House Freedom Caucus drops two members in one night

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Axios

8 hours ago


The right-wing House Freedom Caucus on Monday voted to kick out one of its members — and then immediately saw another resign in response.

Why it matters: Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) is at least the third lawmaker ejected from the Freedom Caucus in the last year for breaking with the group's leadership.

What we're hearing: The Freedom Caucus voted to kick out Davidson after he endorsed a primary challenger to Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), the caucus' chair, according to a lawmaker familiar with the matter.

Good, who has rankled many colleagues with his persistent antagonism towards GOP leadership, was ousted by state Sen. John McGuire.

Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) said in a statement that he had wanted to "encourage more members to join" the Freedom Caucus.

"With tonight's vote, it was clear that is not their objective ... I will continue to support their conservative agenda, I just won't be a member," he said.

A spokesperson for the Freedom Caucus declined to comment on the vote, telling Axios: "HFC does not comment on membership or internal proceedings."

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2024/07/09/freedom-caucus-warren-davidson-troy-nehls-bob-good

[Think. Again.]

1. Imagine being a rightwinger and having the name "Good"...

That must be absolutely mortifying for him.

[DoBW]

4. Irony knows no bounds

great point

[Wonder Why]

13. His surname was shotened and the "for Nothing" was removed when he was younger.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. I listened to Liz Cheney's book and she said that initially Gym Jordan himself asked her to join

His reason was that they had no women, so they needed one! She turned him down, no big surprise...

[Evolve Dammit]

3. Hope she had a cleansing shower after that encounter 😖

[Rhiannon12866]

5. She never liked him, but it got worse when he didn't care about the Constitution, all he cared about was winning

And on January 6th, he was again concerned about evacuating "the women" so put out his hand to help her up, but she slapped his hand away and told him off!

[Hieronymus Phact]

10. It's an even jucier exchange than that

Cheney confirms she told Jim Jordan on Jan. 6 ‘Get away from me. You f—ing did this’

[hueymahl]

6. Interesting

Warren Davidson is one of the less terrible Republicans out there. And widely considered a rising star.

[Harker]

9. It says a lot when being "less terrible" gets one ostracized.

There's no room for a duck-walker amongst the goose-steppers.

[bottomofthehill]

12. He is an interesting "less terrible"

Election denier, one of only 20 members who voted against thanking the Capitol Police for their service on 1/6. Crazy anti-abortion, pushed out of the caucus for endorsing a guy to the right of Atila the Hun in order to please Donald Trump. One of the good guys….

[KS Toronado]

7. Smells like a cult

kiss our ass or else

[3Hotdogs]

8. A pissing contest, which one can be the biggest asshole.

[Vogon_Glory]

11. If I came at this topic cold, I'd have guessed that Davidson parted ways with

the Freedom Caucus after an outbreak of sanity, but I'm probably wrong.