Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

riversedge

(70,197 posts)
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 03:38 PM Jan 2023

Marjorie Taylor Greene aims to be Trump's VP pick in 2024

Source: nbc


"She sees herself on the short list for Trump's VP," said former Trump aide Steve Bannon, who has spoken with Greene.

Jan. 25, 2023, 8:00 AM CST / Updated Jan. 25, 2023, 10:50 AM CST


WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., is angling to be Donald Trump's running mate in 2024, according to two people who have spoken to the firebrand second-term congresswoman about her ambitions.

"This is no shrinking violet, she's ambitious — she's not shy about that, nor should she be," said Steve Bannon, the former top Trump aide who hosts the War Room podcast, where Greene has been a guest.

"She sees herself on the short list for Trump's VP. Paraphrasing Cokie Roberts, when MTG looks in the mirror she sees a potential president smiling back," he added, referencing Roberts, the late political reporter who worked for NPR, ABC News and other outlets.



........



It also helps explain why she threw herself into helping elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaker of the House after the midterm elections and took assignments on two committees — Homeland Security and Oversight and Accountability — where she can participate in high-profile investigations of President Joe Biden's administration. McCarthy also tapped her to be part of the panel investigating how the government handled the COVID-19 pandemic.......................................





Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/marjorie-taylor-greene-aims-trumps-vp-pick-2024-rcna67266







?s=20&t=kVxqPmB2X42S5zcZ84le5w





?s=20&t=kVxqPmB2X42S5zcZ84le5w




?s=20&t=kVxqPmB2X42S5zcZ84le5w



?s=20&t=kVxqPmB2X42S5zcZ84le5w



EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWw!!!


