While reading about the incredible financial haul Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) achieved in the last quarter, I was struck by Steve Benen’s description of her actual work, ah, load:
The New York Times recently ran a good report on the “new wave” of congressional Republicans who are “more interested in brand-building than lawmaking.”
A growing number of lawmakers have demonstrated less interest in the nitty-gritty passing of laws and more in using their powerful perches to build their own political brands and stoke outrage among their opponents. The trend has contributed to the deep dysfunction on Capitol Hill, where viral moments of Republicans trying to troll their colleagues across the aisle … generate far more attention than legislative debate.
Greene, in particular, celebrated her status as a lawmaker that has very little to do. After boasting that she’s been “freed” from having to do actual legislative work, the Georgia Republican added, “If I was on a committee, I’d be wasting my time.”
The amount of money is dismaying – not in the light of her radical position, but the fact that she’s not doing her job.
As she admits. She’s not representing her constituents’ needs.
During her upcoming reelection – assuming she runs again – the first word out of potential voters’ mouth should be What legislation did you work on and what did you contribute? How does that apply to the needs of your district?
If she dares lie, she should be called out on it.
And if she says, Well, nothing, but … she should be cutoff at the But and reprimanded by the voter asking the question.
To the extent that she receives support in her district at reelection time, that correlates with the amount of Civic Dysfunction is present in her district.
