Conservatives go after Cheney for Trump CPAC remarks

MSN The Hill ^ | 2/25/2021 | Juliegrace Brufke

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House conservatives are renewing their calls for Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) to step down from her leadership post after she split with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) over whether former President Trump should speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

House Freedom Caucus members are going after Cheney, chair of the House Republican Conference, following an awkward moment during a press conference Wednesday with the House GOP leader. Just moments after McCarthy said he thought Trump should speak at the CPAC gathering this weekend in Florida, Cheney reiterated her position that she does not think the former president should have a place in the Republican Party because of his role in the deadly insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6.

"That was one of the most outrageous statements, but it's consistent with at least four other statements she's made in the last few weeks. As you know, some of us in this group led a charge to remove Ms. Cheney as the chairwoman leader of the Republican conference. I do not believe she is able to carry that out any further," House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) said at a press conference on Thursday.

"I also think she's absolutely devoid of any kind of political reading of what's going on in the Republican Party in this country right now," he added. "My guess is there's probably no room in the party for somebody who takes the positions that Ms. Cheney does and that makes the accusations that she does. She should step down - if she had any sense of shame, she would step down."

[newzjunkey]

I voted for Dick Cheney more than I voted for W at the turn of the millennium. I usually stay out of congressional elections but I'm going to need to donate to "primary" Liz Cheney.

The MAGA/American First agenda is the opposite of isolationist. It was about fundamental fairness for the American People and accountability of our allies and our enemies.

[newzjunkey]

Yup. And they refuse to clarify that fact but you see the “deadly” or “four people” died in any tangentially related story to make Trump look bad and the rioters/protesters seem much worse than they were doing.

[Lisbon1940]

Lotta Jacksonians there.

[wardaddy]

Angry homosexual loving what culture war?...

@termagant
@harpy
@virago
@harridan
@martinet
@ogress

Professional GOPe

Same old shit since 1860 baring a handful of notables

Yet freepers love em

I’ll swunney

[Georgia Girl 2]

Liz is trying to protect her Dad because I would theorize Dick is likely guilty of God knows what and if Trump is successful in bringing down the deep state which I am betting farm on it Dick will be facing a military tribunal.