{"id":2128572,"date":"2023-12-18T22:42:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T03:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thomas-massie-blasts-2024-presidential-hopeful-as-a-brunette-liz-cheney\/"},"modified":"2023-12-18T22:44:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T03:44:49","slug":"thomas-massie-blasts-2024-presidential-hopeful-as-a-brunette-liz-cheney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thomas-massie-blasts-2024-presidential-hopeful-as-a-brunette-liz-cheney\/","title":{"rendered":"Massie slams 2024 hopeful as &#8216;Cheney-like brunette"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthomas-massie-blasts-2024-presidential-hopeful-as-a-brunette-liz-cheney%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2128572&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Thomas Massie Blasts 2024 Presidential Hopeful\u2064 as a \u2062&#8217;Brunette Liz Cheney&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>There \u200bis nothing so rooted in American \u200bpolitics as good old-fashioned \u2062name-calling, as Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley and Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky have\u200c demonstrated in recent days.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Nikki Haley is a brunette Liz Cheney. She <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-employee-from-china-warned-colleagues-against-censoring-trump\/\" title=\"Twitter Employee From China Warned Colleagues Against Censoring Trump\">hates free speech<\/a> as much as she loves war and foreign aid.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Massie\u2019s comment \u200dwas a riposte to one from Haley \u2064on Sunday that was a twofer aimed at Massie and Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p>Haley denounced Republican presidential rival\u2063 DeSantis in Iowa Sunday for campaigning in the state with Massie, the lone House Republican who voted last week against a GOP resolution condemning anti-Semitism on university campuses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t be pro-Israel and bring the most anti-Israel\u2063 Republican into this state, who voted against fighting antisemitism on college campuses,\u201d Haley, the former South Carolina governor and U.N. ambassador said in Des Moines on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Massie last week was\u200c the only Republican member of the\u200c House\u2062 to oppose a \u2064resolution that condemned the testimony of three college presidents whose comments have been widely interpreted as displaying an indifferent attitude\u200c toward the\u2064 rise of anti-Semitism on college \u200ccampuses as well \u2063as the\u2063 rise of \u2062anti-Semitism itself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd\u200c that\u2019s who he brought\u2063 to your state,\u201d she said in reference to DeSantis campaigning along \u2062with Massie.<\/p>\n<p>The DeSantis campaign had a less inflammatory response than did Massie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRon DeSantis has been the clearest, most consistent pro-Israel candidate in\u200b the race. He has unequivocally supported Israel in\u2062 exterminating Hamas,\u201d campaign press secretary Bryan Griffin said.<\/p>\n<p>Haley, however,\u2063 did not let the matter drop. \u2064During a Monday campaign stop she called Massie \u201cthe\u200d most anti-Israel Republican there is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She said Massie \u201cvoted with the squad against \u200bcalling out antisemitism on college \u200dcampuses; voted with the Squad against hitting the presidents \u2062that were allowing it to happen \u2026 That\u2019s who he brought to Iowa, so let [DeSantis] \u2063 answer for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Massie\u2019s side was unwilling to stop either. Marjorie \u200cTaylor Greene posted her volley in support of Massie on\u2064 X while another user called Massie\u2019s comment a \u201cprefect description of Haley.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Perfect description of Haley.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Reporter (@ProWarTech)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Indeed. \u200bNikki \u200cHaley is Bush \u2013 Obama- Biden, true uniparty and globalist.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIndeed. Nikki Haley is Bush \u2013 Obama \u2013 Biden, true uniparty and globalist,\u201d Greene said.<\/p>\n<p>With the Iowa caucuses coming up on Jan. 15, DeSantis and Haley are polling second and third respectively behind Trump. According to the Real Clear Politics average of polls, Trump has 52 percent support followed by DeSantis at 20 percent and Haley at 15.8 percent.