  It's a heck of a lot easier for a boomer retiree who's been registered for years to show up that day with a gun license or mail in (because over 65 can) and vote republican.
  Meanwhile, college students and young professionals who might have voted blue for the first time have to plan out more than 30 days ahead of time in order to get a voter registration, wait at the DMV to purchase a new ID (cause their student ID won't work), and then take time out of their busy new college/professional career to wait around and vote (can't vote by mail because young).  All this in a state where their vote likely won't make a difference anyway.
  It's called voter suppression - making things just difficult enough that people won't put in the effort.  Honestly, I'm surprised even 25% showed up. >
  
  OMG plan out 30 days in advance for my most important civic duty as an American?  This is just excuse-making and it's pathetic. >
  
  It’s quite a bit easier for someone with an established career with time off as a benefit to go and register.  If someone who is living paycheck-to-paycheck has to take time off to go register, they’re probably working hourly and will lose money that can literally be the difference between affording life-saving medicine or having to go without it.
  Why do we have to tell you to care about other people? >
  
  I got suspended from Twitter today for calling Marge a redneck idiot. So much for free speech, Elon. >
  
  But she IS a redneck idiot. Is that even debatable? >
  
  
  she IS a redneck idiot
  
  And back on the market. >
  
  The article explains that empty g wasn't in the House yesterday to vote, so she voted by proxy. She has also introduced a bill to ban voting by proxy. I swear to god everything she does is purposeful to get people angry. >
  
  Or for attention.
  It occurs to me that her defending George Santos may be because he's getting the headlines and she's trying desperately to insert herself into those headlines to turn it so it's about her again. >
  
  Yes that too. I cringe everyday when I open this sub and see her face plastered up and down. Did we not learn this lesson with trump? Posting articles about what she says about this or that makes it seem like her opinions matter. >
  
  We did not learn that lesson. 
  This is how Paris Hilton became a famous face, too. She angered people and they loved to have someone to hate. She gave them that and profited off of it. >
  
  A Paris Hilton led congress would be an upgrade over McCarthy >
  
  Seems MTG is on the losing side of most everything except being reelected to the House by her drooling district. >
  
  fun, actual fact: MTG's district is where Squidbillies takes place >
  
  Came here for the news, got the Squidbillies. Official gator hater right there. >
  
  Yernotthatbad!
  Yernotthatbad! >
  
  Tonight on Riverdale... >
  
  
  I too believe actions and words are extremely important, but I don’t think a former Democrat who’s actions on the House floor as recent as 2020 that gave her an A from Planned Parenthood, an F from the NRA, and...
  
  Q. What do Tulsi's political positions have to do with George's lies?
  A. Nothing. >
  
  This whole thing is a ploy to boost Tulsi's both-sides cred, to make her seem less like the bought and paid for Republican stooge she is. >
  
  Yep, they're basically synonyms at this point. >
  
  Since MTG is a constant and consistent liar, she doesn't get attacking those that lie!  She has no morals, values or ethics and neither does the GOP. >
  
  This is how they plan to rehab lying George. They had the ‘Democrat’ attack him and now he’s their precious snowflake that must be protected. >
  
  Also makes their "Democrat" look less like the bought-and-paid for, ruby red Republican she actually is (and always has been). >
  
  I don’t hate the infighting >
  
  Republicans in disarray! >
  
  
  ~~Marjorie Taylor Greene Rages At Tulsi Gabbard For Not Going Easy On George Santos~~
  
  Marjorie Taylor Georgia Rages At Marjorie Taylor Hawaii For Angertainment Viewers
  Ftfy >
  
  I see Marjorie Taylor found a way to keep the acronym post-divorce. >
  
  Her now ex-husband said he wanted her to drop Greene from her name and he said he was no longer requesting the reasons for the divorce to be kept confidential. Apparently she gets to keep Greene and have the stated reasons for her divorce kept confidential. >
  
  I hope her exhusbands lawsuit goes through, maybe she'll lose some of her power if she's just Marjorie Taylor. >
  
  It apparently already happened. It was reported that she spent Christmas in Costa Rico as a divorcee. 
  I figured, knowing how spiteful she is, she'd drag it out as long as she could to punish him. >
  
  No, the lawsuit is for her to drop the hyphen last name. 
  He doesn't want to be associated with her anymore. >
  
  If Santos lied about all of it and claims to have worked hard for his achievements, what achievements is he even talking about? His election itself? >
  
  He worked hard on those lies. You know his achievements. >
  
  Watching far-righters attack each other is much more entertaining than reality TV shows like The Kardashians. >
  
