Cheney blasts Scalise for refusing to say Biden legitimately won election

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TheHill.com
Cheney blasts Scalise for refusing to say Biden legitimately won election
By Joseph Choi - 10/10/21 10:59 AM EDT


Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) blasted House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) after he refused to say if he believed the 2020 presidential election was "stolen" from former President Trump.

Earlier on Sunday, Scalise was pressed by "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace on whether he believed the 2020 election had legitimately been won by President Biden. Scalise refused to directly answer the question, repeatedly pointing to constitutional rules and states' laws on elections.

"Millions of Americans have been sold a fraud that the election was stolen. Republicans have a duty to tell the American people that this is not true. Perpetuating the Big Lie is an attack on the core of our constitutional republic," Cheney tweeted.

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[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. I have to give Liz Cheney credit...

She is putting Congressional Trumpers on notice for supporting a seditious asshole. Their blind loyalty to Him is noted. They are Anti-American, Anti-Democracy, and Anti-US Constitution.

Democrats running for office are being boosted by Liz Cheney with what to run on. Carpe Diem, Democrats.

[localroger]

2. Scalise wants to be re-elected in Louisiana

He knows that if he denies the Big Lie he will get primaried,

[Martin Eden]

18. Explains, but does not excuse such cowardice

The Republican Party is sliding into fascism because too few of their elected "leaders" are willing to oppose the orthodoxy of lies and Trumpism which have enthralled their voting base.

The essence of leadership is doing what is necessary for the good of our country and their constituents, not groveling before an egomaniacal con man who will bring us all to ruin.

[localroger]

19. The net result of this could be a Democratic senator

This is exactly how we got a Democratic governor. Republicans put up multiple candidates all vying for the top crazy slot and in the general, the R candidate looked so crazy that even here John Bel Edwards won. Happened twice now for JBE. And in the Senate, both Kennedy and Scalise seem to be in danger of having the same thing happen to them, which is why they are both groveling for the crazy vote to shore up their position in the primary.

[Martin Eden]

20. Yes, having what it takes to win a primary in the GQP

Could doom many of their candidates in the general election.

[spanone]

3. trump has all their testicles in his pocket

scalise is just another low-life magat

[jaxexpat]

4. Were it not for the fact that Liz is a corporate shill,

she'd be a good ol' gal, eh? But she's a product of her demographic and her father's loins. Tough hills to climb.

[TNNurse]

5. Believing he won (if they really do)

is a delusion. It is a mental illness.

[kentuck]

6. In this battle against fascism...

...we will need all the help we can get.

No time to kick anyone out of the foxhole.

[multigraincracker]

8. We can argue Neo-Liberal economics but not

LumpyDumpytRumpy.

[radical noodle]

9. Yes...

At this moment in time, it's not Democrats vs Republicans or conservatives vs liberals, it's truth vs lies and democracy vs autocracy.

[Loki]

7. The Republicans don't believe in this country anymore

They only believe in power obtained in any way they can.

[Delphinus]

10. I was hoping

that Darth had said it, but good for her. Glad she is on the committee and willing to tell the truth.

[bucolic_frolic]

11. Gotta love her fight and grit for her party

GQP has become a caricature of themselves ... lying, cheating, entitled and privileged thieves who think they can get away with anything. I am sure Rep. Cheney doesn't believe that side of her party.

Kinzinger's been quiet.

[AllaN01Bear]

12. and they wont belive that hillary's election was stolen by tfg.

they think they own the state house , city councel, county supervisors .school boards and the local dog cacther along with the white house . if a dem prez comes into play they drag their feet . they drag their feet anyways.

[Mr. Ected]

13. That's one of the reasons the Big Lie was made in the 1st place

So that any effort to prove the 2016 election was stolen could be countered by the untruth "this is the Dems trying to distract your attention from the Great Steal of 2020".

[Mr. Ected]

14. The Big Lie is actually the culmination of decades of little lies

The general public has been inundated for decades with propaganda from the vast network of right wing radio stations and FOX News. The Walking Dumb are now fully indoctrinated in the lies and will believe whatever they're told. Trump told them the election was stolen; they believe the election was stolen. Scalise isn't preaching to Trump, he's preaching to the Walking Dumb. He's got their vote as long as he perpetuates the lies; he is subject to primary and bad press within their Nutty Network if he doesn't.

Plus, he's a Class A scum.

[KS Toronado]

15. Chris Wallace asked SQcalise 3 times about the "big lie"

and refused to answer truthfully, and sadly FQX viewers probably believe he gave good answers.

[SayItLoud]

16. Another clear signal that if the rePUKES regain the Senate and or House in 2022

America and Democracy is doomed.

[twodogsbarking]

17. Castration is permanent, at least in Steve's case.