Freedom Caucus votes to remove Ken Buck

[BumRushDaShow]

Last edited Wed Mar 20, 2024, 06:18 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: The Hill

03/20/24 4:17 PM ET
Updated at 4:26 p.m.


The House Freedom Caucus voted to remove Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) from the group Tuesday night, three members of the conservative group told The Hill, a dismissal that comes days before he is set to retire from Congress.

One of the Freedom Caucus members, who requested anonymity to discuss the internal proceedings, said the group decided to oust Buck because he has not been a member in “good standing” and has not regularly attended meetings of the body “in months.”

The source also said Buck — who has frequently broken from his party on various issues — was removed because “he hasn’t been with conservatives on several major issues” and “is leaving the conference hanging with a historically narrow margin.”

Buck was informed of the group’s decision Tuesday night, the source added.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4545351-freedom-caucus-ken-buck/

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His last day is this week so it's like a non sequitur type of temper tantrum.

Article updated.

Original article -

03/20/24 4:17 PM ET


The House Freedom Caucus voted to remove Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) from the group Tuesday night, a member of the conservative body told The Hill, a dismissal that comes days before he is set to retire from Congress.

The Freedom Caucus member, who requested anonymity to discuss the internal proceedings, said the group decided to oust Buck because he has not been a member in “good standing” and has not regularly attended meetings of the body “in months.”

The source also said Buck — who has frequently broken from his party on various issues — was removed because “he hasn’t been with conservatives on several major issues” and “is leaving the conference hanging with a historically narrow margin.”

The Hill reached out to Buck for comment.

[tanyev]

1. *snort* Yeah, that'll show him!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Word!

[Kennah]

2. Pulling up the ladder to the treehouse. I see.

[Comfortably_Numb]

4. You can't quit me..I quit..or something like that. What a circus of twatwaffles.

[AllyCat]

5. What's everybody having for dinner tonight?

I'm having a plate of "chuckle, hahaha, lol, snort"

[Cha]

6. That should be the ol badge of honor for Buck.

[Marthe48]

7. You can't quit!

We fire you!

[4lbs]

8. "Freedom" Caucus. Yeah, sure. Except you aren't "free" to do and say

things against their wishes.

Any time a group of people has the word "free" in part of their name, it seems to always be a bunch of scared GOPpie white people trying to limit other people's FREEdom.

[padfun]

11. Same with the word "Liberty".

When I see that, I know the group is the exact opposite. They want for me, but not for thee

[intheflow]

12. Weirdly, there's a legal pot shop by me named Liberty.

Its logo looks vaguely military. I always think of it as the RW pot shop and generally try to avoid it.

[BaronChocula]

9. On grounds of NST

Not sufficiently treasonous.

[2naSalit]

10. LOL!!

Better hurry up! He's outta here on Friday!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

13. You're not allowed in our treehouse anymore!!!!!!!!

[Bucky]

14. Republicans just love purging those who deviate even once from the Party line

[Rhiannon12866]

15. That's all the pressing business they have to tend to?? He's leaving of his own volition this week.

[BumRushDaShow]

16. They thrive on punishment and revenge

[Rhiannon12866]

17. My cousin in Colorado lives in his district - and now she's freaked out at the possibility of Boebert!