As the House voted to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday, much praise was given to Congresswoman Liz Cheney for being one of the ten Republicans who voted to impeach.
Cheney is the #3 Republican in the House, which added weight to her stance.
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But it was her father Dick Cheney and his legacy – a legacy she clearly plans to continue – that is arguably the most impeachable offense in American history.
House officially has the votes to impeach Trump for the second time. 10 Republicans vote yes:
John Katko (NY)
Liz Cheney (WY)
Adam Kinzinger (IL)
Fred Upton (MI)
Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA)
Dan Newhouse (WA)
Peter Meijer (MI)
Tom Rice (SC)
Anthony Gonzalez (OH)
David Valadao (CA) pic.twitter.com/shL72IO5sT— The Recount (@therecount) January 13, 2021
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President Trump: Iraq War Was The ‘Worst Single Mistake Ever Made’
President Trump has been at war with the Bush faction of the GOP since he announced his campaign for President in 2015.
Trump was right when he called President George W. Bush and Dick Cheney’s war in Iraq the “worst single mistake” in U.S. history.
“The worst single mistake ever made in the history of our country: going into the Middle East, by President Bush,” Trump told The Hill in 2018.
Trump added, “Obama may have gotten (U.S. soldiers) out wrong, but going in is, to me, the biggest single mistake made in the history of our country.”
Why was it such a colossal mistake? President Trump had an answer for that too.
—@realDonaldTrump: “The worst single mistake ever made in the history of our country: going into the Middle East, by President Bush.”https://t.co/Bi1S6E3aCG
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) September 19, 2018
Cheney Unapologetic About Iraq War, Bush Foreign Policy
“Because we spent $7 trillion in the Middle East,” Trump said. “Now if you wanna fix a window some place they say, ‘oh gee, let’s not do it.’ Seven trillion, and millions of lives — you know, ‘cause I like to count both sides. Millions of lives,” Trump explained.
“To me, it’s the worst single mistake made in the history of our country,” Trump reiterated.
This is a charge President Trump would repeat throughout both presidential campaigns and during his time in the White House.
Today, a majority of Americans agree with Trump on the wrongness of the Iraq War, including military veterans.
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But what does Liz Cheney think? She agrees with her father who still says “I was right about Iraq.”
Unbelievable.
Oh: and the only small pockets of opposition to the partnership between pro-war Dems and Liz Cheney to fund Endless War came from anti-war factions on the right and left – could call them "populists". Here's @mattgaetz working with @RoKhanna to denounce this militarism: pic.twitter.com/J1zMjHie4i
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 8, 2020
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But Trump’s radical break with the Establishment’s foreign policy isn’t limited to Iraq.
Just weeks ago, Cheney and the Democrats worked hand-in-hand to block President Trump from removing troops from Afghanistan, where we have been mired for 20 years.
In October of 2019, Democrats (and many Republicans) voted overwhelmingly to condemn President Trump’s effort to withdraw troops from Barack Obama’s war in Syria.
Remember when Democrats at least pretended to be anti-war, when Bush was President?
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‘America First’ vs. Neoconservative Ideology
But despite all the establishment praise being given to Cheney and a handful of anti-Trump Republicans this week, it is the “America First” foreign policy of Donald Trump that has completely flipped the script on this front in the GOP.
Republican members of Congress like Rand Paul, Matt Gaetz, Thomas Massie, and many others are staunchly opposed to needlessly starting another war like Iraq, and Trump’s position on this issue has largely helped solidify this sentiment among Republican voters.
Donald Trump Jr. has helped too.
This aged well. Bernie should really thank @realDonaldTrump for pulling our amazing troops out of DC’s endless wars https://t.co/GX5JrdNC7R
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 10, 2020
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Liz Cheney Deserves To Be Removed More Than President Trump
Congresswoman Cheney will continue to pursue a foreign policy agenda like her father’s – one that puts America and our soldiers last.
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She will find a more willing partner in a President Biden than she did with President Trump.