?s=20&t=kVxqPmB2X42S5zcZ84le5w
75 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Marjorie Taylor Greene aims to be Trump's VP pick in 2024 (Original Post) riversedge Jan 2023 OP
Way to hitch your wagon to a dying horse. CanonRay Jan 2023 #1
"Hitch your wagon to a dying horse." 14th Amendment Section 3 Covers both TFG and MTG Botany Jan 2023 #6
That doesn't apply to those two. Congress has turned their head the other way Autumn Jan 2023 #23
We all knew this is what she was doing, she wants to be POTUS. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #2
Putin would support that. Turbineguy Jan 2023 #5
She is more cunning and focused than Trump. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #8
That is so true PatSeg Jan 2023 #30
Can you imagine a DeSantis/MTG ticket? Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #45
Yes, a female Pence PatSeg Jan 2023 #59
He loves a certain type female. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #61
Yes, Trump likes Mannequin type women PatSeg Jan 2023 #64
Gaetz, MTG, Boebert, Santos. The new face of the GOP. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #65
That is the kind of people PatSeg Jan 2023 #71
The GOP saw who the voters were and selected candidates in their image. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #74
Great team 3auld6phart Jan 2023 #73
What kind of man needs to be surrounded by plastic surgery Barbie dolls? Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #70
+1, Perjury Traitor ex-Greene area51 Jan 2023 #67
Yes he must be surrounded by women he thinks are good looking. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #69
She's wasting her time, Chump won't run for anything in 2024 FakeNoose Jan 2023 #47
I agree, maybe that is why she is (literally) kissing up to McCarthy. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #49
She should know that divorces happen!! riversedge Jan 2023 #54
She should, her husband just filed this summer. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #56
They should form a comedy troupe peppertree Jan 2023 #3
Apricot and Traitortot. Chipper Chat Jan 2023 #12
Even better! peppertree Jan 2023 #24
What a terrifying image! PatSeg Jan 2023 #31
The face of modern American fascism peppertree Jan 2023 #51
Yes, that is where the real danger lies PatSeg Jan 2023 #60
Then Bobo can hitch her wagon to DeSanctimonius IronLionZion Jan 2023 #4
I always felt sorry for Wilie E. Poor Wilie E. He always seems to be fallling off a cliff. Stuart G Jan 2023 #52
"She sees herself as..." NullTuples Jan 2023 #7
True PatSeg Jan 2023 #32
And I, Astraea Jan 2023 #9
Please proceed aeromanKC Jan 2023 #10
I think Diamond_Dog Jan 2023 #11
It would be like Raising the Titantic YoshidaYui Jan 2023 #13
Hilarious. Mr.Bill Jan 2023 #14
I just threw up joanbarnes Jan 2023 #15
The "If Sh*t Could Take a Dump" Presidential ticket marmar Jan 2023 #16
ROFL Auggie Jan 2023 #53
Hmm... Mike Nelson Jan 2023 #17
Kari Lakes gonna be very jealous and bluestarone Jan 2023 #18
Yes!!!! MontanaMama Jan 2023 #25
Oh, please! DavidDvorkin Jan 2023 #19
And if Donny managed to win, he would need to really, really watch his back. tanyev Jan 2023 #20
Read the room lady. Sharp political instincts there, huh? ZonkerHarris Jan 2023 #21
Remind me again, when is Steve Bannon headed to jail? emulatorloo Jan 2023 #22
She might want to ask Stormy Daniels what it takes to get on Trump's good side. But maybe she is.... usaf-vet Jan 2023 #26
Oh, she's not above that at all. Her husband divorced her... brush Jan 2023 #34
Ok, so as the Brits would say, "she is shagging her way to the top!"? usaf-vet Jan 2023 #35
Check. She's trying to. She's not that great looking though... brush Jan 2023 #36
Agreed but that could still be a very dangerous spot considering the lunacy existing in D.C. and.... usaf-vet Jan 2023 #38
Yes, after trump got elected, anything is possible. brush Jan 2023 #40
A little ray of light is poking thru in Georgia. I hope that the national lunatics' reign of...... usaf-vet Jan 2023 #43
The delusion is strong MontanaMama Jan 2023 #27
Sickening that some have fallen so low to support this idiot.. Paper Roses Jan 2023 #28
And a bunch of idiots that would vote for her not fooled Jan 2023 #29
All I can say is... maddogesq Jan 2023 #33
ha ha ha STUPID WOMAN ha ha ho ho ho DUMB BARBIE BUNNY lolololol Trueblue1968 Jan 2023 #37
every time I see her I think: CRO MAGNON Skittles Jan 2023 #42
You're not alone. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 2023 #68
I started laughing just reading the headline Bayard Jan 2023 #39
Blubber and Steroids Blue Owl Jan 2023 #41
To steal from Ben Bolt... Grins Jan 2023 #44
I think that's a great idea. TFG and MTG...an absolutely losing combination if ever I saw one. patphil Jan 2023 #46
"firebrand", sounds positive n/t hibbing Jan 2023 #48
A call to arms would not surprise me with Mr. Coup and Ms. Ammosexual. Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #50
Does that mean she'll get the Fuck Cha Jan 2023 #55
She is his type. twodogsbarking Jan 2023 #57
And you thought Sarah Palin nwduke Jan 2023 #58
I hope so. that means she would have to give up her seat. Javaman Jan 2023 #62
We know how Trump picks the people around him. LudwigPastorius Jan 2023 #63
Even Trump isn't dumb enough to do this Polybius Jan 2023 #66
I don't think it's about being dumb. ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2023 #72
Marjorie Taylor Grendel. nt oasis Jan 2023 #75

Botany

(70,501 posts)
6. "Hitch your wagon to a dying horse." 14th Amendment Section 3 Covers both TFG and MTG
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 03:47 PM
Jan 2023

No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.

Autumn

(45,062 posts)
23. That doesn't apply to those two. Congress has turned their head the other way
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 04:13 PM
Jan 2023

and Trump, nor she will ever be punished for their part.

Irish_Dem

(46,964 posts)
8. She is more cunning and focused than Trump.
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 03:55 PM
Jan 2023

She is a stronger character and capable of even more treachery than Trump.
A good Putin asset I think.

PatSeg

(47,418 posts)
30. That is so true
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 04:31 PM
Jan 2023

She could do so much more damage than Trump and it would be intentional on her part, not just the result of reckless, impulsive behavior.

That said, I don't think Trump would settle for someone who would take the spotlight off him much of the time. He prefers shrinking violets that he can dominate and upstage.

Irish_Dem

(46,964 posts)
45. Can you imagine a DeSantis/MTG ticket?
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 05:31 PM
Jan 2023

Yes MTG is much more dangerous than Trump. And paired with someone
like DeSantis we are crossing into pure evil territory.

If you recall over the summer MTG was fawning in public about Trump and including Melania
in the nauseating adoration. It appeared to me then that Melania was not a MTG fan
and had said so to Trump. Usually Trump minions do not kiss Melania's a** like MTG was
doing.

Or perhaps there had been some MTG and Trump hanky panky and MTG was trying
to cover it up. At any rate, I figured it was curtains for MTG's dream of the VP spot.

At any rate MTG was really working Trump.

