{"id":2284364,"date":"2024-06-27T04:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T08:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/freedom-caucus-foes-welcome-likely-ouster-of-toxic-bob-good-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-06-27T04:26:23","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T08:26:23","slug":"freedom-caucus-foes-welcome-likely-ouster-of-toxic-bob-good-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/freedom-caucus-foes-welcome-likely-ouster-of-toxic-bob-good-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Freedom Caucus foes welcome likely ouster of \u2018toxic\u2019 Bob Good &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Ffreedom-caucus-foes-welcome-likely-ouster-of-toxic-bob-good-washington-examiner%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=2284364&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--><p>Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good\u2064 is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-navy-says-fight-with-china-is-likely-in-the-2020s\/\" title=\"U.S. Navy Says Fight With China Is Likely in the 2020s\">facing significant challenges<\/a> within his party as he battles for reelection. Locked\u2062 in \u200da tight race with Virginia\u2064 State Senator John McGuire, the final \u2062results are yet to be certified\u2064 and may lead to a recount. Despite this uncertainty, McGuire and the Virginia Republican \u200cParty leader have prematurely declared McGuire the\u200c victor.<\/p>\n<p>Good&#8217;s brief tenure\u200c as Freedom \u2064Caucus leader since January has \u2064been controversial. \u200cHe is known for\u2064 encouraging <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-fights-to-shore-up-republican-support-ahead-of-speakership-vote\/\" title=\"McCarthy Fights to Shore Up Republican Support Ahead of Speakership Vote\">hard-line conservatives<\/a>\u200c to \u200coppose even their own party&#8217;s legislation and has \u200cthreatened government shutdowns over spending disputes. This combative stance has stirred dissatisfaction among some Republicans, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene \u200cand Rep. Derrick Van Orden, both expressing \u200cstrong criticisms of Good&#8217;s approach and \u2062leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Tensions within the Freedom Caucus have heightened, exemplified by Rep. Warren Davidson&#8217;s public endorsement of McGuire,\u2064 a move that \u2063has \u200dled to discussions about potentially ousting Davidson from the caucus. Despite internal conflicts, some members remain supportive of Good, aligning\u200d with former President \u200cDonald Trump&#8217;s leadership,\u200b although Good&#8217;s\u200b initial \u200bendorsement of Governor Ron DeSantis over Trump had previously \u2062stirred \u2064controversy.<\/p>\n<p>the situation reflects deep divisions within the Freedom Caucus \u200cand\u200c the broader Republican Party, as they grapple with leadership and ideological directions amidst a challenging election cycle.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Enemies of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/freedom-caucus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Freedom Caucus\">Freedom Caucus<\/a> Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) are readying for the likely ouster of the Virginia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Republican\">Republican<\/a>, openly sharing their disdain of his reputation and leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Good is locked in a close fight for his reelection against Republican state Sen. John McGuire that has been deemed too close to call by the <em>Associated Press <\/em>and is poised for a recount after the results are certified next week. However, McGuire and the leader of the Virginia Republican Party <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog-posts\/virginia-republican-party-mcguire-winner-primary-blow-bob-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>have already declared<\/a> the state senator as the winner, dealing a blow to the two-term incumbent. <\/p>\n<p>Good has only been the leader of the Freedom Caucus since January, but for some House Republicans, his possible exit from Congress is a welcome development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBob Good is one of the most toxic people in Congress. And he\u2019s carrying that level of toxicity back home,\u201d Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) told the <em>Washington Examiner. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Good crossed many of his GOP colleagues for his reputation of encouraging other hard-line conservatives to vote against legislation \u2014 even bills introduced by his own party. He has also routinely vowed to vote against must-pass spending legislation, going so far as to threaten government shutdowns to make a point if certain demands are not met.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey have eyes to see and ears to hear. And what some of these people are going to hear is the door hitting Bob Good in the a**. It\u2019s time for him to go,\u201d said Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), who campaigned alongside McGuire during the primary cycle. \u201cThe reason being is this: If you have someone on your team who is cutting the laces on your combat boots before you went on a mission, you get rid of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Good has especially drawn the ire of Greene after she was kicked out of the Freedom Caucus last year, a decision she said spurred her to endorse the chairman\u2019s primary challenger. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI used to be a really proud Freedom Caucus member. But ever since Bob Good and a few others have basically infected the Freedom Caucus \u2014 their principles are so misguided, they\u2019re not being conservative,\u201d Greene said. \u201cThey\u2019re not really fighting for America First or for even constitutional principles. They\u2019re mostly just fighting against leadership to fight against leadership. Because that\u2019s their identity: Fighting against leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the Freedom Caucus is going to continue,\u201d she added, \u201cI think they\u2019ve got a bit of an identity crisis to figure out, and they need to figure out who they are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tensions among the group became even more intensified last week when Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) endorsed McGuire, making him the only member of the Freedom Caucus to turn against the chairman. That endorsement has reportedly prompted discussions of whether to oust Davidson from their ranks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/06\/25\/2024\/house-freedom-caucus-weighs-punishing-a-member-over-bob-good-primary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to Semafor.