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erronis

(21,973 posts)
Sun Nov 16, 2025, 10:48 AM Sunday

This Sums It Up -- Tom Sullivan

https://digbysblog.net/2025/11/16/this-sums-it-up/

Sort of

Andy Borowitz summed up the Epstein files controversy the other day:

Trump is under the mistaken impression that the Epstein scandal is about Democrats vs Republicans. Actually, it’s about pedophiles vs people who want pedophiles to spend the rest of their lives in prison


One prominent Republican who want pedophiles jailed and victims receive justice is Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R, Ga.). She indicates that that’s why she’s separating herself from Donald Trump and why he’s branded her a traitor (CNN video) for it.

MTG wants to see the toxic nature of political dialogue (if one can call it dialogue) dialed back. Borowitz responds, “Of all the heinous things Donald Trump has done, by far the most unforgivable is making me agree with Marjorie Taylor Greene.”

For as long as I can remember, the Georgia congresswoman has been a reliable firehose of assclownery. Lately, though, I’ve been subjected to the unsettling spectacle of Marge behaving in a sentient manner. It’s like enjoying a new song on Spotify and finding out it’s by Kid Rock.


But that only goes so far.



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This Sums It Up -- Tom Sullivan (Original Post) erronis Sunday OP
Much to my chagrin, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #1
I won't be anthropomorphizing MTG. Solly Mack Sunday #2
Great riposte! erronis Sunday #5
Speaking as a member of the Great Apes, that is true. Solly Mack Sunday #7
I'm still not trusting this. Haggard Celine Sunday #3
It's all to boost her career. NameAlreadyTaken Sunday #8
Whatever her reason(s), she is finally making sense vapor2 Sunday #4
Broken clock, twice a day -- she can't meet that standard. nt eppur_se_muova 23 hrs ago #11
Because if it is not about Democrats vs Republicans, he has no oxygen... kentuck Sunday #6
Like all Republicans, she only ever acts in her own selfish self-interest JoseBalow Sunday #9
As long as we don't combat "toxic"... returnee Yesterday #10

MarineCombatEngineer

(16,912 posts)
1. Much to my chagrin,
Sun Nov 16, 2025, 10:51 AM
Sunday

I find myself in agreement with MTG on some issues, but I still think she's bat shit crazy, just not on this.

NameAlreadyTaken

(2,155 posts)
8. It's all to boost her career.
Sun Nov 16, 2025, 12:29 PM
Sunday

She has her sights set on a run for the Senate, and maybe even a run for President in 2028.

My Mom would say, "She should run for the border!"

JoseBalow

(8,932 posts)
9. Like all Republicans, she only ever acts in her own selfish self-interest
Sun Nov 16, 2025, 01:39 PM
Sunday

That someone else may benefit is incidental.

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