Representative Liz Cheney speaks truth to power and reveals "The Big Lie"

(I doubt the ventriloquist Edgar Bergen ever thought that his dummy Charlie McCarthy would ever come alive!)

Opinion letter echo published in Bakersfield.com a California newspaper. 

Edar Bergen was the ventriloquist who spoke for the famous dummy he named Charlie McCarthy. Obviously, Edger Bergen's dummy has come alive in the person of  the Republican Kevin McCarthy.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy stated in a speech that former President Trump was responsible for the January 6 insurrectionist attack on the US Capitol. At that time, McCarthy was right, and I applauded his standing up for truth and for our country.

Nevertheless, McCarthy (wrongmindedly) perceived, soon after January 6th, that Trump is still the head of the GOP in the eyes of many and back-pedaled. 

McCarthy and many other Republican leaders buy into "The Big Lie" about the 2020 election outcome as somehow not being legitimate, Moreover, McCarthy shamefully voted to overturn the results of the election in the House.

Now, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., the powerful GOP minority member in the House of Representatives, is speaking "truth to power" about Trump's role in the January 6, seditious attempt, and about his perpetuating The Big Lie about the election. Cheney's truth makes Rep. McCarthy uncomfortable,

Maybe, in part, it is because he looks like the non-truth-teller that he is, that McCarthy wants her out of her leadership position.

Rep. List Cheney is a patriot, and she is telling the truth. When did those attributes become a liability? I was born in Bakersfield California and grew up in Kern County. I wish I could vote against McCarthy (but live in Los Angeles). 

People of Bakersfield, you can vote McCarthy out of office! .

— Linda Randolph, Los Angeles (Calling on the people of Bakersfield to vote against Rep. Kevin McCarthy!)