In the aftermath of the Washington political world being turned upside down by a populist revolt that sank a stopgap budget bill, Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said there’s no reason the revolution cannot become the new norm.
Noting the role played by Elon Musk in arousing Americans to speak out, Paul said installing Musk as Speaker of the House would be a delightful form of revenge upon big spenders and the establishment.
“The Speaker of the House need not be a member of Congress . . . Nothing would disrupt the swamp more than electing Elon Musk . . . think about it . . . nothing’s impossible (not to mention the joy at seeing the collective establishment, aka ‘uniparty,’ lose their ever-lovin’ minds),” Paul posted on X.
The concept received support from Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.
“I’d be open to supporting @elonmusk for Speaker of the House,” she posted on X.
“DOGE can only truly be accomplished by reigning in Congress to enact real government efficiency. The establishment needs to be shattered just like it was yesterday. This could be the way,” she wrote, referring to the Department of Government Efficiency Musk