Cheney fires back at Flynn over coup remark

[Judi Lynn]

Source: The Hill


BY MYCHAEL SCHNELL - 05/31/21 05:20 PM EDT

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) fired back at Michael Flynn on Monday for comments he made during a conference in Texas that appeared to suggest a Myanmar-like coup should take place in the U.S.

“No American should advocate or support the violent overthrow of the United States,” Cheney wrote in a tweet referring to Flynn, who served as national security adviser in the Trump administration.

Flynn, while speaking at a conference in Dallas over the weekend, which was attended by a number of supporters of the QAnon conspiracy theory, was asked why a coup like the one that occurred in Myanmar could not happen in the U.S.

“I want to know why what happened in Myanmar can’t happen here?” an audience member asked Flynn at the conference, dubbed “For God & Country Patriot Roundup,” which was captured in a video shared online.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/556212-cheney-fires-back-at-flynn-over-coup-remark

[Evolve Dammit]

1. Where are the other GOP voices of condemnation?? Crickets

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. Complicit they are if they think....

A military overthrow of the current administration to re-install Trump is going to happen.

It won't. Joe Biden respects the military. They have his back. Any General knows that such an order is ILLEGAL.

Arrest Flynn for Sedition? Stay tuned.

[Captain Zero]

7. A notice needs to go out to the military ordering

Them to immrdiately report any contacts they receive requesting participation in a coup. It needs to name Flynn, Gaetz and any others who are talking like this. It needs to remind them participation in such a coup is Sedition and a violation of their oath to the constitution which could result in charges of treason.

[Evolve Dammit]

8. I think they'd back it in a heartbeat if they thought it would succeed. Kremlin is assisting this.

Calling 1/6 insurrectionists "persecuted."

[apnu]

13. There's basically 3 Republicans with the stones to speak up on this.

The rest are cowards or are pro-insurrection.

The three are: Liz Cheney, Mitt Romney, and Adam Kinzinger.

[Radical Ant]

15. Cheney

Cheney is a good person?

[apnu]

16. Depends on how you define "good"

Is she a neo-Liberal war hawk Republican grew up on her father's knee and given a power position because she's wealthy and connected? Yes.

Is that good? Depends if you are a neo-Liberal war hawk or not. I'm not, so no.

But compare her to any MTG who's worse. I'd rather deal with Liz Cheney than those QAnon/MAGA terrorists any day.

Welcome to DU!

[Radical Ant]

17. She has no issues with voter suppression

You want to work with this person moving forward?

[alittlelark]

20. We are currently in a foxhole with her she is not actively shooting at us

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She is shooting at those attacking us (sanity). When this battle is over we will see if she flees back to the insurrectionists (Qinsane)or not. For the time being she is sane - and shooting at the true enemies.

[Radical Ant]

21. She is the enemy

The coming elections is the focus and she is all in for voter suppression.

[alittlelark]

24. I guess you did not understand my analogy.......

Take some time with it and contemplate.

[Radical Ant]

25. waste of time

my understanding is there is no need to wait. She has made is quite clear what her position is moving forward to next elections.

[alittlelark]

26. I'm gonna take the enemy of my enemy as a friend at this critical juncture.

I cannot imagine any sane person doing otherwise.

[Radical Ant]

27. terrible

thats a terrible position. Whats the Communist saying to the Capitalist? I going to hang you with the very rope you sold me for a profit

[alittlelark]

28. WHERE is the 'communist' in this analogy!

'Communist' is a trigger word with absolutely NO basis in the Reality this country is experiencing.

WHY do you use a defunct and ludicrous economic system to compare the problems within this country!

[Radical Ant]

31. democracy

the story of short term gain for long term pain. You want to champion Cheney while she will gleefully helps dismantle democracy? Go for it!

[myohmy2]

29. +1

...

[colsohlibgal]

3. Who Would Have Guessed?

That Liz would make us gradually praise her for stances she took.

But....this is a five alarm fire, we need all the allies we can get.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Not only shouldn't they do that, it is illegal, and so far no consequences

I don't put much credence in the festering pustula of MAGA seditionists to change anything in the government, but allowing this to continue is unwise. This is like a test, to see how much pushback they encounter. Lecturing them as naughty boys is useless bluster from a Republican who has not condemned voter suppression.

[GB_RN]

5. Flynn Is Retired And As Such...

Still subject to the US Code of Military Justice. He can be recalled to active duty and court martialled for offenses against the USCMJ. Until/unless he resigns his commission and gives up his benefits, he could be in major trouble for pulling stunts like this.

[PSPS]

10. LOL. "he could be in major trouble." LOL. Sure. There's never any penalty for this stuff.

[GB_RN]

11. Didn't Say Would Be

Just said he COULD be. I was just trying to provide information, not attract sarcasm.

[PSPS]

19. I know

I wasn't criticizing you or what you wrote. I just wanted to express my opinion that, based on what we've seen so far, even saying "could be" is a stretch. Flynn's been dirty for a very long time, yet he remains mysteriously untouchable.

[GB_RN]

23. My Apologies

I misinterpreted your statement.

[BobTheSubgenius]

6. I've said this before, but...when a Cheney is the voice of reason and moderation,

the world is upside down.

[Evolve Dammit]

9. seriously.

[Turbineguy]

12. Flynn is a smart and talented guy

but he's boxed himself in such that only these nutcases will support and pay him.

He's been touched by trump. He's fucked.

[Dan]

14. The book's title ' Everything that Trump touches dies',

I think we can say that about the nation, we are dying day by day. It will culminate in one massive explosion... me thinks.

[Midnight Writer]

18. Patriotic Americans like Cheney only advocate and support the violent overthrow of other countries.

Because that's OK.

[BobTheSubgenius]

22. Not merely "OK," but almost always exemplary.

Oil goes down a couple of bucks a barrel, bananas are 4 cents a pound cheaper at producer-to-wholesaler level, a labour movement that may spread into US spheres of influence is crushed. All very desirable outcomes, no?

Who would want Iran presided over by the only democratically elected leader in the Arab (and Persian) world when you can have an evil peacock like the Shah? You gotta think these things through.

[toughtony]

30. The Pile Of Garbage Tour

The person who asked the question: “I want to know why what happened in Myanmar can’t happen here?” How many people in that audience support flynn's point of view. How many of the 74.2 million americans who voted for the orange bucket of chicken actually want what flynn is advocating? Why is the media only focused on flynn, we know what a lying nutcase he is, the bigger issue is the american people who support this crap. The jan 6 riot was aided by professionals, tradesmen, police, military, veterans--THEY WEREN'T ALL CRACKEHEADED IDIOTS. What if they are actually planning this right now. Trump has said that he will be reinstated in august--i know its bullcrap, but he also warned us of jan 6--We didn't pay attention. Is anybody paying attention now?