Liz Cheney was a rising Republican star until Jan. 6. Here's what changed - PBS NewsHour

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Internal divides over last year's election and the future of the party have come to a head as House Republicans seem to be moving to replace their No. 3 leader, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney. Lisa Desjardins reports on where Republicans are drawing the line on her comments about President Trump and the party itself.

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1. It's Scary How Easily Republican Legislators Can Be Influenced to Side With the BIG LIE

And Liz Cheney emerges as an unexpected conservative hero for siding with the truth. Getting past Donald Trump? It all starts with confronting and refuting the BIG LIE! Otherwise, Trump's objective of poisoning and destroying American democracy wins out.

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3. It really is frightening not only that they have gone along with the former guy's lies

To the American people, but that so many people accept and swallow these lies. This really is unprecedented - especially since the loss was so overwhelming. And we know that he lost the popular vote in 2016, and it was even worse for him this time. He really has poisoned the election process and it's unbelievable that these elected officials aren't taking the chance to bail out while they can, but continuing to support a clearly losing cause.

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2. Trump has an agenda to return to power. The GOP is executing Trump's agenda.

This voting Limitation is to help Trump win next time.

Liz Chaney is not sticking to the fascist script.

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4. He's actually lost by quite a bit both times, but this time it was overwhelming

There is no way that they're going to find seven million votes anywhere and it's unbelievable that those who hope to retain their seats would continue to support someone who experienced the biggest loss in history. His ship has sailed...

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6. They don't need 7 million votes, they need a little over 81,000

The popular vote is a dead issue. I wish it wasn't but ultimately it's a meaningless figure. We need multiple Abrams in every swing state pushing to help disenfranchised voters maintain their eligibility and get them to the polls on election day. The right will do anything to eliminate Democrat voters from casting and we need to overcome their efforts.

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5. This Liz Cheney thing really has me on the fence

If the tRump Republicants kick her out, part of me wants her to announce she's becoming an independent and will caucus with the Democrats going forward.

Then, there's that part of me that wants nothing to do with her and does not want her associated with the Democratic party in any way, shape, or form.

Need to check my popcorn supplies, though.

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7. trump has Destroyed the republican party. its now the trump party. They are beholden to a rapist.

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8. She's working in a political party full of liars, cowards and traitors.

By standing for a truth, she became an enemy. I love the picture of her standing between 2 sociopathic fascist liars whose soulless faces resemble the pod-people from the film “The Body Snatchers.” She bears an expression of concern and intelligence. They both look like they’re waiting for instructions from Zontar.