Posted on 01/31/2021 7:02:01 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
Former Republican President George W. Bush waded into the escalating GOP civil war over Donald Trump's impeachment on Friday, after Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz rallied to defeat Congresswoman Liz Cheney in her home state of Wyoming.
As the Republican party grapples with its future under President Joe Biden, the civil war has intensified after 10 House members voted in favor of impeaching Trump for allegedly inciting the deadly insurrection on January 6. Bush spoke out one day after Gaetz railed against Liz Cheney—the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney—the No. 3 Republican in the House who joined nine others in voting to impeach.
Freddy Ford, Bush's chief of staff, told CNN Friday that the former Republican president isn't "thinking about the next election cycle yet," but said that he's "planning to call VP Cheney tomorrow for two reasons: to wish him a happy 80th birthday, and to thank him for his daughter's service."
The show of support comes as Cheney faces mounting GOP criticism over her "vote of conscience" to impeach, with several Trump allies in the House calling on her to resign from her leadership role for breaking with the Republican party.
On Thursday, Gaetz campaigned against Cheney in Wyoming, calling on voters to oust her in the next election cycle for voting to impeach Trump.
"We are in a battle for the soul of the Republican party, and I intend to win it," the Florida lawmaker told a crowd of Trump supporters and counter protesters. "You can help me break a corrupt system. You can send a representative who actually represents you, and you can send Liz Cheney home—back home to Washington, D.C."
Cheney's vote to impeach sparked backlash in her state, which saw nearly 70 percent voting for Trump in November.
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Go back to your awful painting, Jorge........
Or, if he feels like wading, maybe a little duck hunting with his buddy Dick is in order.
Shrub is a Derp State traitor.
Cheney didn’t even bother to check with her constituents before making that awful speech and vote. She therefore was not representing the people who voted for her.
POTUS DJT did not do anything wrong, but she sure as heck did. Send her packing.
Liz should be voted out of office for that reason alone.
LOL!
Former Republican is right. He voted for Biden. And probably voted for Hillary.
“...to thank him for his daughter’s service.”
I’m self-deleting on this one.
As if Bush hasn’t already damaged the GOP enough.
“Cheney’s vote to impeach sparked backlash in her state, which saw nearly 70 percent voting for Trump in November.”
Ms. Traitor is more than willing to try to nullify the votes of 70% of her constituents in an attempt to take back the GOP for her warmongering, globalist, neo-con establishment buddies, who don’t give a damn about the Republican base anyway. This alone proves she will never actually represent the people who elected her. The people of WY deserve a real representative, and I think they will get one in 2 years (too bad it won’t be a lot sooner).
Boy have times changed. I voted for that prick twice. McCain once. Romney once. It’s been a hard learning lesson but I’ve graduated into political awareness. Unfortunately,voting won’t matter from now on. I know that sounds pessimistic but how can you trust the system now? There’s only one way to fix it now. If you know what I mean.
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W waded back into the Cocaine.
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Bushes still think their opinion HELPS.
Good grief! That moron needs to ESAD!!!
That’s Lizard Cheney.
Calling this a “Civil War” is disingenuous. It’s really a backlash and a repudiation. There’s no civil war at all among Wyoming Republicians. Liz Cheney is being rejected overwhelmingly, and quite rightly so.
Dubya initially kept his mouth shut. Which was wise. He should had continued to do that. Maybe after Liz gets voted out of office, he'll get the hint.
Shrub can’t get over defeat of low energy Jeb by a nuevo politician.
“...Cheney didn’t even bother to check with her constituents...”
I suspect once one is elected and takes a seat in Congress his/her hat size increases and they think they need any advise from anyone other than those who donate money - at least for many, that is.
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