Democrat Floats Anti-MAGA RINO For Speaker

Before the House of Representatives began the vote for the new Speaker of the House on Tuesday, Fox News caught up with a few Democratic House members to find out if there was a bipartisan speaker coalition on the table.

Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, a member of the House Oversight Committee, initially talked up Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who has been their party’s top choice to become Speaker.

While Raskin’s recommendation of Jeffries was expected, it was his backup choice, former Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney that raised my eyebrows.

Here’s part of the Fox News article:

“I mean, we certainly promote and favor a bipartisan solution to this,” Raskin said. “You know, I think that Hakeem Jeffries would be somebody who Republicans can work with. He’s, he’s true to his word. He’s super well organized. He’s legislatively prolific.”

“So, you know, that’s our solution. But if they find it indigestible to vote for a Democrat, there are lots of Republicans that I, speaking for myself, could support,” Raskin said. “I would think that Liz Cheney would be the natural compromise candidate. She was the chair of the Republican Conference, the number three person in their hierarchy.”

“And if they couldn’t vote for Liz Cheney, that would be a hell of a statement about the condition of their party,” Raskin said.

Cheney left office in 2021 and served as the House Republican Conference chairwoman at the time of her departure.

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Really? Her?

The 1/6 hearings have shown that Trump knew his effort to overturn the election was illegal & unconstitutional. He did it anyway. Trump’s conduct was illegal under existing law and would be under our new bill, too. Our bill also prevents other future efforts to steal elections. pic.twitter.com/HaMCUSY8xv

— Rep. Liz Cheney (@RepLizCheney) September 23, 2022

Cheney, who became a member of Congress in 2017, was once considered a Trump ally after voting with the president nearly 93% of the time during her first two terms.

She served as chair of the House Republican Conference, the third-highest position in the conference, and was rumored to be eyeing the Speaker position herself.

But, she quickly revealed herself to be a RINO. She not only supported the second impeachment of President Trump, she also served as vice chair of the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack.

She also voiced opposition to Jim Jordan, who was endorsed by Trump, for Speaker.

Jim Jordan was involved in Trump's conspiracy to steal the election and seize power; he urged that Pence refuse to count lawful electoral votes. If Rs nominate Jordan to be Speaker, they will be abandoning the Constitution. They’ll lose the House majority and they’ll deserve to.

— Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) October 13, 2023

Fortunately, she lost her bid for re-election to Harriet Hageman who was endorsed by President Trump. Since then, her membership in the Wyoming Republican Party was revoked and she was censured by the Republican National Committee.

At this point, she might as well switch parties.

The bottom line here is Raskin floating Cheney’s name is just wishful thinking.