Have You Met Most Of The GOP Senators And Representatives

The truth is that *they* went along with the lie. And *they* prefer a liar to someone who tells the truth and defends the constitution

— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum) August 17, 2022

...in Congress?

I started to say “from west of the Mississippi” but then I realized I’d be excluding McConnell and Paul and Collins and Scott and Rubio and…

I don’t know who to exclude.

Distance from D.C. is still a factor in national politics. Which is indeed a reason why Wyoming voters are not that concerned with January 6th. Do you have any idea what the concerns are of voters in Wyoming? Long way from the east coast, isn’t it?

And frankly, Liz Cheney is one representative out of 435, and not a particularly appealing one at that. Aside from being pugnacious about Donald Trump, what recommends her?

“History has shown us over and over again how poisonous lies destroy free nations." -- Liz Cheney, tonight.
“There are important reasons why we put policies in place. They clearly kept us safe for seven years." -- Liz Cheney, on torture, 2014.

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) August 17, 2022

We’re no worse off without her in office in 2023 than we were with her in office.

The Lincoln Project on Liz Cheney's primary loss:⁰⁰"Tonight, the nation marks the end of the Republican Party. What remains shares the name and branding of the traditional GOP, but is in fact an authoritarian nationalist cult dedicated only to Donald Trump."

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 17, 2022

What was your first clue?