Matt Gaetz demands Liz Cheney be removed from House GOP leadership

[babylonsister]

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Matt Gaetz demands Liz Cheney be removed from House GOP leadership
Axios


Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) called on House Republican Conference chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) to "step down or be removed" after a heated conference meeting on Tuesday.

The backdrop: Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and other members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus attacked Cheney, the most senior female Republican in the House, for breaking with President Trump on several occasions and supporting a primary opponent against Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Politico first reported and Axios can confirm.

What they're saying: "Liz Cheney has worked behind the scenes (and now in public) against @realDonaldTrump and his agenda," Gaetz tweeted. "House Republicans deserve better as our Conference Chair. Liz Cheney should step down or be removed. #MAGA"

Donald Trump Jr. quote-tweeted Gaetz and wrote: "We already have one Mitt Romney, we don’t need another... we also don’t need the endless wars she advocates for."

Behind the scenes: About five or six members of the House GOP conference are upset at Cheney, but the majority support how she has carried herself, a source familiar with the meeting told Axios' Alayna Treene.

Cheney spoke at the beginning of the meeting — before the blow-up — about the dangers of a Biden-Pelosi-Schumer regime, why they represent a threat to the country, and how everyone wants the same goal: To see Trump re-elected, take back the House, and keep the Senate.

Despite breaking with Trump a few times recently, including over reports of Russian bounties in Afghanistan, Cheney has voted with the president 97% of the time, according to FiveThirtyEight.

[HAB911]

1. Gee, I'm conflicted

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. yum. lunch. repubs eating their own

[malaise]

27. Give me more of this

[Mike 03]

3. The hard core supporters are scared to death of the dam bursting and

GOP congress fleeing the ship. What is Gaetz going to do when Mitch says he's had enough?

[The Wizard]

16. Mitch is a senator

Matt is a Representative. Not much Mitch can do to Matt other than out him. Maybe they could out each other.

[HotTeaBag]

4. A, who cares what Gaetz thinks - B) Don Jr. is wrong (again)

we need a few dozen more Mitt Romneys.

[gratuitous]

5. Dems in disarray!

What? They're all Republicans? Oh, uh, then, it's the robust dialog of a healthy party.

[dawg day]

6. Well, Liz Cheney's got buzzsaw genes--

Matt Gaetz and Jim Jordan are these pasty little slug-men. I think they'll be sorry.

Not that I like Cheney one little bit. But I'm sure she's learned from her father how to fight like a junkyard dog. Hope they rip each other to shreds.

[leftieNanner]

12. Liz is tough

And she definitely has eyes on the Oval.

I don't like her. I don't trust her. But, unlike Gaetz etc., she's not stupid.

[spanone]

7. 'Matt Gaetz demands' BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA

[LiberalFighter]

8. Darth Vader is her father.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. Cheney has voted with Trump 97% of the time,

but that other 3% is completely unacceptable and she must be purged for insufficient purity.

[Volaris]

32. Shes OBVIOUSLY a radical leftist, if shes ONLY willing to kiss trumps ass,

Instead of also massaging his balls while shes down there.

Only the disloyal would refuse the ball massaging of Dear Leader.

[Buns_of_Fire]

10. Go home, Matt. You're drunk. nt

[MineralMan]

11. Matt Gaetz Demands - LOL!

What a maroon!

[rogue emissary]

13. Fight, fight, fight!

So is this officially "Republicans in disarray"?

[The Wizard]

14. Is that thee

Matt "the baby sitter" Gaetz?

[Budi]

15. Matt just moved himself to the top of Liz's target list

Not a good spot to be Matt.

[Blue_true]

37. Yes. Especially given that he inherited Sith Lord genes from old pops.

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She just jumped right over a lot of people into House republican leadership. There is a polished knife somewhere that has Matt’s name on it and he is going to find it in his back soon enough.

[Budi]

48. LOL Oh god Matt, it'll be all over in a second & the only thing you'll feel is when she gives it

...that final twist.

He's so screwed.

[Solly Mack]

17. Fuck them all.

That was me showing my concern for a bullshit struggle between those who support Trump 100% of the time and those who range between 97% and 99%.

Fuck them all.

