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(165,170 posts) Fri Dec 12, 2025, 11:42 AM Dec 12

Marjorie Taylor Greene Plots Major Move to Make Fresh MAGA Chaos

Source: Daily Beast

Published Dec. 12 2025 8:31AM EST

Outgoing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is reportedly plotting a parting blow to wreak fresh hell on an old foe in her party ranks.

The Georgia Republican, due to quit Congress in January, has made no secret of her tense relationship with Speaker of the House and Trump mega-crony Mike Johnson.

She has called for his head in the past, and now, as a last act, she’s scheming to bring about his downfall, according to MS NOW. Three anonymous sources said she has been quietly trying to garner support for a motion to oust him as speaker.

Nine Republicans are needed to vacate the chair, and Greene is reportedly considering who would be willing to sign up. “Marjorie is approaching members to get to nine who will oust the speaker,” one of the sources said. “And if we don’t get to work on codifying Trump’s agenda, anything can happen.”

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-plots-major-move-to-make-fresh-maga-chaos/

Was thinking "8" but apparently "9" is the number of co-sponsors to put forth a vote to "vacate the Chair" (it had originally been "1" in the last Congress when McCarthy was booted).

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Plots Major Move to Make Fresh MAGA Chaos (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Dec 12 OP

What fun!! efhmc Dec 12 #1

Never interrupt your enemy when they're making a mistake. MarineCombatEngineer Dec 12 #2

They're not doing anything anyway, and what they try to do is for the worst... Wounded Bear Dec 12 #14

Napoleon's quote came to mind when I read this quote...Yup, let'em burn...nt mitch96 Dec 12 #15

Preacher Mike will just send everyone home until after January 6th. Mawspam2 Dec 13 #18

Does it have to be Republicans? MervinFerd Dec 12 #3

It doesn't have to be BumRushDaShow Dec 12 #16

I approve of this hueymahl Dec 12 #4

I guess she now qualifies as... Hugin Dec 12 #5

Leader Jeffries probably has a better chance BaronChocula Dec 12 #6

Thought that might happen. No downside for her...huge headlines. nt wiggs Dec 12 #7

I would really hate to see MAGAt Mikie go. He is so inept he is actually a Democratic asset. flashman13 Dec 12 #8

Sounds okay to me. Emile Dec 12 #9

She is pining for the good old Matt Gaetz days ToxMarz Dec 12 #10

I don't think it actually even has to be a member of Congress.. Escape Dec 12 #11

Do it, Marge! Iggo Dec 12 #12

People tend to get testy orangecrush Dec 12 #13

The problem with MAGA-ism in the country and especially Republican politics . . . Aussie105 Dec 12 #17

efhmc

(16,057 posts)

1. What fun!!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 12:01 PM

Dec 12

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,552 posts)

2. Never interrupt your enemy when they're making a mistake.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 12:07 PM

Dec 12

Grab the popcorn and the beer , sit back and enjoy the repig shit show.

Wounded Bear

(63,768 posts)

14. They're not doing anything anyway, and what they try to do is for the worst...

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 02:30 PM

Dec 12

I hope they have 70 rounds of voting for speaker.

mitch96

(15,597 posts)

15. Napoleon's quote came to mind when I read this quote...Yup, let'em burn...nt

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 02:39 PM

Dec 12

Mawspam2

(1,077 posts)

18. Preacher Mike will just send everyone home until after January 6th.

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 02:07 AM

Dec 13

And we all remember what happened on that date!!

MervinFerd

(2,107 posts)

3. Does it have to be Republicans?

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Fri Dec 12, 2025, 12:13 PM

Dec 12

As a practical matter, probably yes.

But, is that actually part of the rules?

BumRushDaShow

(165,170 posts)

16. It doesn't have to be

Reply to MervinFerd (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 02:45 PM

Dec 12

but if it is not, then it can be thrown on the back burner and never see the light of day.

From their updated Rules (for the 2nd session) - https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/5/text

H. Res. 5

In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

January 3, 2025.

Resolved,

SECTION 1. Adoption of the rules of the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress.

The Rules of the House of Representatives of the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, including applicable provisions of law or concurrent resolution that constituted rules of the House at the end of the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, are adopted as the Rules of the House of Representatives of the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, with amendments to the standing rules as provided in section 2, and with other orders as provided in this resolution.

SEC. 2. Changes to the standing rules.

(a) Resolution Declaring the Office of Speaker Vacant.—In clause 2(a) of rule IX, add the following new subparagraph:

“(3) A resolution causing a vacancy in the Office of Speaker shall not be privileged except if it is offered by a member of the majority party and has accumulated eight cosponsors from the majority party at the time it is offered.”.

hueymahl

(2,887 posts)

4. I approve of this

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 12:40 PM

Dec 12

Hugin

(37,317 posts)

5. I guess she now qualifies as...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 01:17 PM

Dec 12

GASP! Woke.

At least as far as the misogyny inherent in the Republican establishment and how it affects her personally. Which is usually how the MAGA types fly.

But… I’ll take whatever I can get and I wish her luck tilting at the meat puppet Mike windmill. I can’t imagine how it could be worse without him. I remain assured that the Republicans will find a way.

BaronChocula

(3,967 posts)

6. Leader Jeffries probably has a better chance

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 01:27 PM

Dec 12

than any Republican at becoming speaker if the vote was held today.

But seriously, that F-minus caucus is in plenty disarray as it is without decapitating that which is already headless. One benefit is that it's another cut in the bleeding blob. It just helps further the narrative that republicans can't govern, at least for a while. Certain Americans tend to be way more forgiving of republicans in the long run. It's the exact kind of favoritism they (wrongly) allege against supporters of Affirmative Action.

wiggs

(8,654 posts)

7. Thought that might happen. No downside for her...huge headlines. nt

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Fri Dec 12, 2025, 01:30 PM

Dec 12

flashman13

(1,963 posts)

8. I would really hate to see MAGAt Mikie go. He is so inept he is actually a Democratic asset.

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Fri Dec 12, 2025, 01:31 PM

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Emile

(40,321 posts)

9. Sounds okay to me.

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Fri Dec 12, 2025, 01:39 PM

Dec 12

ToxMarz

(2,727 posts)

10. She is pining for the good old Matt Gaetz days

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Fri Dec 12, 2025, 01:48 PM

Dec 12

Escape

(368 posts)

11. I don't think it actually even has to be a member of Congress..

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 02:05 PM

Dec 12

Be careful what you wish for.

Speaker of the House... Eric Trump.

Iggo

(49,585 posts)

12. Do it, Marge!

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Fri Dec 12, 2025, 02:14 PM

Dec 12

orangecrush

(28,081 posts)

13. People tend to get testy

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 02:24 PM

Dec 12

When you threaten their family.

Aussie105

(7,540 posts)

17. The problem with MAGA-ism in the country and especially Republican politics . . .

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 06:58 PM

Dec 12

No single person has a clear idea of the rules, what moral and ethical guidelines there are that they should follow, no long term end point, no goals to collectively strive for.

Two consequences of that:

1. Small differences of opinion will balloon out to a huge bunfight.
2. The cult will collapse with Trump's demise.

Meanwhile, we can hope for more of the first, and a short time to the second.

Will the Republican party survive the loss of their cult leader?
Not, unless they can reinvent themselves and acknowledge the many mistakes of the past.

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