The Republican civil war over former President Trump is far from over.
House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) briefly sparred at a press conference Wednesday over Trump and his future role in the GOP.
Asked about Trump’s upcoming speech at the Conservative Political Action Committee convention in Orlando, Fla., McCarthy suggested he can’t wait for the return of the GOP’s most popular leader.
“Yes, he should [speak],” McCarthy said curtly, turning quickly away from the reporter who asked the question.
But the reporter interjected by asking Cheney if she agreed.
“That’s up to CPAC,” said Cheney, who voted to impeach Trump over his role in the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol. “I don’t believe that he should be playing a role in the future of the party or the country.”
McCarthy fidgeted uncomfortably with his notes as Cheney, the No. 3 Republican in the House, spoke.
When she was done, there was a brief silence. Then McCarthy signaled he was done talking about the MAGA leader.
“On that high note, thank you,” said McCarthy as he turned on his heel and left.
The back-and-forth suggests that it may not be easy for Republicans to paper over their deep differences over Trump, especially as the former president returns to public life.
After briefly criticizing Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 debacle, McCarthy and the vast majority of GOP lawmakers have returned to supporting him. That stance has been backed by polls showing most Republican voters still back the former president.
Despite swimming against the political tide, Cheney and a few other critics have shown no sign of backing down from their fierce criticism of Trump.
Trump plans to make a splashy political return when he delivers the speech at CPAC, where he will likely enjoy a rapturous reception.
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Liz Cheney has a new middle name: “Good For Nothing”!
When an irresistible force such as Trump,
Meets an unreliable object like Liz
You’ll find out as sure as you live.
Liz has gotta give, Liz has gotta Give, Liz has gotta give.”
When a fragile reed refuses to bend with the winds of change, they eventually snap. Same applies to unbending establishment snapper heads.
SHE hopefully, will be booted out come 2022….. HOPEFULLY that is.
In 1997, California company Unocal (which had numerous past connections to Dick Cheney) began preparations for the Afghanistan Oil Pipeline, which would run from Turkmenistan, through Afghanistan, and to the Arabian Sea. The deal got hung up till Bush Cheney got elected and resumed in 2002. Now you understand why our troops have been stuck in Afghanistan for 20 years. Liz is just the political pom, pom girl to cheer on Cheney oil company interests and investments, bought and paid for in American Taxes and blood. In Biden-like fashion the Cheney family got rich, while THE PEOPLE footed the bill. Establishment self-interest at its worst. The faces and the party in power changes, but the political plants to ensure multi-national establishment business as usual remain. Enter Liz Cheney who is in need of an exit who should resign from the party and start her own establishment party to run against Trump and get creamed.
Never was so much owed to so many, that became owned by so few.,,,Like the Cheney and Biden Families. Shame on them all.
Frankly I see no future at all for this party. If these Buffoons are not satisfied with Pres Trump, then put up an equally Conservative candidate or Shut Up.
I will not tolerate any more Juan McAmnestys, Mutt Romneys or Juan Booshs. The days of Liberal-lite are over. Put up, or shut up.
Big question. CAN THEY EVEN FIND A more conservative candidate to run against Trump? These days, i highly doubt it? HELL I HIGHLY doubt they CARE to get a proper conservative..
They wont upset anything that will jeopardize their ill gotten gains financially by selling out the country. As always…follow the money. They don’t care about you, me, the entire country as long as they can profit at all costs. One option left.
LIz Cheney, Mitt Romney, why don’t you run along now and head on over to the Communist Democrat Party. This is where your heart is. Stop pretending to be a conservatives. You both are a part of the warmonger group who profit off endless wars that our treasure of young people, spouses and parents fought in. If you love war so much, then get into the military and spend a three or four years in Afghanistan and take Daddy with you.
Pity there’s no way for WE THE VOTER, to do just that. BOOT every damn one of these despicable rinos out…
hypocrits are rampant on the left.
I truly believe, one HAS TO Be a rank liar and hypocrite to even RUN FOR office as a demon-rat.
or RINO
Do these Never Trumpers realize they are also Never A Whole Big Bunch of Us?
More like they never seem to CARE, since they have enough useless morons in their voting districts, as well as the fraud machines, to stay in power.. or so it seems.