And now the bad news about the new Congress: Liz Cheney will be the 3rd-ranking House Republican

[babylonsister]

And now the bad news about the new Congress: Liz Cheney will be the 3rd-ranking House Republican
Dick Cheney's oldest child soon becomes the GOP's highest-ranking woman in the House.
Frank Dale
Nov 27, 2018, 9:20 am


American conservatism frequently resembles a bad horror movie franchise. Despite common sense indicating that unsavory characters stopped deserving our attention long ago, they somehow keep coming back for decades.

Many members of disgraced President Richard Nixon’s administration resurfaced under President George W. Bush.

Now the oldest daughter of Dick Cheney, Bush’s historically–unpopular vice president, has risen to a Republican leadership role during the administration of President Donald Trump.

You may have missed it in the coverage of the Democratic “blue wave” from this month’s midterms, but Rep. Liz Cheney (R) was re-elected to a second term representing Wyoming’s at-large congressional district by nearly 34 points on Election Day. She will be the chairwoman of the House Republican Caucus come January.

That position, which was once held by her father, is the third-highest role in GOP House leadership, behind only soon-to-be Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA) and soon-to-be Minority Whip Steve Scalise (LA).

Cheney has risen quickly in Republican ranks since joining Congress last year. Like her father, the Wyoming congresswoman’s cunning political style makes her a force to be reckoned with in the GOP.

But in some ways, Cheney is even more extreme than her father.

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https://thinkprogress.org/liz-cheney-house-republicans-chairwoman-gop-caucus-wyoming-congresswoman-dick-cheney-donald-trump-george-bush-mike-pence-2020-4d561c3af85d/

[vlyons]

1. Oh Goody!

I look forward to her standing before a microphone, saying stupid, hateful shit, doubling-down on the latest Trump outrage, and just generally making decent Americans cringe and grimace and be more determined than ever to never never vote Republican.

Keep that blue wave rolling in. 2020 we flip Texas.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. "Cheney has risen quickly in Republican ranks since joining Congress last year"

That's because they have fewer and fewer GOP women in Congress and will soon be down to one black (and he is in the Senate).

Link to tweet

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Dave Wasserman
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@Redistrict

Just crunched: the percentage of white men as a share of House Democrats is set to decline from 41% to 38% as a result of the 2018 election.

Meanwhile, the percentage of white men as a share of House Republicans is on track to rise from 86% to *90%.*
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4:19 PM - Nov 11, 2018

[kskiska]

3. Then there's her sister...

who's in a same-sex marriage.

[Javaman]

4. she's a crooked halfwit like her brain damaged father. aka they are grooming her. nt

[unblock]

5. she's the absolute worst republican in congress...

... except for all the others!

seriously, it's just one big race to the bottom on the republican side, and they're all tied.

[Me.]

6. Oh Yes, Let's Go For Bi-Partisanship Of The So Called Problem Solvers

that'll work really well with her

[justhanginon]

7. A perfect place in which to carry out her father's legacy

of death and destruction. Evil never dies it just seems to go on and on and on generationally in the republican party.

[beachbum bob]

8. imagine 2020 democratic campaigns using Liz's dad as a the villain to run against??

be very effective as I can't believe Dick Cheney's popularity is any better than trumps