But I agree with you 100% Trump most likely would not go for MTG.
She is not his type, he likes women to look a certain way.
And she is too strong, too attention seeking. Yes he will look for a female Pence.

PatSeg

(47,418 posts)
59. Yes, a female Pence
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 09:48 PM
Jan 2023

Someone with no particular opinions and undying loyalty to Mein Hair. She would probably look good as well, nice window dressing so to speak.

I agree, I cannot see Melania liking Margie at all. A little too trashy, loud, and tacky for Melania's taste. Ha, ha, of course Melania chose Donald Trump for a husband, so doesn't get much trashier than that!

Irish_Dem

(46,964 posts)
61. He loves a certain type female.
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 10:04 PM
Jan 2023

If you notice all the women around Trump, they all look the same.

LOL exactly. When you are too trashy and tacky for Melania that is saying something.
But MTG really fits that bill. Makes Melania look like Grace Kelly.

PatSeg

(47,418 posts)
64. Yes, Trump likes Mannequin type women
Thu Jan 26, 2023, 12:30 AM
Jan 2023

or live Barbie dolls, nothing real looking.

Greene is just about as trashy as they come. I've known loud, in-your-face women like her, but never expected to see one in Congress.

Irish_Dem

(46,964 posts)
65. Gaetz, MTG, Boebert, Santos. The new face of the GOP.
Thu Jan 26, 2023, 12:36 AM
Jan 2023

Ridiculous buffoons, ignorant, foolish, loud mouths, attention seeking and rule violating wonders.

This is no coincidence. This is what the GOP is looking for.

Putin likes it too. Makes the US look weak, foolish, irresponsible.

PatSeg

(47,418 posts)
71. That is the kind of people
Thu Jan 26, 2023, 10:40 AM
Jan 2023

the republican party sought out for their votes, but at the time, they never expected those kinds of voters to ever end up running for public office AND winning. They only wanted to use them every two years and then put them back on the shelf after making them promises they never intended to keep.

Irish_Dem

(46,964 posts)
74. The GOP saw who the voters were and selected candidates in their image.
Thu Jan 26, 2023, 12:05 PM
Jan 2023

Yes the GOP leaders have no intention of working for the people.
They either do nothing or feather the nest of their funding sources.
Perfect example of a corrupt political system.

3auld6phart

(1,046 posts)
73. Great team
Thu Jan 26, 2023, 11:48 AM
Jan 2023

These clowns will accomplish what Jefferson Davi’s and his band o ignorant losers failed to do back in the
day. Bring the United States to its knees. How bloody sad.

area51

(11,908 posts)
67. +1, Perjury Traitor ex-Greene
Thu Jan 26, 2023, 02:05 AM
Jan 2023

is way too plain-looking for arrogant #DementiaDonnie; if he were to pick a female, it'd probably be Qari Lake or Kristie Noem.


Irish_Dem

(46,964 posts)
49. I agree, maybe that is why she is (literally) kissing up to McCarthy.
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 05:56 PM
Jan 2023

She is trying to get him to run for POTUS and she can be his VP.
After all he is never ever going to leave her.

Irish_Dem

(46,964 posts)
56. She should, her husband just filed this summer.
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 08:01 PM
Jan 2023

He had enough after she gallivanted all over the country with Matt Gaetz.
Cosy smiling pictures all over the internet.

Now McCarthy sounds head over heels in love.
Making public statements.

MTG never did hide her affairs.

peppertree

(21,624 posts)
51. The face of modern American fascism
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 06:40 PM
Jan 2023

And it ain't purdy.

(but what worries me is the money behind modern American fascism)

IronLionZion

(45,433 posts)
4. Then Bobo can hitch her wagon to DeSanctimonius
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 03:43 PM
Jan 2023

These 2 pairs of loony toons can destroy each other Wile E Coyote style



Stuart G

(38,420 posts)
52. I always felt sorry for Wilie E. Poor Wilie E. He always seems to be fallling off a cliff.
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 06:41 PM
Jan 2023

Poor Wilie E..................................

and you won't believe this one..........................I met the director of Wiley E. toons once...Chuck Jones.........

and got his autograph.......It is on a picture frame in my basement..

Chuck Jones was my hero!!!!!

NullTuples

(6,017 posts)
7. "She sees herself as..."
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 03:48 PM
Jan 2023

That means nothing. Unless she's in his head in the minutes before he actually makes his "big announcement" (which the media will do doubt fawn over and make front page news)...how she sees herself is irrelevant.

