Annie Karni
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What happens here is that Greene makes what Crockett thinks is a racist attack, kind of making fun of her eyelashes, which Crockett in an interview later told us. She's seen those attacks online. It's like a ghetto girl thing. And Marjorie Taylor Greene was picking up a loaded comment to make a comment about her. And all the crazy things that Greene has said during her time in Congress –
What happens here is that Greene makes what Crockett thinks is a racist attack, kind of making fun of her eyelashes, which Crockett in an interview later told us. She's seen those attacks online. It's like a ghetto girl thing. And Marjorie Taylor Greene was picking up a loaded comment to make a comment about her. And all the crazy things that Greene has said during her time in Congress –
Talking about eyelashes might really not rank up there, but there is one hard and fast rule that you can't do face-to-face ad hominem attacks. It's known as, quote unquote, engaging in personalities. So there's not a lot of rules in Congress, but you actually can't engage in personalities. And this was an ad hominem attack. So they go after Greene.
Talking about eyelashes might really not rank up there, but there is one hard and fast rule that you can't do face-to-face ad hominem attacks. It's known as, quote unquote, engaging in personalities. So there's not a lot of rules in Congress, but you actually can't engage in personalities. And this was an ad hominem attack. So they go after Greene.
Talking about eyelashes might really not rank up there, but there is one hard and fast rule that you can't do face-to-face ad hominem attacks. It's known as, quote unquote, engaging in personalities. So there's not a lot of rules in Congress, but you actually can't engage in personalities. And this was an ad hominem attack. So they go after Greene.
And when Jasmine Crockett comes up with her famous now line, she smartly phrases it as a question. So it's not actually a direct ad hominem attack at Greene. So they're all kind of playing a game here. And one interesting thing is you can hear AOC getting pretty heated here. And in some ways, this was a moment that Greene won. Greene is constantly wanting to engage with AOC.
And when Jasmine Crockett comes up with her famous now line, she smartly phrases it as a question. So it's not actually a direct ad hominem attack at Greene. So they're all kind of playing a game here. And one interesting thing is you can hear AOC getting pretty heated here. And in some ways, this was a moment that Greene won. Greene is constantly wanting to engage with AOC.
And when Jasmine Crockett comes up with her famous now line, she smartly phrases it as a question. So it's not actually a direct ad hominem attack at Greene. So they're all kind of playing a game here. And one interesting thing is you can hear AOC getting pretty heated here. And in some ways, this was a moment that Greene won. Greene is constantly wanting to engage with AOC.
She wants to get into it with the most famous House Democrat. And usually AOC does not take the bait. But in this clip, you can hear she gets to her. She takes the bait. She gets into a heated back and forth with Greene, which is kind of what Greene wants here.
She wants to get into it with the most famous House Democrat. And usually AOC does not take the bait. But in this clip, you can hear she gets to her. She takes the bait. She gets into a heated back and forth with Greene, which is kind of what Greene wants here.
She wants to get into it with the most famous House Democrat. And usually AOC does not take the bait. But in this clip, you can hear she gets to her. She takes the bait. She gets into a heated back and forth with Greene, which is kind of what Greene wants here.
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Right. And, you know, whether going lower is an improvement or not is a matter of opinion. Whether this was like a great moment for Democrats or not is really a matter of opinion. But usually when things go viral online, it's not a great sign for the functionality of Congress. And, you know, in this case, no one even remembered what the hearing was ostensibly about.
Right. And, you know, whether going lower is an improvement or not is a matter of opinion. Whether this was like a great moment for Democrats or not is really a matter of opinion. But usually when things go viral online, it's not a great sign for the functionality of Congress. And, you know, in this case, no one even remembered what the hearing was ostensibly about.
Right. And, you know, whether going lower is an improvement or not is a matter of opinion. Whether this was like a great moment for Democrats or not is really a matter of opinion. But usually when things go viral online, it's not a great sign for the functionality of Congress. And, you know, in this case, no one even remembered what the hearing was ostensibly about.
You had Tim Burchett and Patrick McHenry on the floor. A lot of it is Republican on Republican, not just intraparty. Yes.
You had Tim Burchett and Patrick McHenry on the floor. A lot of it is Republican on Republican, not just intraparty. Yes.
You had Tim Burchett and Patrick McHenry on the floor. A lot of it is Republican on Republican, not just intraparty. Yes.