As mask mandates at the Capitol dissolve and officials prepare to reopen the building to the public after two years of pandemic, House members are debating whether it’s worth keeping proxy voting in some form.
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Yet Cheney’s case seems to be different.
Maybe it’s because Trump lost the power to control the news cycle with a tweet or a White House press briefing. Maybe it’s because McCarthy lacks the experience and/or acumen to subdue subordinates. Or maybe it’s because she’s a Cheney.
We watched Jeb Bush get flustered during the 2016 campaign. Trump repeatedly rattled him, and the early-on frontrunner never recovered. But Cheneys are not known to get flustered. They are seemingly immune to criticism. They believe in their rightness as much as Trump believes in his probably more so.
The conservative organization Club for Growth on Wednesday came out against Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as a replacement for Rep. Liz Cheney as House Republican Conference chairwoman.
Trump and Stefanik spoke Wednesday morning, a source close to the president confirmed. The conversation comes as Stefanik looks all but certain to replace Cheney as chair of the House Republican Conference as top Trump allies plot to oust the No. 3 leader. Liz Cheney is a warmongering fool who has no business in Republican Party Leadership, Trump said in a statement issued later Wednesday. We want leaders who believe in the Make America Great Again movement, and prioritize the values of America First. Elise Stefanik is a far superior choice, and she has my COMPLETE and TOTAL Endorsement for GOP Conference Chair. Elise is a tough and smart communicator!