{"id":50805,"date":"2023-02-11T08:53:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-11T16:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=50805"},"modified":"2023-02-11T08:53:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-11T16:53:05","slug":"elect-a-clown-expect-a-circus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2023\/02\/11\/elect-a-clown-expect-a-circus\/","title":{"rendered":"Elect a Clown \u2013 Expect a Circus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve long known that when Georgia\u2019s 14<sup>th<\/sup> Congressional District re-elected MTG Greene, they were sending a clown to Congress.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-50810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MTG_Clown-Pennywise_Balloon_1-274x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"274\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MTG_Clown-Pennywise_Balloon_1-274x300.jpg 274w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MTG_Clown-Pennywise_Balloon_1-137x150.jpg 137w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MTG_Clown-Pennywise_Balloon_1.jpg 455w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But little did we realize that she\u2019d be an amalgam of all the obnoxious qualities of <em>Bozo the Clown<\/em> combined with the wicked attributes of Stephen King\u2019s <em>Pennywise<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50811\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1_MTG_Clown_Balloon_Pennywise-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1_MTG_Clown_Balloon_Pennywise-.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1_MTG_Clown_Balloon_Pennywise--300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1_MTG_Clown_Balloon_Pennywise--150x88.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>(They do look like two peas in a pod, don\u2019t they?)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For whatever demented reason she conjured, MTG decided to bring her \u201cA\u201d Game of <em>\u201cToddler Temper Tantrums\u201d<\/em> to Pres. Biden\u2019s State of the Union speech last Tuesday \u2013 for which we Democrats can only heartedly and resoundingly say: <strong><em><u>\u201cTHANK YOU!\u201d<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At first it was hard to tell if she was dressed as a worn out street corner Russian hooker or the bargain basement version of Cruella de Vil.\u00a0 But it soon became clear when she shouted out to George:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50809\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MTG_SOTU_Scream_More-Puppies_0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MTG_SOTU_Scream_More-Puppies_0.jpg 606w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MTG_SOTU_Scream_More-Puppies_0-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MTG_SOTU_Scream_More-Puppies_0-150x101.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Naturally MTG\u2019s impersonation of Cruella de Vil was rapidly and widely recognized on the Internet:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One of these woman is a symbol of greed, vanity, and evil who commits immoral acts to satisfy her mania and is regarded as a &quot;witch&quot; and &quot;devil woman.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The other is Cruella De Vil<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SOTU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SOTU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/unFg486Sis\">pic.twitter.com\/unFg486Sis<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric &quot;@echamp on Post&quot; Champnella (@champnella) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/champnella\/status\/1623167570261204992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MTG really did a bang-up job of mimicking Cruella\u2019s evilness with her \u2026<\/p>\n<p>Arrogant, Churlish, Crazy, Crude, Disgusting, Loathsome, Loutish, Boorish, Narcissistic, Nasty, Obnoxious, Offensive, Rude, Tasteless, Tawdry, Ugly, Uncouth, Vulgar &amp; ___________ <em>[Insert your own favorite pejorative adjective here]<\/em> antics.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MTG_SOTU_Cruella-de-Vil.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"389\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Raskin offered a succinct observation of MTG\u2019s lack of decorum:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn\u2019t know the difference between the State of the Union Address and the Rocky Horror Picture Show. She just showed everyone how ridiculous MAGA is. And why did she keep yelling \u201cliar\u201d at George Santos? That wasn\u2019t nice.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jamie Raskin (@jamie_raskin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamie_raskin\/status\/1623164087801610247?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And if you needed further proof:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50808\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MTG_SOTU_Scream_Thumb.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"618\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Not surprisingly, Pres. Biden also brought his \u201cA\u201d game to the speech doing a great job as <strong><em>Dark Brandon<\/em><\/strong> by ad-libbing lines when confronted by hecklers:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MTG_SOTU_LIAR_Contact-Office_OPT.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"591\" height=\"422\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fortunately there is a Mrs. Frazzled who took MTG &amp; George out into the hall to lecture them on proper decorum.\u00a0 <em>(It\u2019s gotten over 800,000 views!<\/em>\u00a0 <em>Loved her admonition to MTG: <strong>\u201c<u>Leave the balloon!<\/u>\u201d<\/strong>)<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Friend, that was disrespectful to the man speaking and everyone who was trying to listen. Come sit with me and George, please. Thank you. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StateOfTheUnion?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StateOfTheUnion<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G9cS3X6KAX\">pic.twitter.com\/G9cS3X6KAX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mrs. F (@ms_frazzled) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ms_frazzled\/status\/1623492913010479104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Slightly off topic, but since I&#8217;ve been commenting on MTG\u2019s fashion sense with that white fur coat, I have a related fashion question concerning Sen. Sinema: Can someone tell me when the airbag sleeves of her Big Bird dress deployed?\u00a0 I missed that.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50812\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Krysten-Sinema_Airbag_Sleeves_CROP.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"438\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Krysten-Sinema_Airbag_Sleeves_CROP.jpg 438w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Krysten-Sinema_Airbag_Sleeves_CROP-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Krysten-Sinema_Airbag_Sleeves_CROP-144x150.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Krysten-Sinema_Airbag_Sleeves_CROP-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Krysten-Sinema_Airbag_Sleeves_CROP-36x36.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And as long as we\u2019re discussing fashion, how about a <strong><em>\u201cWho Wore It Better\u201d<\/em><\/strong> contest:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50813\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Krysten-Sinema_Airbag_Sleeves_Wore-Better.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Krysten-Sinema_Airbag_Sleeves_Wore-Better.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Krysten-Sinema_Airbag_Sleeves_Wore-Better-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Krysten-Sinema_Airbag_Sleeves_Wore-Better-150x74.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve long known that when Georgia\u2019s 14th Congressional District re-elected MTG Greene, they were sending a clown to Congress. But little did we realize that she\u2019d be an amalgam of all the obnoxious qualities of Bozo the Clown combined with the wicked attributes of Stephen King\u2019s Pennywise. (They do look like two peas in a <a href='https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2023\/02\/11\/elect-a-clown-expect-a-circus\/' class='excerpt-more'>[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[4158,5305,5301,5223,4846,5302,5303,5300,5304],"class_list":["post-50805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-biden","tag-clown","tag-cruella-de-vil","tag-greene","tag-mtg","tag-pennywise","tag-sinema","tag-sotu","tag-werthers","category-5-id","post-seq-1","post-parity-odd","meta-position-corners","fix"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50805","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50805"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50805\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}