Posted on 01/14/2021 7:36:59 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) raised eyebrows among conservatives on Twitter after he defended Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-WY) decision to support impeaching President Trump a second time.
His response came after Cheney pushed back on calls for her to resign from her GOP leadership position.
House Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), for example, said her views don’t represent the conference or “Republican ideals” and asked that she step down. Others agreed.
Cheney pushed back, however, and said she’s “not going anywhere.”
“The is a vote of conscience,” she told a Politico reporter. “It’s one where there are different views in our conference.”
Crenshaw came to her defense, retweeting the No. 3 Republican’s comment along with a message of his own.
“Let’s get some truth on the record: @Liz_Cheney has a hell of a lot more backbone than most, & is a principled leader with a fierce intellect. She will continue to be a much needed leader in the conference, with my full support. We can disagree without tearing eachother apart.”
Let’s get some truth on the record: @Liz_Cheney has a hell of a lot more backbone than most, & is a principled leader with a fierce intellect. She will continue to be a much needed leader in the conference, with my full support.
We can disagree without tearing eachother apart. https://t.co/yMLary1kLj— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) January 13, 2021
GOP colleague Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) disagreed.
"With all due respect to Rep. Crenshaw, this is a minority view within the minority party," he pointed out.
With all due respect to Rep. Crenshaw, this is a minority view within the minority party. https://t.co/Q0kVVhlH4m— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) January 13, 2021
Many other conservatives expressed displeasure with Crenshaw's comments, likening the Texas Republican to John McCain and calling for him to be primaried.
Somebody needs a primary challenge
It seems that Crenshaw’s price has been met.
He’s a MCCain in the making.
This is not remotely his first RINO moment.
You can disagree with Crenshaw and still want to primary Cheney, but going after Crenshaw himself for this is taking the circular firing squad to an extreme.
>>Many other conservatives expressed displeasure with Crenshaw’s comments, likening the Texas Republican to John McCain and calling for him to be primaried.<<
Crenshaw, McCarthy duplicitous. jmho.
Crenshaw has turned into a publicity hound.
Never trusted him.
The left has embedded a number of “ringers” to accomplish their mission of lulling the populace into believing they still have a two party system and some representation under the law.
Moving forward, the uniparty is being revealed.
Apparently Rep. Crenshaw sees the potential of the swamp for personal gain?
*sigh* The power of the swamp for politicians is no less than that of the Sirens.
Didn’t take him long to take the chinese 30 pieces did it?
we need to primary his ass! Crenshaw is the ultimate RINO. don’t let the war wound fool you... this bastard is McCain 2.0.
many fell for that sick POS.
he defends child rapists, traitors and
seditionists while looking “tough”.
his is a proven phony.
liar.
traitor.
The GOP needs to stand united, what Cheney did at this pint in history cannot be acceptable.
Why is he talking to politico?
He is the one circling the democrat waggons with his back presented to antifa and 911 terrorists.
Saying Liz has a conscious is utterly ridiculous establishment image building. People are no fools.
Have you considered that maybe the Republican caucus deserves to die?
(And hopefully make way for a new, truly conservative party?)
Regards,
That's what it takes. Extreme. They asked for it, they are going to get it.
Always interesting how Republicans like Cheney and Romney have votes of “conscience” when in fact it is hate of Trump that was behind the vote. Pretty much in the same vane as Pelosi saying she prays for Trump. Crenshaw is slowly turning out to be part of the McCain wing of the Congress
He is the media’s anointed Post-Trump Republican.
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