If there was an administration that deserved impeachment, it was Bush-Cheney for the disastrous foreign policy they foisted upon America – one that was continued by Barack Obama.
We are still dealing with the repercussions of Obama (and Hillary Clinton’s) disasters in Libya and Syria.
President Trump set a new course for America. Along the way, he secured four Middle East peace deals.
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The Republican Party and Congress would do well to remove those who would take us back to the disastrous foreign policy of the past, and continue to build upon the Trump path to peace.
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She is the worst of the worst! Don't give money to the Republican party. Give it to individuals like Matt Gatz, Jim Jordan and those who have PROVEN that they support our values! There's only a handful left who we and honestly trust>s.k.
Liz Cheney needs to change party's from Rino to democrat oh!! wait she is a Rino democrat
Ms. Cheney and her nine other traitors need to find the exit door and don't stop to take a bow. They are history and should just leave the Conservative Party to find new, trustworthy, patriotic blood to fight the war against socialism.
Actually, since 70% in WY disagree with her, a recall of the just re-seated rep by her constituents would be in order, and replace with a more loyal rep for the people!
If any Republican wants to be re elected. They should vote and act like the employees of the voters who gave them this job
About 92/93 Senators need expelling and 232 House Representatives. They're all traitors to the American people and to the Constitution!
Liz Cheney is a RINO…Living by her Father's name of course.
And not just her…send her packing along with the other RINOs…..being Collins, Romney, and Murkowski, for starters.
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Liz did not fall far from the traitors colon.
Cheyney represents another Political dynasty. America needs to be free of professional politicians and their relatives and friends.
I fully agree that Cheyney should be removed–along with the other nine Republicans who voted in the House to impeach President Trump.
But the GOP is far too weak, ineffective, and corrupt to do this. It is one of the reasons why we need a new political party for conservatives. I would suggest checking out Freedom Party America. Check out their website online. Traitors like Cheyney and the entire "Gang of Ten" illustrate all that is wrong with the GOP, folks.
The clueless wing of the GOP, who believe they can play footsie with the radical Dems and survive, are as politically relevant as the Whig Party. Adios, amigos!
The did a lot of the same stuff in Vietnam when i was with the 25th Inf. Div.
You are welcome to your belief! What do I think of that? Not much! I believe that you are a person with little gray matter, and I DON'T CARE what you think of that. Have a happy January 20th.
Well i do believe that you are a coward now what do you think of that.
I don't believe a word of what you said, beginning with "I'm black combat vet."
I'm a Black Combat Vet. A Die-Hard Conservative. I fought in that war (among others). From "Desert Shield" to "Desert Storm". I KNOW what we found and many of us grunts took pictures. Guess what? They confiscated ALL of our camera's, pictures & film before we left… My neighbor (who was a tanker) got all of his pictures & film back home (Thanks to a British Reporter)….SORRY, that's all that i can say….
Fire them NOW, get them recalled (left would call it cancel)! If their constituents oppose their actions strongly enough, even days into session, should be “nothing but net”!
Kevin McCarthy should remove all ten RINOS from all committee assignments. Let their constituents remember their names and fire them in 2022.
Dick Cheney represent the worst of the Neo-Con, CFR wing of the old Republican party; the opposite of the populist conserva-tarian MAGA principle of Principled Realism.
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how can you vote for impeachment when there isn't any evidence and a investigation is not conducted. she need to go to the democrats side.
What's a Republican?
I think Liz Cheney is not a positive force in the Republican Party. She should not continue to have any position of influence.
If she wants to act like a Democrat why didn't she run as a Democrat ?
Liz should go. Trump should stay
Liz Cheney would never and i mean never get my vote for President nor any other office.
Won't happen. She has ZERO self-awareness and has as much a chance of being nominated as Jeb! did in 2016.
She is posturing for a run for President in 2024. The entire establishment will be behind her. She is pro-defense industry just like her father, and the dividends have been drying up under the Trump administration.
She
Never do it because of Dick
Same same with a commie democrat as well.
