Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-adjacent to Greene-land) doesn’t necessarily agree with Marjorie Taylor Greene that murdering Democrats is a good idea, but hey! … we’ve all had our youthful indisgressions from (checks notes) last September.
And while murdering Democrats might not be on the mainstream of GOP thought, he wants to make it clear that the GOP is a Big Tent Party, where the murder-the-Democrats advocates are perfectly qualified to represent the GOP on committees.
Loudermilk released a statement that stated in part:
“While I disagree with many comments made by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, especially those she made before she was an elected member of Congress, this motion by Democrats for the House to remove her from her assigned committees is unprecedented, and sets a very dangerous precedent. Just as Nancy Pelosi has twice used impeachment as a tool against a political rival, she is further abusing her power as Speaker to remove a Republican from committees because she does not like some of the things Rep. Greene has said.”
I mean, come on Speaker Pelosi. If members of Congress are removed from committees for advocating that you have a bullet in your head, what’s next? Banning members of Congress who think the Parkland shooting were a “false flag?” (Oh … wait ...) or that opponents of Trump are going to be mass executed in a “Great Awakening” (wait again, we’ve got that one covered, too).
Anyhow, I’ve written a rare opinion piece, and inspired by the Daily Mail, I’ve constructed this monster of a headline: “Opinion: While Rep. Loudermilkdoesn’t agree that murdering Democrats is a good idea, he’ll bygosh defend the right of his colleagues who do want to kill Democratsto represent the GOP on committees”
I hope you find it as enjoyable to read as I found it infuriating to write.