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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,512 posts)
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 05:47 PM Jan 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene indicated support for executing prominent Democrats in 2018 and 2019 ...

Source: CNN

Marjorie Taylor Greene indicated support for executing prominent Democrats in 2018 and 2019 before running for Congress

By Em Steck and Andrew Kaczynski, CNN

Updated 4:00 PM ET, Tue January 26, 2021

(CNN) -- Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene repeatedly indicated support for executing prominent Democratic politicians in 2018 and 2019 before being elected to Congress, a CNN KFile review of hundreds of posts and comments from Greene's Facebook page shows.

Greene, who represents Georgia's 14th Congressional District, frequently posted far-right extremist and debunked conspiracy theories on her page, including the baseless QAnon conspiracy which casts former President Donald Trump in an imagined battle against a sinister cabal of Democrats and celebrities who abuse children.

In one post, from January 2019, Greene liked a comment that said "a bullet to the head would be quicker" to remove House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In other posts, Greene liked comments about executing FBI agents who, in her eyes, were part of the "deep state" working against Trump. ... In one Facebook post from April 2018, Greene wrote conspiratorially about the Iran Deal, one of former President Barack Obama's signature foreign policy achievements. A commenter asked Greene, "Now do we get to hang them ?? Meaning H & O ???," referring to Obama and Hillary Clinton. ... Greene replied, "Stage is being set. Players are being put in place. We must be patient. This must be done perfectly or liberal judges would let them off."

After CNN reached out to Greene, her personal Twitter account posted a statement in which she did not deny that she liked posts and replied to comments but claimed that many people have run her Facebook page. ... "Over the years, I've had teams of people manage my pages. Many posts have been liked. Many posts have been shared. Some did not represent my views. Especially the ones that CNN is about to spread across the internet," she wrote.

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Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/26/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-democrats-violence/index.html



"In one post, from January 2019, Greene liked a comment that said 'a bullet to the head would be quicker' to remove House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In other posts, Greene liked comments about executing FBI agents who, in her eyes, were part of the 'deep state' working against Trump."


