Nothing screams political revolution quite like chocolate chip cookies by candlelight in a cozy Maine cabin. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who walked away from Congress after Donald Trump wouldn't support her ill-fated Senate campaign, assembled a ragtag squad of politically displaced conservatives around a rustic table last week and proclaimed to the world that a movement was underway. Sure it is, Marjorie. Sure it is.
As USA Journal reported, the guest list included Tucker Carlson, outgoing Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, former Trump counterterrorism official Joe Kent, plus various spouses and Greene's husband Brian Glenn. They had matching mugs. They lit candles. They consumed milk and cookies. Truly the stuff that topples political empires.
Greene took to X to announce, and I quote, "The movement has begun." She accused Trump of betraying his promise of no more foreign wars by launching military strikes against Iran. You know, the same Iran that tried to assassinate him, bankrolls Hamas, and has fired ballistic missiles at American forces in Jordan. But sure, cookies will fix all of this.
Now look, there are perfectly reasonable conversations to have about congressional war authorization. Four House Republicans actually voted alongside Democrats on a war powers resolution this very week. Those are legitimate constitutional concerns worth discussing. But what we got instead was a photograph of former officeholders snacking around a dinner table and calling it a political uprising.
Let's do a quick roster check, shall we? Greene lost her primary and got bounced from Congress. Massie got targeted by the Speaker and is heading for the exits. Carlson got canned by Fox News and now runs a streaming platform while picking fights with fellow conservatives. Kent ran for office, came up short, and currently provides commentary on television. That's a whole lot of "former" for a group claiming to represent the future.
To be fair, Carlson genuinely knows how to communicate effectively, and Kent brings real national security credentials. The antiwar sentiment they're tapping into does resonate with actual conservative voters. And Gallup polling consistently reveals that roughly 60 percent of Americans believe a third party is necessary. Carlson himself floated the concept of launching one back in June.
But here's the kicker. That same polling indicates only about 15 percent would be "very likely" to cast a ballot for such a party. The chasm between wanting a third party in theory and actually pulling the lever for one led by this particular cookie caucus is basically where political dreams go to wither and perish.
With 97 days remaining until the midterms, this candlelit gathering in the Maine woods is apparently the best the anti-Trump conservative faction could muster. Republican leaders will rest easy tonight. It's entirely possible to disagree with Trump on Iran policy while still recognizing that on his absolute worst day, he's infinitely preferable to a Kamala Harris presidency. Maybe these folks should ponder that between bites of their chocolate chip cookies.
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