  Remember the South Park episode where Jimmy and Timmy had a brawl?  It reminds me of that. >
  
  I think so. >
  
  Greene supports known liars. Not shocking. >
  
  She's a Republican, so, yeah. >
  
  *Stop making it hard for the rest of Russia's assets! " >
  
  This is obviously a response to MJT being shunned for disavowing Nick Fuentes. >
  
  So MTG is fine with blatantly lying to get ahead…and then “giving them a chance” once they’ve gotten ahead?
  Just noting that for posterity. >
  
  Well there's a pair.. >
  
  Oh, but she did go easy on Santos. >
  
  This isn't news. It's just stupid. >
  
  I love it when MAGAS take big chunks out of each other. >
  
  Hmmm I sure thought there was a rule in the bible about lying, maybe republicans have a different bible? >
  
  A couple of different ones, in fact. >
  
  Partisan hack doesn't like hacking. >
  
  Truly this is her Forte. Raging. >
  
  I’m just waiting for the “what are we even paying you for?” Tweet from MTG >
  
  I very much want for every single person in this story to just go away. >
  
  Why are the two Russian stooges fighting each other?!
  Putin’s playing some 5G chess here /s. >
  
  Yup. Read my comment. >
  
  In late November, the Daily Beast reported that Andrew Intrater — a cousin of and money manager for sanctioned Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg — gave more than $56,000 to political committees supporting Santos, who defeated Democrat Robert Zimmerman Nov. 8.
  Viktor Vekselberg is a Ukrainian-born oligarch with links to donations to both the Clinton Foundation and the Trump inaugural fund. Vekselberg, who has ties with Putin and has publicly advocated for lifting U.S. Sanctions on Russia, previously served on the board of the sanctioned Russian oil company Rosnef and reportedly holds “signicant interest” in Oleg Deripaska’s company, Rusal. Vekselberg was part of the financial conglomerate Alfa-Access-Renova Consortium alongside fellow oligarchs Mikhail Fridman, German Khan, and Len Blavatnik. He also owns the diversfied holding company Renova Group. Andrew Intrater, the CEO of Columbus Nova, which has been described as “the U.S. investment vehicle for the Renova Group,” donated $250,000 to Trump’s inauguration fund. Prior to this donation, the Trump campaign had criticized Hillary Clinton after it was revealed that the Clinton Foundation had accepted large donations from Renova Group. Vekselberg has come in contact with several individuals linked to the Trump Campaign. He attended the December 2015 RT anniversary gala alongside both Michael Flynn and Putin. He also attended a 2014 fundraising event for the Moscow Jewish Museum, which was attended by both Jared and Ivanka Trump. Vekselberg also has ties to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross due to a 2014 partnership with Renova Group involving the Bank of Cyprus; Renova Group is currently the largest shareholder in Bank of Cyprus, while Wilbur Ross served on the bank’s Board for several years before becoming Secretary of Commerce. >
  
  Does anyone remember when Tulsi ran for president as a democrat and some on the left actually defended her? Now she’s filling in for Bowtie McFuckwad on Fox News. >
  
  Really dodged that bullet . But as only 1/2 a percent voted for her in the dem primaries I’m not too worried . >
  
  Can we be completely honest here?
  The whole exchange was scripted.  He knew what she was going to ask and had responses prepared.
  The fact is that this was on the Tucker Carlson show.  It's a far right propaganda show that purposely lies to its viewers.  Him going on there was a trial run to see if his explanations stick to their audience and/or to see if anyone would buy them.  It was not a real exchange at all. >
  
  How does Marjorie manage to be wrong about everything? It's not even a broken clock situtation, this is like a clock intentionally designed to point at the wrong time. >
  
  LOL. 
  Stop embarrassing my state. >
  
  MTG pegs Kevin McCarthy. >
  
  You should NEVER go easy on your allies. Republicans seem to have forgotten the tidbit in which you’re supposed to hold yourself and those you associate with to higher standards than you do your adversaries. >
  
  I’ve got a lot of gripes regarding Tulsi Gabbard, but she conducted a pretty well run interview and tried very hard to hold Santos accountable. Well done, I would say. >
  
  Wasn’t she raging about “election integrity” for months? >
  
  Santos lied about: 
  His heritage, 
  the fact that his Ukrainian Jewish family escaped the holocaust, 
  he had college degrees listed from places that don’t even have record of his name, 
  work experience (again those places have no record of him), 
  and the only income he has was from a so-called family firm that was deemed inactive with failure to provide proper paperwork (he of course submitted the paperwork as of recent),
  he even lied about his mother dying on 9/11.
  Go easy on the guy though he didn’t mess up that bad.