[Maru Kitteh]

18. Matt wants to pass a new "no girls allowed" rule for the treehouse.

[Mr. Ected]

19. At least the fascists are consistent

Obviously, they don't allow for liberal voices to be heard.

But at the same time, they won't allow for internal dissent either.

It's Hitler lock-step for them all the way.

[JonLP24]

20. I hope they both go down

I can't stand either of them.

[Bettie]

21. Matt Gaetz: President of the He Man Woman Hater's Club

yeah, Cheney is awful...but so are the rest of them.

Love to see them fighting among themselves.

[tanyev]

22. Maybe Dick will invite them all on a hunting trip.

[soothsayer]

23. Here's why: he has a new book! Showboating.

Link to tweet

?s=21

[BannonsLiver]

34. At first I thought the title was Fire Island

[louis-t]

24. Matt Gaetz also demanded toilet paper

for the men's room.

[Captain Zero]

25. Republicans Quarreling in their Caucus! How Can they Possibly Run the Country?

Vote Democratic !
America for Biden !

[NCjack]

26. Liz needs to handout some well deserved discipline -- Gym and Mat

deserve a good spanking.

[PRETZEL]

30. Nah, think they'd like it too much...........nt

[Baltimike]

28. Baltimike demands Matt Gaetz (R-DWI) tell the truth about his Cuban "adoptee" nt

[Wellstone ruled]

29. As a famous Cable Newsey says,

stick a pin in this. Cheney is staking out her territory. BTW,her State of Wyoming is in deep financial crap. And they will come with out stretched hands looking for a Bailout by the rest of the Nations Taxpayers.

Cheney is just protecting her turf knowing that the days of Coal Revenues are coming to a end. Her end game is the Senate.

[Blue_true]

39. My guess is her ultimate goal is a try for the Oval Office.

That is why she is trying to moderate by republican standards. The tea party brand and Trumpism are badly soiled and don’t have much of a future, IMO. So she is trying to show anyone watching that she isn’t some wild zealot. She likely talks to Daddy a lot and take guidance, sort of like Michael Corleone talking to Vito Corleone.

[Wellstone ruled]

41. She wants the Senate.

She being a Political Brat,knows were the power is and the legacy rewards. Watch her move next January towards the Senate Seat in 22.

[Blue_true]

42. She is still relatively young. That is the scariest thing of all. nt

[Wellstone ruled]

43. Well,do remember her Ass Hole Daddy being

very young when his In laws ran him for the only Congressional Seat in Wyoming.

This is Cheney's game,become the Senior most Senator down the road. Alan Simpson has greased the Skids for the Tea Party for Generations.

[Blue_true]

44. Alan Simpson, now that was a piece of work.

I guess he made a miscalculation with Senator Wide Stance Toilet Sit.

[Wellstone ruled]

47. You mean the

anointed one from Simplot.

[Eliot Rosewater]

31. Two of the most vile humans on earth...boy is this country in sick shape.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

33. I demand Gaetz enroll in a 12 step program

And be under house arrest till he completes it.

[Cha]

35. HAHA.. gops in DISARRAY! Food Fight!

Gawd.. I can't Wait until these Fucking Fascist LOSERS GET THE FUCK outta our Face!

[Blue_true]

36. Let them eat each other. I will even pitch in knives, forks and mustard. nt

[yellowcanine]

38. I love the smell of Matt Gaetz Butt Hurt in the morning.

[ibegurpard]

40. When Liz Cheney isn't fascist enough for you...

FFS...

[struggle4progress]

45. "Bite her ass, Matt! Kick his crotch, Liz!"

I guess that must have been somebody in the peanut gallery

[dmr]

46. Gaetz thinks he carries a lot of power. Gym, too.

Just because Donald, at the time being, finds Gaetz somewhat useful, he thinks his big mouth wields a lot of power. Gaetz is Donald's tool, and Donald put him up to this. Donald doesn't care that this will eventually bite Gaetz in the ass.

If Cheney is removed, Gaetz better watch his back. He'll be a little tool, but a bigger fool once Donald is ousted.

The Cheneys are well-connected, intelligent, evil and play for keeps. Count on that!

[sarcasmo]

49. I'm worried about Nestor.