Why, it's almost like she just needed some attention.

Diamond_Dog

(31,983 posts)
11. I think
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 03:59 PM
Jan 2023

As odious and as shallow as Trump is, he will want to be seen aside a woman who’s a looker, and Marge ain’t a looker.

YoshidaYui

(41,831 posts)
13. It would be like Raising the Titantic
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 04:01 PM
Jan 2023

only the front half would fall off and the rest would sink again.

Mr.Bill

(24,282 posts)
14. Hilarious.
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 04:01 PM
Jan 2023

We can only hope.

Is it legal in Georgia to run for congress and VP at the same time? If not it would be a good way to get her out of Congress.

emulatorloo

(44,118 posts)
22. Remind me again, when is Steve Bannon headed to jail?
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 04:10 PM
Jan 2023

I know he’ll only be in jail for a few months, but hopefully he won’t have his bullshit show while he’s there.

usaf-vet

(6,181 posts)
26. She might want to ask Stormy Daniels what it takes to get on Trump's good side. But maybe she is....
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 04:18 PM
Jan 2023

.... willing to do whatEVER it takes.

brush

(53,771 posts)
34. Oh, she's not above that at all. Her husband divorced her...
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 04:35 PM
Jan 2023

and it's rumored because of affairs she had in Washington.

usaf-vet

(6,181 posts)
38. Agreed but that could still be a very dangerous spot considering the lunacy existing in D.C. and....
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 04:58 PM
Jan 2023

.... across the country.

Look at Trump; he is a lying lunatic who worked his way to "the most powerful man in the world."

usaf-vet

(6,181 posts)
43. A little ray of light is poking thru in Georgia. I hope that the national lunatics' reign of......
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 05:27 PM
Jan 2023

... terror will start to recede with criminal indictments of multiple individuals in Georgia.

The "find me 11,780 votes is all I need." An audio recording of TFG demands.

Paper Roses

(7,473 posts)
28. Sickening that some have fallen so low to support this idiot..
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 04:22 PM
Jan 2023

There is a long list if idiots that would equal MTG. All give he a stomach ache.
I hope I live long enough to see tRump in jail and the rest of his cohorts back home flipping burgers or behind bars. How did we come to this?

not fooled

(5,801 posts)
29. And a bunch of idiots that would vote for her
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 04:30 PM
Jan 2023

After red don got installed in the WH, nothing is beneath this country. With enough money and propagandizing, she could be made palatable to enough people to get the election close enough to put her in. As long as she remains a front for big money, she's viable.

Hope I'm wrong but I'm not chuckling over this news. She would be the death knell for the U.S.

Bayard

(22,062 posts)
39. I started laughing just reading the headline
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 05:01 PM
Jan 2023

Marge, if you're thinking TFG is still a viable candidate, and won't be indicted/on trial by 2024, you are just intentionally stupid.

Grins

(7,217 posts)
44. To steal from Ben Bolt...
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 05:30 PM
Jan 2023

“For Trump? Why Margie, it profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world...but for Trump?”

nwduke

(350 posts)
58. And you thought Sarah Palin
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 08:37 PM
Jan 2023

was a lunatic, MT (minus the G) (maybe MTT: you figure it out) She brings lunacy to a new level!

Javaman

(62,521 posts)
62. I hope so. that means she would have to give up her seat.
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 11:34 PM
Jan 2023

that's also why I want desatan to run as well.

let them all run and lose.

I can't find a better way to get this evil bastards out of office.

LudwigPastorius

(9,137 posts)
63. We know how Trump picks the people around him.
Wed Jan 25, 2023, 11:36 PM
Jan 2023

They must simply be A) complete spineless sycophants, and B) look like they came from Central Casting.

Marjo's got the first part down, but to meet Trump's sexist standards, she better start investing in some plastic surgery.

Polybius

(15,390 posts)
66. Even Trump isn't dumb enough to do this
Thu Jan 26, 2023, 01:26 AM
Jan 2023

It will be Kristi Noem or Byron Donalds (but Trump would have to change his residency for him).

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,339 posts)
72. I don't think it's about being dumb. ...
Thu Jan 26, 2023, 11:15 AM
Jan 2023

... Trump would be jealous of the attention she would draw. Some news articles would be about her, not about Trump. This is unacceptable.

He needs to find another Pence, someone with zero personality, zero controversy, zero news-worthiness.

Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Marjorie Taylor Greene ai...