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>However, Davidson rejected the idea that the primary endorsement was a Freedom Caucus vs. \u201cthe Swamp\u201d endeavor. Instead, he said his endorsement was solely about the \u201cmen on the ballot\u201d rather than any proxy war of factions in the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a longstanding member and former board member of the House Freedom Caucus, my endorsement of John McGuire should convey the opposite message. This Congressional race was never about the Freedom Caucus,\u201d Davidson said in a statement posted on X. \u201cI hope my endorsement for John McGuire made a difference and I look forward to serving alongside him in the 119th Congress to support\u00a0 President Trump\u2019s efforts to Drain the Swamp.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Freedom Caucus was first formed in 2015 by a group of conservative lawmakers looking to establish themselves as \u201csmaller, more cohesive, more agile, and more active,\u201d according to Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), who was the chairman at the time of its founding. Caucus members have closely aligned with former President Donald Trump, and the group consists of many of his staunch allies on Capitol Hill. <\/p>\n<p>But that dynamic experienced a slight shift when the caucus elected Good as its newest chairman in January. <\/p>\n<p>Good had also angered Trump when he endorsed Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for the GOP presidential nomination last year. Good <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GoodForCongress\/status\/1749161148279066959\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>later switched his endorsement<\/a> to Trump after DeSantis suspended his campaign, but that wasn\u2019t enough to appease the former president, who endorsed McGuire. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t have a Freedom Caucus chair that\u2019s against the next president and against President Trump, who\u2019s the leader of our party,\u201d Greene said. \u201cSo the Freedom Caucus has got to figure it out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But some members of the group say they remain aligned with Trump, even with Good in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-cruz-slams-biden-pick-for-associate-ag-the-democrat-party-was-radicalized-during-trump-presidency\/\" title=\"Sen. Cruz Slams Biden Pick for Associate AG: The Democrat Party was radicalized during Trump presidency\">top leadership position<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re aligned with Trump. We\u2019re all behind him. Bob is behind him,\u201d Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) told the <em>Washington Examiner. <\/em>\u201cThe fact that Bob apparently didn\u2019t win the election, that [doesn\u2019t] change it \u2026 That\u2019s one election out of many.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>When asked if Good\u2019s possible ouster from the House might prompt Freedom Caucus members to change how they operate or soften their tactics against leadership, Norman said no. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot at all. Look, we\u2019re here to save the country. We\u2019re here for conservatism,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd the Freedom Caucus is on the forefront of trying to prevent that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The primary race for Virginia\u2019s 5th Congressional District is set to be certified by the state party Tuesday. Under state rules, Good has the option to request a recount because the margin of victory is under 1 percentage point. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2024\/06\/18\/us\/elections\/results-virginia-us-house-5-primary.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>As of Monday<\/a>, McGuire led Good by just 0.6 points.<\/p>\n<p>Because the margin is higher than 0.5 points, Good will need to pay for the recount himself, which the caucus chairman said he has the funds to do. Good began soliciting funds from supporters earlier this week to pay for the recount. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe just want an accurate reflection of the intent of the voters who legitimately and legally participated. Everybody should want that,\u201d Good told reporters Tuesday. \u201cWe\u2019re going to do what we can to pursue that. And we\u2019ll respect that when that does happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If Good loses, he will become one of only two House incumbents to lose their primary elections so far this year. Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3057326\/bowman-primary-squad-democrat-israel-new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>lost his primary challenge<\/a> Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opponents of Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) are preparing for his potential removal, openly criticizing his leadership and reputation. Good faces a tight reelection battle against Republican State Senator John McGuire, a contest that remains too close to call, according to the Associated Press<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2284365,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/good-mcguire-primary-recount.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32181,32976,16569,9660,32076],"class_list":["post-2284364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bob-good","tag-freedom-caucus","tag-ouster","tag-toxic","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/good-mcguire-primary-recount.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2284364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2284364"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2284364\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2284365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2284364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2284364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2284364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}