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Marjorie Taylor Greene indicated support for executing prominent Democrats in 2018 and 2019 ... (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2021 OP
I want to see this pursued to the bitter end and get that nasty XXXX out of there. As a Georgian CurtEastPoint Jan 2021 #1
As one who lives in district 14, I agree. I hope she gets ejected from japple Jan 2021 #21
AMEN seta1950 Jan 2021 #33
If I Said Something Like That, I'd Expect A Visit From The Secret Service COL Mustard Jan 2021 #2
THIS Talitha Jan 2021 #8
This is Greene's base. She needs to be removed from Congress Budi Jan 2021 #3
She sounds like she's batshit cuckoo. Nt raccoon Jan 2021 #4
She is dangerous and needs to go. sheshe2 Jan 2021 #5
Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert: The Bang Bang Barbie Twins DinahMoeHum Jan 2021 #6
Is this free speech? Has a crime been committed? Thunderbeast Jan 2021 #7
by the person who made the post, yes. mopinko Jan 2021 #12
Assertive Non Verbal Conduct (ie burning American Flag) is Considered Speech Under US Constitution Stallion Jan 2021 #13
assassination threats are not that. mopinko Jan 2021 #17
Not sure that Liking an illegal post is illegal in itself Polybius Jan 2021 #51
Kickin' with disgust! Faux pas Jan 2021 #9
Many people have run her Facebook page? lonely bird Jan 2021 #10
absolutely Prof. Toru Tanaka Jan 2021 #22
Yea I know seta1950 Jan 2021 #34
Even if her assertion is true, she is still responsible. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #49
Why isn't she Rebl2 Jan 2021 #11
Silly the FBI is for black brown Nd poor people not Rich white people Fullduplexxx Jan 2021 #16
Sorry I Rebl2 Jan 2021 #20
Maybe she is, in fact MyMission Jan 2021 #35
FFS. Is it too much to ask that representatives of our Government must Marie Marie Jan 2021 #14
OK, name all the people who ran the page of a nobody blm Jan 2021 #15
no shit. mopinko Jan 2021 #19
Oh sure, we all have a team writing our posts and rec'cing each other flibbitygiblets Jan 2021 #29
For those of you on twitter be sure to report her violent lying tweets..boeberts too Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #18
Rep. Greene got her assignment to the House Education and Labor Committee today. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2021 #23
Repugnant nut case. She should be expelled. Denvermosaic Jan 2021 #24
EXPULSION. AZ8theist Jan 2021 #25
Oh! Indicated. Shit. I thought it said "indicted." dchill Jan 2021 #26
It's an easy one to make if you have any hope at all. soldierant Jan 2021 #38
I'm trying! dchill Jan 2021 #39
Me too. soldierant Jan 2021 #42
She ran a gym edhopper Jan 2021 #27
Wait. What??? ailsagirl Jan 2021 #28
Waiting for Rubio to play apologist for her in 5...4...3... Bengus81 Jan 2021 #30
Enemies in our midst. badboy67 Jan 2021 #31
Not adult enough to own her shit. patphil Jan 2021 #32
She's trying to weasel out, but is still responsible if from her account judesedit Jan 2021 #36
She's trying to weasel out, but is still responsible if from her account judesedit Jan 2021 #37
They WANT to carry guns onto the HOUSE FLOOR. dchill Jan 2021 #40
Everytown urges Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign over newly uncovered remarks Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2021 #41
ARREST her bdamomma Jan 2021 #43
And they voted for her BainsBane Jan 2021 #44
"executing"...not quite LudwigPastorius Jan 2021 #45
Thought the headline said "Marjorie Taylor Greene indicted" and I thought, that was fast! Beartracks Jan 2021 #46
you know who talks like this? Skittles Jan 2021 #47
Why in gods name is this not incitement for murder. Free speech is not death threats. WTF!!! IsItJustMe Jan 2021 #48
Lock her up! Nitram Jan 2021 #50
Serious question for the lawyers Polybius Jan 2021 #52
large marge can leave Marthe48 Jan 2021 #53
Greene will never resign and Repugs will not push her to do so. riversedge Jan 2021 #54
K&R for exposure ck4829 Feb 2021 #55

CurtEastPoint

(18,652 posts)
1. I want to see this pursued to the bitter end and get that nasty XXXX out of there. As a Georgian
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 05:55 PM
Jan 2021

all I can do is apologize.

japple

(9,833 posts)
21. As one who lives in district 14, I agree. I hope she gets ejected from
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 06:50 PM
Jan 2021

the House. May they find a way to get rid of her.

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
3. This is Greene's base. She needs to be removed from Congress
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 05:55 PM
Jan 2021

"Greene liked a comment that said "a bullet to the head would be quicker" to remove House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
In other posts, Greene liked comments about executing FBI agents "..

"Now do we get to hang them ?? Meaning H & O ???," referring to Obama and Hillary Clinton

Stallion

(6,476 posts)
13. Assertive Non Verbal Conduct (ie burning American Flag) is Considered Speech Under US Constitution
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 06:32 PM
Jan 2021

Polybius

(15,439 posts)
51. Not sure that Liking an illegal post is illegal in itself
Wed Jan 27, 2021, 02:35 AM
Jan 2021

My guess is no, but I’ll hear what others have to say.

MyMission

(1,850 posts)
35. Maybe she is, in fact
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 08:40 PM
Jan 2021

It's very likely she's being investigated. We won't know while they are in process.

The question is what will they do when they find stuff?

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)
14. FFS. Is it too much to ask that representatives of our Government must
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 06:33 PM
Jan 2021

adhere to at least some type of miniumum standard of acceptable behavior?

mopinko

(70,135 posts)
19. no shit.
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 06:43 PM
Jan 2021

no doubt she was planning her run, and may have hired someone.
but a team? gimme a break.

