12 May 2021
Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX) correctly predicted Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-WY) ouster Wednesday as the Republican Conference chair; he said it proves Republicans are united behind taking back the House majority.
Gooden released a statement after House Republicans voted to remove Cheney as the third-ranking Republican. He said it proves Republicans will work together to regain the House majority.
“Today’s vote shows that Republicans are united behind one goal: taking back the House,” he said.
In the runup to Republicans’ Wednesday vote, Republicans, including House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), became increasingly frustrated with Cheney serving as a distraction from fighting against Democrats’ legislative agenda.
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Rep. Liz Cheney has been removed from the No. 3 post in the Republican Party. Image: Twitter/@EugeneDaniels2
Reuters – U.S. House of Representatives Republicans on Wednesday removed Liz Cheney from their leadership, punishing her for rejecting what she called former President Donald Trump’s “big lie” that last year’s election was stolen from him through election fraud.
The action signaled that Trump, despite his decisive election loss to Democrat Joe Biden in November, has solidified his hold over House Republicans as he jockeys to play a major role in the 2022 congressional elections and flirts with another run for the presidency in 2024.
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During the Chicago Blackhawks final game, NBC Sports announcer Pat Foley said, “Had I been traveling with the team this year, I might have put a bullet in my head.” In typical fashion, Foley’s comment were then blown out of proportion by others.
Foley, who was talking about how the Hawks this season were limited to their hotel rooms and the ice rink because of the pandemic, was merely expressing the frustration that many people are experiencing with these restrictions, whether they are justified or not. I hardly think Foley meant the comment literally. Indeed, it is a figure of speech.