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/thomas-massie-blasts-2024-presidential-hopeful-brunette-liz-cheney\/\">Thomas Massie Blasts 2024 Presidential Hopeful as a\u2064 &#8216;Brunette \u200bLiz Cheney&#8217;<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western \u2063Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Massie&#8217;s comparison of Haley \u2063to Liz Cheney relate \u2063to other forms of discrimination?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  F other forms of discrimination.<\/p>\n<p>In response to Haley&#8217;s criticism, Massie took\u200d to Twitter to unleash his own \u2062attack. By comparing\u200b Haley to Liz Cheney, he accused her \u200dof being a\u2064 brunette version of the Republican\u200d Congresswoman from Wyoming who is known for her hawkish stance on foreign policy. Massie further claimed that Haley despises free speech \u200band supports war and foreign aid.<\/p>\n<p>While name-calling and personal attacks \u2064are \u2062not uncommon in the world \u2064of politics, this\u2062 recent\u2062 exchange highlights the intense competition and animosity within the Republican Party as potential candidates jockey for position ahead of the \u200c2024 presidential\u2063 election. Haley and DeSantis, both seen as rising\u2063 stars in\u200d the party, are facing scrutiny from their own colleagues as\u200d they try to establish\u2062 their credentials and\u2064 build support \u200camong conservative voters.<\/p>\n<p>Haley&#8217;s criticism of DeSantis for campaigning with Massie stems from his controversial vote against the GOP resolution condemning\u2062 anti-Semitism on college \u2063campuses. This resolution was introduced in response to the testimony\u2062 of three college \u200dpresidents\u200d who were seen \u200cas indifferent towards \u2062the growing\u2063 problem \u200cof anti-Semitism. Massie&#8217;s \u200ddecision\u200d to oppose the resolution raises questions about his stance on this \u2063important issue and his commitment to \u200bfighting discrimination on university campuses.<\/p>\n<p>The exchange between Haley \u200cand Massie is an example of the ongoing \u2062debates within the Republican Party regarding its principles and priorities. While Haley\u200b emphasizes \u200dthe need for a pro-Israel approach \u2064and condemning anti-Semitism, Massie appears to prioritize libertarian ideals\u200b such as free speech and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tucker-carlson-shreds-asa-hutchinson-over-transgender-treatments-for-kids\/\" title=\"Tucker Carlson criticizes Asa Hutchinson on transgender treatments for children.\">limited government intervention<\/a>. These differing viewpoints reflect the broader divisions within \u2064the party, with some Republicans leaning towards a more interventionist foreign \u200bpolicy \u2062and others advocating for\u2062 a more isolationist stance.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-dont-ask-him-even-trump-doesnt-know-if-desantis-is-running-in-24\/\" title=\"\u2018I Don\u2019t Ask Him\u2019: Even Trump Doesn\u2019t Know If DeSantis Is Running In \u201924\">2024 presidential election approaches<\/a>, it is likely that we will \u200csee more \u200dof these\u2062 clashes between \u200cpotential candidates as they seek\u200c to distinguish themselves and appeal to different\u2063 factions within the party. \u200dThe\u2064 competition for the Republican nomination \u2063is expected to be fierce, with each candidate trying to position themselves\u200b as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-walker-reiterates-push-to-oust-anti-trump-sen-burr\/\" title=\"Mark Walker reiterates push to oust anti-Trump Sen. Burr\">true conservative champion<\/a>. However, it \u2063is important to note that while the battle for \u200bthe nomination is intense, it is crucial for Republicans\u2062 to remain united and\u200b focused \u200bon \u2063their ultimate goal of \u200dwinning\u200c the presidency\u2064 and\u200c advancing their policy\u2062 agenda.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, the name-calling and personal attacks may grab headlines, but it is the candidates&#8217; positions on important issues and their ability to inspire voters that will \u200bultimately determine their success. As the race for the 2024 presidential nomination unfolds, it will be fascinating \u2063to see how these rivalries\u200c play out\u200d and which candidates emerge as the frontrunners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley and Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky recently engaged in classic American political name-calling. 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