Denis Smith thinks it is time to bring back the Gong Show. Its host, Chuck Barris, has died but the need remains for someone to call out truly stupid behavior. “If only The Gong Show host, who described himself as the “King of Schlock, Baron of Bad Taste, and Ayatollah of Trasherola,” could pick up that giant mallet one last time,” Smith says.
He writes:
“Now, more than ever, we need Chuck Barris or a successor to gong Rep. Jim Jordan, the presumptive King of Schlock and Baron of Bad Taste.
“We’ll hold off on the Ayatollah part for now in anointing Jordan, though he might be in the running for that title as well. Enough schlock and bad taste are too much of the same, particularly when the subject is Jim Jordan.
“Jordan is certainly no angel. But now, while the country watched in disgust his antics on live television as he badgered two of the nation’s top law enforcement officials, we’ve seen him as a fool.
“Jim Jordan has been called uncivil many times. Indeed, his fellow Ohioan and former Speaker John Boehner famously described him last year as “A terrorist. A legislative terrorist.” Yet his performance yesterday during the hearing of the House Judiciary Committee has raised even more questions about his fitness for office.
“The coatless wonder from Urbana is still coatless, but we no longer have to wonder about what he really is besides being uncivil and a legislative terrorist.
“For starters, he is shameless. Add to that the rest of his GOP House committee colleagues, including Trey Gowdy of Benghazi fame, and Louie Gohmert, who sometimes blurts out asparagus thoughts in hearings.
“Good lord. That’s only the short list of lunatics. Even John Belushi would have difficulty recruiting such a crew for his Animal House frat.”
Jim Jordan was a wrestling coach at Ohio State before he was elected to Congress. Recent reports say he has been accused of ignoring complaints by wrestlers of sexual abuse by the team doctor. Jordan denies it. Watch out for #HimToo.
Do you have a candidate for the title of the dumbest member of Congress?
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Dana Rohrabacher, a major climate change denier.
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Unfortunately, Denis Smith is late to the Gong Show party. It has already been revived and is currently infesting a tv near you on the ABC network (the second season started back in June) courtesy Will Arnett & Mike Myers among others.
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My vote goes to Matt Gaetz, a Trump “mini me”and sycophant. Climate denying is the least of his problems. I don’t know if he is dumb in the traditional sense or just pure evil. Gaetz invited a white nationalist to the inauguration. He was the sole no vote on an anti-human trafficking bill. He has gotten too much media attention calling for Mueller’s firing. Unfortunately, he represents my district. Even some of the conservatives that would rather cut off their hand than vote for a Democrat are finding Gaetz too repulsive for them. He’s up for reelection. He has started to alienate himself from some conservatives with money. He has been working with developers to try to privatize some of the beautiful, pristine beaches in this area, and many of the old time conservatives are having second thoughts about him. Sadly, this opportunistic fool will most likely win another term.
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Jordan has a terrible reputation in Ohio. People say he’s a real jerk, and not just Democrats, either.
Apparently he told the wrestlers he would be President one day, so that’s a terrifying proposition.
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The Gong Show has returned. ABC, Thursdays. Mike Myers host.
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Don’t forget Steve King, James Inhofe and the ever popular Virginia Foxx: far right wing dufusbergers. They are Regressives with a capital R, reactionary, tea bagging, climate change deniers, science deniers and they would love to return us to 1854.
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Fortunately there is a wonderful TEACHER candidate running against him. Go to JanetGarrett.com to learn more about her and maybe make a donation!
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Jim Jordan is a member of the Freedom Caucus (Tea Party) in the US Congress. He may become the Minority Leader after Paul Ryan retires or Majority Leader and Speaker of the House if the GOP maintains its majority after the November elections. As Speaker, he would be third in line for the presidency, after Trump and Pence. Just when you thought that the GOP could not do worse, they come up with Jordan. He is a frequent guest on FOX and speaks so quickly that it is difficult to understand him, not that one would want to. The Freedom Caucus and its members in Congress are giving freedom a bad name.
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“He may become the Minority Leader after Paul Ryan retires…”
Now that is really scary. Don’t members of the Republican caucus have to choose him? Are they really that craven?
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Trying to choose the dumbest member of Congress is like trying to identify a drop of water in the ocean. But Jim Jordan certainly stand out. The stupid ones worry me less than the cynical ones like Susan Collins, Joe Manchin, and Paul Ryan. And we have our own dummies in the Democratic Party. Sheila Jackson-Lee comes to mind immediately.
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“Is Ohio’s Congressman Jim Jordan the Dumbest Member of Congress?”
Not while Louie Gohmert’s in office.
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