And now President Trump joins his faithful band of minions in yelling at Rep Cheney (R-WY):
Liz Cheney is only upset because I have been actively getting our great and beautiful Country out of the ridiculous and costly Endless Wars. I am also making our so-called allies pay tens of billions of dollars in delinquent military costs. They must, at least, treat us fairly!!!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 23, 2020
Rep Cheney has notably hawkish views, not unlike her father, former VP Dick Cheney (R-WY), while President Trump is fairly allergic to foreign military adventures.
That is a subject for another time: some such ventures are foolish, and some are important and beneficial. I am not an Isolationist. I will only note that President Trump sees these ventures in monetary terms, and appears incapable of strategic thinking, as do many of those in his Administration.
My real point is that the Amateur-in-Chief, recognizing a philosophical threat to what has become a primary Republican Party religious tenet, amateurism, has now joined in chasing out the rascal. If Rep Cheney apologizes or changes her tune, she may be allowed to remain in the Party.
Otherwise, she’ll become, at best, a ragtag relation. Maybe an independent. And, right now, she’s #3 in the GOP House hierarchy. No one but the President is immune to this grim treatment.
Meanwhile, one of the RINOers will get her post, or at least move up onto the leadership ladder, if she’s thrust out into the cold. Probably Gaetz, given his high profile roles in past debacles, who’ll be showered with praise by Trump.
And this is what happens when religious parties encounter deviancy from the core teachings.
