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House Minority Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is doing everything he can to secure votes for his majority speakership, including making overtures to extremists. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is now one of his most vocal defenders. She seems to be following in the footsteps of another firebrand conservative, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), who’s expected to become the chairman of the powerful Judiciary Committee.
What’s going on here? As Straight Arrow News contributor Rashad Richey explains, far-right conservatives are trying to climb the GOP ranks to become key party players – and they’re likely to succeed.
There’s dissension obviously in the ranks, but I think they’re going to try to do something really strategic in 2023.
Because somebody has to appeal to the racist people in America. Somebody in the Republican Party has to still have a connection to the heart of bigots that support the party.
Now, I know some people may not like how I’m characterizing this, but the reality is racist individuals do vote. The vast majority of them are not going to vote for a Biden-Harris ticket. If you are a White racist, you’re not supporting a Black vice president and a president who is okay with a Black vice president, etc, etc.
So let’s be clear about the facts. The Republican Party, they still depend on individuals that are adverse to diversity.
They still depend on individuals to support them, who are contrary to the sentiment of coalition.
So how do they keep them? In order to keep that demographic, you have to have leaders, like Marjorie Taylor Greene and others, with some level of power and influence and leadership.
There may come a time, very soon in 2023, where the Republican Party transforms in a way that’s irrevocable. It will be no question as to who they care for. That’s my prediction.
