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Katko, Cheney and Kinzinger are first Republicans to back impeachment as leaders forgo formally lobbying against it.
NY Times ^ | Jan 12 2021 | Nicholas Fandos

Posted on 01/12/2021 6:08:55 PM PST by rintintin

Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the No. 3 House Republican, announced on Tuesday that she would vote to impeach President Trump, saying there had “never been a greater betrayal by a president of the United States” than Mr. Trump’s incitement of a mob that attacked the Capitol last week.

In a stinging statement that drove a fissure through her party, Ms. Cheney dismissed fellow Republicans arguing that the impeachment was rushed, premature or unwarranted. Her words were unequivocal and likely to give cover to two dozen or so other House Republicans looking to break ranks and join an effort that was also said to have the tacit support of Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader.

“Much more will become clear in coming days and weeks, but what we know now is enough,” said Ms. Cheney, the scion of a storied Republican political family. “The president of the United States summoned this mob, assembled the mob and lit the flame of this attack. Everything that followed was his doing. None of this would have happened without the president.”

She added: “The president could have immediately and forcefully intervened to stop the violence. He did not.”

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government
KEYWORDS: boom; bushworshippers; cheney; cheneycrimefamily; impeachment; katko; kinzinger; rintintin
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To: rintintin

Six House Republicans on Tuesday introduced a resolution to censure President Trump over his role in stoking last week’s violent riots at the U.S. Capitol and efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/533953-gop-lawmakers-introduce-resolution-to-censure-trump-over-capitol-attack


41 posted on 01/12/2021 6:38:25 PM PST by KeyLargo
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To: piasa

Sounds like you’re still a Dick Cheney supporter?


42 posted on 01/12/2021 6:38:35 PM PST by rintintin (Every time a conservative watches Tucker, Chris Wallace gets a bonus)
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To: rintintin

Three RINOS.

We need to get rid of these people.

Looks like we are gonna have quite few primaries.

MAGA, You are with us OR with the democrats.


43 posted on 01/12/2021 6:39:03 PM PST by Pearfect
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To: rintintin

Yo, Liz, did you already give Sleepy a list of countries you want our young fighting men and women to die in?


44 posted on 01/12/2021 6:41:20 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, demonicRATS would have no standards at all.)
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To: Alberta's Child
Yes they are.

Off-topic: Quodverum reporting that Diane Feinstein has filed paperwork to run again in 2024. She will be 91 years old. Unbelievable.

45 posted on 01/12/2021 6:48:46 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Trust the plan of the 17th letter of the English alphabet!)
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To: rintintin

Never forget.


46 posted on 01/12/2021 6:50:02 PM PST by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: rintintin

Hey Liz, is this the most important thing in America right now. Maybe you could work on bringing our troops home?


47 posted on 01/12/2021 6:57:24 PM PST by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: rintintin

What idiots. Impeachment isn’t going to happen. These reps will never be accepted by Democrats and now they just lost their support from Republican voters. They should keep their mouth shut even if they feel this way. I don’t think they feel this way, but trying to fit in. Betrayal.


48 posted on 01/12/2021 6:57:30 PM PST by HollyB
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To: rintintin

Wow. the betrayal is astounding!


49 posted on 01/12/2021 7:04:05 PM PST by Shark24 ( )
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To: rintintin

This Cheney bitch is totally unconcerned about the massive fraud that stole the 2020 election from Donald Trump and God knows how many Republican Senatorial candidates and House candidates.

In the president’s words: “I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.”

How the f-— is that “inciting a riot”, bitch Cheney?

P.S.: They wasted a heart on your endless wars father.


50 posted on 01/12/2021 7:08:26 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Donald J. Trump.....one of the BEST presidents in American history!)
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To: rintintin

All lies. NY Times now is on Cheney’s side against Trump.

He didn’t summon a mob. Yes there were antifa people there.


51 posted on 01/12/2021 7:09:15 PM PST by Titus-Maximus (The trouble with socialism is that you soon run out of other people's zoo animals to eat.)
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To: rintintin

The Republican Party had already blown its own brains out, now the rotting corpse is grabbing a knife and stabbing its still heart.


52 posted on 01/12/2021 7:16:21 PM PST by Scott from the Left Coast (Make Orwell Fiction Again)
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To: rintintin
John Katko, NY 24th District:     53.1%

Adam Kinzinger, IL 16th District: 64.7%

Liz Cheney, WY 1st District:      68.7%

Katko is dumber than he looks.

2020:
Katko
53.1%	
182,567
Balter
43.0%	
147,638

2018:
Katko 	
52.6%
136,920
Balter	
47.4%
123,226

All we need is for 8,000-10,000 patriots in NY 24 to vote Democrat in 2022, and we could bayonet this POS out of office.

Alternately, 20,000 patriots in NY 24 could just #SitOutTheVote2022, and this POS would go down in flames.

53 posted on 01/12/2021 7:19:10 PM PST by kiryandil (New Movie: The Assassination Of Ashli Babbitt By The Anonymous Coward)
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To: FenwickBabbitt
I’d suggest writing in the name Donald Trump.

Actually, a coordinated effort in this vein could expose the Dominion cheatware.

Imagine if you had a covert network of "I wrote in Trump" people in every voting district.

Compare the Dominion cheat total versus the network total.

54 posted on 01/12/2021 7:28:49 PM PST by kiryandil (New Movie: The Assassination Of Ashli Babbitt By The Anonymous Coward)
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To: 4integrity

Good! I know I’m changing to Independent. I hope her office is overwhelmed with calls. So arrogant.


55 posted on 01/12/2021 7:31:32 PM PST by dandiegirl (BOBBY m)
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To: lastchance

Oh I’m not forgetting this whole episode very soon


56 posted on 01/12/2021 7:33:55 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo ([“Trust the Plan!”] [“3-D Chess”] [Winning!”]...My big fat Finnish-American ass! LoL )
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To: hardspunned

“I will never vote Republican again. People will say, ‘lesser of two evils.’”

BOTH parties have proven to us to be nothing BUT evil, self-enriching JERKS.

All of them!

Vote Third Party. DENY both Pubbies and Socialist Democrats your vote!

AMEN!


57 posted on 01/12/2021 7:53:46 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: rintintin

“Remember when many Freepers practically worshipped Bush AND Cheney?”

I was still a Canadian kid back in 2000 so I did NOT vote for this clown. Immigrated to America 2006 with an NCAA-1 scholarship.


58 posted on 01/12/2021 7:57:58 PM PST by max americana (FIRED LEFTARD employees at our office every election since 2008 and enjoyed seeing them cry.)
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To: rintintin

Three of the first to get rounded up. Thanks for unmasking.


59 posted on 01/12/2021 8:29:45 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: rintintin

* Reagan The People
* Bush I CIA Government lifer
* Clinton controlled blackmail
* Bush II Goverment lifer
* Imposter controlled blackmail
* Trump The People


60 posted on 01/12/2021 8:59:22 PM PST by Varsity Flight ("Ed "War by the prophesies set before you." I Timothy 1:18)
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