Politicians must serve 5 years in our Military before allowed to be one, then if they declare war their wives, children, & neighbors must be drafted to go first wave.
I think she should remove herself from office. She's got mud on her face, she's a big disgrace, somebody needs to put her in her place….We will we will rock you Queen Liz
Disagree. He was a big, bold, unabashed voice for a bigger movement. Forget the TEA rallies already? I have had this argument at home; I do not FOLLOW Trump, but he more boldly and brazenly voiced MY stand and values than anyone (despite his flaws). They insult me by saying I worship him, wrong, that is for GOD. But he has voiced and fought for what 74M Americans believe.
Donald Trump will always be the real leader of the MAGA mouvement and he should make sure that Liz Cheney gets relieved of her functions, we need real conservatives not Rhinos, time to replace them all. If Liz wants to protect her fathers unholy accomplishments with the fake Iraq invasion, may she join the Biden Presidency.
Trump Will Leave White House Before Biden Is Sworn In
President Trump plans to leave the White House on the morning of Jan. 20 and will hold a goodbye event at Joint Base Andrews, Reuters has reported. Trump has said he won’t be attending Biden’s inauguration that day, making him the fifth president to miss their successor’s swearing-in ceremony. His goal is to leave Washington while he is still president and before President-elect Biden is sworn in—he reportedly doesn’t want to wait until after, which could require him to ask Biden to borrow Air Force One. Although it’s unclear where he will fly directly after his departure next week, he’s said to have decided to settle in at Mar-a-Lago for the next phase of his life and bring some of his aides with him.
it's bad enough that cheney and those of her chicken hawkish ilk enjoy sending our troops on endless deployments, killing thousands and destroying families, but their refusal to provide them meaningful assistance following their return is lower than abysmal. How many times has cheney fought for meaningful pay raises, for example. Yet she sits on her well fed and duly protected ass, safe and sound from the consequences of her deadly policies.
Sounds like you were NOT their and you found it all in books or the internet. That the case–and I know the facts .How lies are told in books and the internet. Doesn,t qualify you to judge and you don,t get a doll baby.Sorry
Actually much was found related to forbidden weapons and their attemped construction from Chemical and Bio-weapon production eq and supplies up to rebuilding the production facility for Scud solifuel rocket propulsion units and drone making facilities, just no Nuclear Bomb making eq, All of the above are weapons of mass destruction. Also Saddam hgad the third largest Armored military force in the world.
You are wrong the Iraq war was a farce, they never found the weapons of mass destruction on which the invasion was based!
I respect and admire Trump. I have always thought people on Twitter were twits and Facebookers were pretty much morons, so his Tweeting never bothered me. In fact, I said from the outset that his Tweeting was great because it was a direct, unfiltered, and uninterpreted line to the people. Undercutting and cutting out the Mainstream Media is always a good thing. However, I am not a psychophant, I don't have to agree with everything Trump says.
The Iraq War was wrong because it cost too much? By that logic, WWII was wrong and so was the American Revolution. No, the Iraq War was the right thing to do. Saddam was a maniac with access to WMDs, a huge army, and the willingness to use them. I am quite well aware of The Big Lie that says "there were no WMDs!" Saddam MAY have not had nuclear weapons. I qualify with maybe because there is evidence that somethings were trucked out of the country and have never been identified. Nukes aside, Mustard Gas is a WMD. Chemical Weapons are WMDs. Genocide is also a legitimate casus Belli as is being a state sponsor of terrorism. The terrorists who attacked us on 9/11 trained in Iraq.
Do a little research on a village named Halabja and a place called Salman Pak then come back and we can talk about why the Iraq War was wrong or illegitimate. Get your facts straight.
I agree with this article. Liz Cheney has got to go. I'm going to use my stimulus check (what's it going to be $600, $1400 or$2000?) for campaign efforts to replace her. She is essentially a carpetbagger. She may have been born in Wyoming but I think most of her life has been living in the D.C environs.