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I think Dick Cheney is going to kick McCarthy's ass (Original Post) CatWoman May 2021 OP
Or take him hunting. redstatebluegirl May 2021 #1
Tip for Kev. Don't go hunting with Dick Cheney! Yoyoyo77 May 2021 #34
Nah... It'll be fine! dchill May 2021 #37
And I wouldnt blame him. Rustyeye77 May 2021 #2
He'll take him hunting, I'm sure. n/t davsand May 2021 #3
He is darth Cheney. drray23 May 2021 #4
Did he come out of his cave in Montana today and say something intelligible? msfiddlestix May 2021 #5
McCarthy was caught on a hot mike bad mouthing Liz CatWoman May 2021 #7
oh man. he's gonna have to pay a heavy price for that, one would think. msfiddlestix May 2021 #16
He believes that taking on Trump at this point would be a bigger risk than totodeinhere May 2021 #41
Good point, but none the less it will be interesting to see how this plays out. n/t msfiddlestix May 2021 #42
Does he live in Montana? MontanaMama May 2021 #8
Oh shoot, my bad. Right. I don't know why Montana came to mind. msfiddlestix May 2021 #11
Gah! MontanaMama May 2021 #13
so sorry for the memory gaff. msfiddlestix May 2021 #18
I'm just teasing you. MontanaMama May 2021 #25
Yes, I know. I just embarrassed myself when that happens. msfiddlestix May 2021 #26
Cave, hole, what's the diff? nt reACTIONary May 2021 #45
The old GOP guard is about to swipe some arrogant mouths shut Budi May 2021 #6
I've been wondering what the hell has taken so long. msfiddlestix May 2021 #27
Been wondering the same thing. Budi May 2021 #30
They have been hoping the fever would break localroger May 2021 #31
he better move quickly demtenjeep May 2021 #9
Dick Cheney still has power in the oil industry. Donations to republicans could dry up. Under The Radar May 2021 #10
LOL! SoCalDavidS May 2021 #15
Dick's A Little Too Old colsohlibgal May 2021 #12
Dickhead Is Irrelevant SoCalDavidS May 2021 #14
Agree. BigmanPigman May 2021 #44
Me too. Solomon May 2021 #46
cheney only wishes he was the autocrat spanone May 2021 #17
McCarthy bdamomma May 2021 #19
Better hurry Arazi May 2021 #20
Seems like he should have done that back in January.. msfiddlestix May 2021 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author msfiddlestix May 2021 #22
..and Dick Cheney really DID shoot someone and get away with it... samnsara May 2021 #23
Dick is a living Republican Party Elder Shermann May 2021 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author Maraya1969 May 2021 #28
Can you bdamomma May 2021 #29
they are planning on voting next week to see if she keeps her leadership position CatWoman May 2021 #32
Nice to dream bdamomma May 2021 #33
Whose heads exactly? plimsoll May 2021 #38
McCarthy _is_ a Lot Younger than Dick Cheney Akbar May 2021 #35
So maybe she has more in common with Democrats at this point. Maybe we're her party. elias7 May 2021 #36
Will it be on xxqqqzme May 2021 #39
Invite him to go hunting Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 #40
Somebody needs to tell McCarthy FakeNoose May 2021 #43

msfiddlestix

(7,285 posts)
16. oh man. he's gonna have to pay a heavy price for that, one would think.
Tue May 4, 2021, 07:34 PM
May 2021

he's a really a freaking spineless idiot.

totodeinhere

(13,058 posts)
41. He believes that taking on Trump at this point would be a bigger risk than
Tue May 4, 2021, 09:36 PM
May 2021

taking on Cheney. We shall see if that calculation was right or wrong. Remember that Trump remains very popular in the party. Cheney not so much,

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
6. The old GOP guard is about to swipe some arrogant mouths shut
Tue May 4, 2021, 07:21 PM
May 2021

You know they still have a long reach, & they'll do it in one swift swat.


msfiddlestix

(7,285 posts)
27. I've been wondering what the hell has taken so long.
Tue May 4, 2021, 07:54 PM
May 2021

I started thinking, hell they got theirs why should they? They never seem to care about our democracy in all the years they were in power.

Some do care though. A few are actually principled even if I don't agree with some of their political ideas.

localroger

(3,630 posts)
31. They have been hoping the fever would break
Tue May 4, 2021, 08:20 PM
May 2021

They know that without the crazy wing they have no chance of winning most statewide elections. But what the crazies may not appreciate, this having gone on so long, is that once the old guard realize they have no chance of controlling it again they might prefer to see the party destroyed rather than continue in that direction. These are very selfish people who don't want to give up control so they've been waiting it out, but once they realize it will never get better their restraint will probably evaporate.

colsohlibgal

(5,275 posts)
12. Dick's A Little Too Old
Tue May 4, 2021, 07:32 PM
May 2021

But he could send a younger ally to tell McCarthy he better Cool it on his daughter.

SoCalDavidS

(9,998 posts)
14. Dickhead Is Irrelevant
Tue May 4, 2021, 07:33 PM
May 2021

The party has long since moved on from the days of Shrub & Dick. If they don't care what "W" thinks, a former "president," they certainly couldn't care less about the VP. Though I doubt they'll call for his hanging.

If Dickhead says something, it will be news for about a day, and then they'll still remove Liz from her position.

The wheels are in motion, and it's too late to stop that eventuality.

msfiddlestix

(7,285 posts)
21. Seems like he should have done that back in January..
Tue May 4, 2021, 07:39 PM
May 2021

I always wondered why Cheney was keeping low profile. I suppose there's the thing about letting Liz fight her own battles without Daddy's help. But you know, this is no ordingary political fight for one individual. This is far bigger and more dangerous than the fate of one politician's future in the party, when that party has been taken over by zombies.

Response to CatWoman (Original post)

Shermann

(7,428 posts)
24. Dick is a living Republican Party Elder
Tue May 4, 2021, 07:43 PM
May 2021

He is therefore irrelevant.

Deceased party elders like Reagan are revered much more than living members. Their memories have faded and it is much easier to put words in their mouth. Living elders like Romney have this nasty habit of restating their actual positions. That's not nearly as useful.

Response to CatWoman (Original post)

CatWoman

(79,302 posts)
32. they are planning on voting next week to see if she keeps her leadership position
Tue May 4, 2021, 08:29 PM
May 2021

and I hope to heaven she switches parties if they kick her out.

But realistically, I can't see her switching over.

plimsoll

(1,670 posts)
38. Whose heads exactly?
Tue May 4, 2021, 09:26 PM
May 2021

The only reason the GQP folks are upset with her is because she isn't batshit crazy. Most Democrats and people to the left of Attila the Hun know she's still far right.
But she won't be back in 2023. You have to wonder how Why? will top Greene, Goetz or Boebert though, that's going to be one absolutely weird specimen.

Akbar

(307 posts)
35. McCarthy _is_ a Lot Younger than Dick Cheney
Tue May 4, 2021, 08:45 PM
May 2021

Next time Cheney goes out looking for blood to suck to keep himself alive, I wouldn't surprised if he'd choose Trump's butt boy.

FakeNoose

(32,741 posts)
43. Somebody needs to tell McCarthy
Tue May 4, 2021, 09:44 PM
May 2021

... he's a terrible House Minority Leader. I mean, they're all bad but he's just awful. I nominate Liz Cheney to tell him, she does brutal honesty really well.



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