On Tuesday Rep. Liz Cheney was voted out of office in a blowout primary election, and we’ve seen some hot takes in the wake of that, but this one might be the most scorching:
Losing by 38 points in a free and fair democratic election, rejected overwhelmingly by the people who elected you in the first place, just like in the Soviet Union. pic.twitter.com/GUhBOdkMes
— T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) August 18, 2022
This is a “journalism” work of art worthy of the Louvre:
That take comes courtesy of Time’s Washington correspondent:
The GOP just borrowed a Soviet skill and disappeared Liz Cheney writes @Philip_Elliott for The D.C. Brief https://t.co/gFCgvV3qDo
— TIME (@TIME) August 17, 2022
Cheney got voted out of office by a huge margin in a free and fair primary election… just like Stalin would have done!
The people who say they love and respect democracy the most sure talk as if the voters have no agency or authority in the democratic process.
— T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) August 18, 2022
There are forced narratives and then there’s whatever next-level spin-a-palooza this is:
It’s not just the Soviets who are masters of disappearing someone. Just look at Wyoming, where voters this week drubbed a former senior member of the Republican establishment out of office on orders from former President Donald Trump. Rep. Liz Cheney lost her bid for renomination by a stunning 37 points after daring to hold Trump accountable for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Trump made defeating Cheney his top priority, making his contempt for her and her famous family clear. The Republican National Committee didn’t even mention Cheney in their statement Tuesday evening on Harriet Hageman’s victory in the deep-red state.
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So free and fair elections and allowing the will of the voters to play out is Stalin-esque now?
Wow. Time really stepping up their game.
— Cox (@HOLYSMKES) August 18, 2022
That took it to the next level.
They had an election, she lost. That's Democracy.
— The New Adventures of Henry (@Car94Hen) August 17, 2022
What happened to "Elections matter?" Or does that only count when the person you want wins?
— Robert (@tally_dad) August 17, 2022
You know our democracy is in danger when unpopular politicians are voted out of office
— Clifton Duncan (She/Her) (@cliftonaduncan) August 17, 2022
Right?
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