10 Republicans Voted to Impeach Trump. The Backlash Has Been Swift.

[demmiblue]

The House Republicans who voted to charge President Donald J. Trump with inciting the Capitol riot are facing a fleet of primary challengers, censures and other rebukes from their party.

It’s been less than two weeks since Representatives Peter Meijer, Tom Rice and Liz Cheney broke with nearly all of their Republican colleagues in the House and voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump, but in their home states, the backlash is already growing.

In Michigan, a challenger to Mr. Meijer received a boost when Steve Bannon promoted him on his podcast.

In South Carolina, a local Republican is getting so many calls urging him to run against Mr. Rice that he can’t keep his phone charged.

And in Wyoming, a state senator called Ms. Cheney, the No. 3 Republican in the House, “out of touch” with her home state as he announced his primary campaign against her.

The 10 House Republicans who voted for impeachment are already facing a fleet of primary challengers, censures and other rebukes from their hometown Republican Party organizations, an indication that the battle over Mr. Trump will play a defining role in shaping the direction of the party during the next two years.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/23/us/politics/republican-who-wont-vote-to-impeach-trump.html

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[Chainfire]

1. So the party doubles down on its Fascists qualities.

Doing the right thing will no escape punishment.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

2. This is how the GOP became the fascist party -- decades of selecting for more extremism.

[murielm99]

3. My Congressman, Kinzinger, voted to impeach.

He did it because he is an opportunist. Our district may be redrawn, and he may lose his seat. He is looking to run for a statewide office.

I will not forget that he is a tea partier and a POS.

[Baked Potato]

4. If they must move on from office at least they will have Peace of Mind.

[rickyhall]

5. Badly organized crime.