Reps. Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor-Greene spent the week engaging in theatrics that helped no one but themselves
Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Littwin: Joe Biden had a secret weapon at the State of the Union, but it wasn’t what you’d think
Mike Littwin writes that Joe Biden’s poll numbers aren’t that strong even among Democrats, but the president knows who he’s running against. And in his State of the Union address, he played them.
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Littwin: McCarthy’s backroom deals move frenemies Boebert and Greene to the front row
Columnist Mike Littwin notes that it’s almost funny, but Lauren Boebert, who opposed Kevin McCarthy for speaker, and Majorie Taylor Greene, who supported him, got pretty much the same backroom deal.
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Littwin: Now that the recount is over, look for Boebert to get back to her provocative roots
Lauren Boebert can’t be happy watching Ye, Musk and Greene grabbing all the headlines for their nonstop series of outrages
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Littwin: You think it’s easy to keep writing about Lauren Boebert? How about too easy?
I know this sounds counterintuitive, but believe me, it’s true. The hardest part of writing about Lauren Boebert is that it’s way too easy to write about Lauren Boebert. You could write about her and some fresh outrage nearly every day, which is, of course, exactly what she wants you to do. Try reading her […]
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Nancy Pelosi: Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene “should just shut up”
By Farnoush Amiri, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had stern words Thursday for two of the most right-wing members of her chamber after their outbursts during President Joe Biden’s State of the Union. “I agree with what Sen. Lindsey Graham said, ‘Shut up.’ That’s what he said to them. They should […]
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Turning outrage into power: How far right lawmakers like Lauren Boebert are changing the GOP
By Brian Slodysko, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy appears to have settled on a strategy to deal with a handful of Republican lawmakers who have stirred outrage with violent, racist and sometimes Islamophobic comments. If you can’t police them, promote them. The path to power for Republicans in Congress is now […]
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Silverman: For Lauren Boebert, keeping up with Marjorie Taylor Greene isn’t easy
Finishing first in the race to be the most prominent member of a congressional caucus is difficult. The winner gets financial awards aplenty. Fundraising becomes easy. With true fame, they may just call you by your initials, like AOC or MTG. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Rifle, has done her best with incessant tweeting and the […]
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Littwin: Lauren Boebert is doing all she can, but she just can’t keep up with Marjorie Taylor Greene
For all of Rep. Lauren Boebert’s attention-grabbing antics in her first days in Congress, it looks as if she is still having to play catchup if her ambition is to be the leading U.S. House crazy. It must be driving her nuts. No matter what she does, Boebert can’t possibly keep up with the rabid […]