Given the atrocious track record for Republicans this year and the popularity of Rep Jasmine Crockett, naturally, the GOP and Fox had to team up to attack her. Ironically, they chose the inept Rep Tim Burchett and the even more inept Kayeigh McAninny to launch the attack.
MCNINNY: Let’s bring in one of Jasmine’s colleagues, Republican Congressman Tim Burchett from Tennessee. Congressman Burchett, I mean, I saw a poll, and she’s only ahead by 7 points in the primary. James Tallarico, I don’t even know who he is, a state representative close behind her. And she doesn’t need Republicans, but news flash, Trump won the state by 14 points. She may need a few.
BURCHETT: She may need a lot more than a few. And you’re correct about the Hispanic, especially Hispanic males. These folks have come here and they’ve worked hard. They’ve done it the right way. They’re American citizens. They have jobs, multiple businesses, as several Hispanic folks I know that live here in East Tennessee do. And they are totally disgusted with her and the way she talks.
She’s like the Monkees or Hillary Clinton in front of a crowd. You know, the Monkees were a rock and roll band in the ’60s and ’70s. And it turned out they apparently couldn’t play any music or do anything. And they are totally disgusted with her and the way she talks. But then you find out later that’s not where she even came from. She’s educated. Her family had money. She wasn’t some inner city girl that she tries to make herself out to be. So I think Texas will be on to her.
But I would warn people, Beto O’Rourke, when he ran, and he got all that huge left-wing support. And everybody thought it was all these Yankees moving in. But it turned out it was homegrown socialists. And we better start addressing that among our young people because they are getting educated. And my friend AOC does have a degree in economics from a public institution. So I would warn people with that.
MCNINNY: Yeah, Congressman, I mean, I agree. Don’t underestimate anyone, even in a state like Texas, which we think is Republican. It is Republican for all intents and purposes.
Pro tip for McNinny: You are not Rep Crockett’s friend. You are not her peer. And you sure as hell aren’t her equal. You call her Rep Crockett, Congresswoman Crockett, or just Crockett. You do not call her Jasmine.
What’s going on in Burchett’s head that he would compare the Monkees to Crockett, much less Hillary Clinton, is beyond me.
Clinton was a successful Secretary of State and proved she had the chops for it under hours and days of questioning. In contrast, Kavanaugh couldn’t make it 20 minutes without breaking down.
And while The Monkees were created to fill a TV show about a band, they went on to be the only band in history to have four #1 albums in a single calendar year. Not bad for a group that “couldn’t play any music.” And 60 years after their debut, you can still get a good singalong to I’m A Believer, Daydream Believer, and The Last Train To Clarksville.
I can guarantee you that no one is going to remember Burchett or McNinny in 60 years. Hell, they’ll be lucky to be around for 60 months.