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
29. Oh sure, we all have a team writing our posts and rec'cing each other
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 07:55 PM
Jan 2021

where on earth do these people come up with such utter bullshit?

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,512 posts)
23. Rep. Greene got her assignment to the House Education and Labor Committee today.
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 06:51 PM
Jan 2021

Hat tip, Bruno17 minutes ago

Jake, please don't distract the House Republican leadership. They're busy giving out committee assignments. I believe Rep. Greene got hers to the House Education and Labor Committee today.


AZ8theist

(5,477 posts)
25. EXPULSION.
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 07:14 PM
Jan 2021

EXPULSION, EXPULSION, EXPULSION, EXPULSION...
EXPULSION, EXPULSION, EXPULSION, EXPULSION...
EXPULSION, EXPULSION, EXPULSION, EXPULSION...
EXPULSION, EXPULSION, EXPULSION, EXPULSION...
EXPULSION, EXPULSION, EXPULSION, EXPULSION...
EXPULSION, EXPULSION, EXPULSION, EXPULSION...
EXPULSION, EXPULSION, EXPULSION, EXPULSION...

ailsagirl

(22,897 posts)
28. Wait. What???
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 07:51 PM
Jan 2021

Executing? You mean like putting to death?? This is so beyond the pale, even for repukes.

Those people are effing certifiable

patphil

(6,183 posts)
32. Not adult enough to own her shit.
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 08:19 PM
Jan 2021

If she didn't agree with it, she should have repudiated those "like's" and fired the people who put it out in her name.
But then, we all know she did the "likes" herself.
That's who she is.

judesedit

(4,439 posts)
36. She's trying to weasel out, but is still responsible if from her account
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 08:48 PM
Jan 2021

I hope they kick her out and lock her ass up. I'm so sick of these nasty bitches and bastards. I hope they get everything they are wishing for others.

judesedit

(4,439 posts)
37. She's trying to weasel out, but is still responsible if from her account
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 08:48 PM
Jan 2021

I hope they kick her out and lock her ass up.

dchill

(38,505 posts)
40. They WANT to carry guns onto the HOUSE FLOOR.
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 09:11 PM
Jan 2021

Neither they nor their guns belong there. How hard is that?

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,036 posts)
41. Everytown urges Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign over newly uncovered remarks
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 09:13 PM
Jan 2021

Everytown for Gun Safety is again pushing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to resign following reports that she expressed support for violence against Democrats before running for Congress.

The gun control advocacy group, along with its grassroots networks Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, cited Facebook exchanges from 2018 and 2019 that were reported by CNN's KFile on Tuesday.

The investigation found a post from January 2019 in which Greene liked a comment saying that "a bullet to the head would be quicker" to remove House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).

"Unhinged conspiracy theorists and gun extremists like Rep. Greene have no place in the People's House," said Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action. "She's putting lives in danger and will continue to do so for as long as she's in office."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/everytown-urges-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-to-resign-over-newly-uncovered-remarks/ar-BB1d7wze?li=BBnb7Kz

Of course Greene's more likely to double down on her stupidity.

BainsBane

(53,035 posts)
44. And they voted for her
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 09:53 PM
Jan 2021

We will always have these psychos in congress as long as the population is disturbed enough to vote for them. We share this country with truly bad people.

LudwigPastorius

(9,155 posts)
45. "executing"...not quite
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 10:57 PM
Jan 2021

The term for extrajudicial political killings is "assassination", so she indicated support for assassinating prominent Democrats.

Why the Secret Service didn't pay her a visit at the time, is a good question.

Polybius

(15,439 posts)
52. Serious question for the lawyers
Wed Jan 27, 2021, 03:17 PM
Jan 2021

Can a person be charged with a crime for “Liking” a highly illegal post?

Marthe48

(16,975 posts)
53. large marge can leave
Thu Jan 28, 2021, 02:05 PM
Jan 2021

any time.

She is not fit to order groceries, let alone represent the people of Georgia.

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