After exhibiting a congressional perspective in line with democrats, and then voting to authorize the J6 committee along with President Trump’s impeachment, Michigan representative Pete Meijer lost his primary reelection bid to John Gibbs.
The CBS crew quickly contacted Meijer to provide him the opportunity to belittle the base of the republican party that rejected him from office. Silver spooner Pete Meijer was more than happy to accommodate the request and appears with Margaret Brennan. [Transcript Link] – WATCH:
[Transcript] – MARGARET BRENNAN: Michigan Congressman Peter Meijer is one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Trump following the attack on the Capitol. Last Tuesday, he lost his primary race against a Trump-endorsed challenger. Congressman Meijer is with us this morning from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Good morning to Congressman. The person who won that primary is an election denier named John Gibbs, and he is backed by former President Trump. Why do you think Michigan Republicans favored him?
REP. PETER MEIJER: Well good morning, Margaret. And as you said, I lost my primary and that is on me. I take responsibility for that. But it’s important to note that it wasn’t just former President Trump, who was in this race, there was about a half million dollars that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in their first expenditures of the 2022 midterms dumped in to help boost him.
So, we had a scenario where not only did I have the former president aligned against me, but in a rare showing of bipartisan unity, Nancy Pelosi and the House Democratic Campaign Committee, also united to try to knock me off the ballot. Now, this just highlights the cynicism and hypocrisy of our politics today. And frankly, it’ll be unknowable what that ultimate impact was, but the fact that we have the establishment left and the extreme right locking arms in common cause paints a very telling picture of where our politics are in 2022.
MARGARET BRENNAN” Right, what you’re talking about there is an ad that the Democratic Congressional committee campaigns spent $325,000 on to boost Mr. Gibbs, which was almost as much as Gibbs spent on his entire campaign. That’s what you’re referring to, that’s what our viewers are looking at right there. But do you think that ad really made a difference? I mean Democrats aren’t voting in this primary, it’s Republicans, why did Michigan Republicans fall for this ad?
REP. MEIJER: Well, you know, I think there is a clear question of agency here, of course, and at the end of the day, Republican voters are going to cast their votes as they see fit. I should note that this ad was not aimed at- was not playing on MSNBC, it was not playing in places where Democratic voters might see it, it was targeted in places to try to sway and convince Republican primary voters to try to give my primary challenger a boost up and over.
And I should add that my defeat was by roughly 3%, out of over 100,000 votes cast, we lost by less than 4,000 votes, and I think that’s important to remember, when you have very close elections like this. And obviously competing against very strong headwinds, having a Trump-endorsed challenger in a party where President Trump still holds over 75% approval. That a message of focusing on the substance of what I’ve been able to accomplish in office. I’m proud that our office is on track to set a record for the most number of bills signed into law by a freshman, that those type of accomplishments get lost in our current personality politics, get lost in a broader sense. And I think that is one of the fundamental challenges that we have as a country, and that is, frankly, frustrating Michigan families. We are dealing with a politics that does not reward substance that does not reward, you know, reality.
MARGARET BRENNAN: But does that mean–
REP. MEIJER: That focuses on rhetoric and personality above all else.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Do you think Democrats are going to get what they paid for here? Right? I mean, they’re betting that would be easier to defeat. Mr. Gibbs than you. Is your district going to go to a Democrat?
REP. MEIJER: It’s important to note, this is a district that President Biden won in 2020 by roughly nine points, I was one of five Republicans running for reelection in seats where the- where President Biden won in the 2020 elections by eight or more points. And so while I think there was certainly a cynical calculus at play with the Democrats meddling, this is a risky strategy. It’s a dangerous strategy.
Where President Biden is in his approval is so in the gutter, that it is hard to see that strategy- it is easy to see that strategy backfiring in a spectacular way, which is all the more reason why we should not be embracing the zero-sum idea of politics. We should not be embracing this- this notion that if we can keep a problem alive, keep it festering, but be able to gain a marginal advantage in the process, that that somehow equates to a victory. I think it’s a dark and cynical way of viewing our politics, that frankly, 48% of the electorate in the primary here rejected. They stood against that cynicism that they were focused on somebody who was working to deliver results.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Your Republican colleague Liz Cheney is about to face a primary August the 16th in her state, former Vice President Dick Cheney, her father, released this video.
Former VP Dick Cheney (SOT): “In our nation’s 246-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump. He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. He is a coward. A real man wouldn’t lie to his supporters. He lost his election and he lost big. I know it. He knows it. And deep down I think most Republicans know it.”
MARGARET BRENNAN: Is Mr. Cheney right there because 57% of Republicans told CBS News, they’re more likely to vote for a candidate who gets an endorsement from the former president. Is the former president, the leader of the Republican Party or the biggest threat to our nation’s Republic?
REP. MEIJER: Well, I certainly think that President Trump wants to keep those numbers up. He wants that degree of influence, and I mentioned earlier the common cause between the extremes on the right, and the establishment left. Nancy Pelosi, I think she’s waking up every day crossing her fingers that Donald Trump runs in 2024, that he announces well ahead of the midterms, because right now, the midterms are set to be a referendum on President Biden’s leadership and Speaker Pelosi and many of my house Democratic colleagues do not want that. They want it to be a referendum on former President Trump and I think former President Trump wants that as well.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Well, we will be watching that primary. And Congressman, thank you for joining us today. We’ll be right back. (read more)
Psychiatrist: “Ok, Pete, show me on this doll where the Republican voters hurt you.”
Funny. : )
I love you.
“election denier”
when you see that description, you know you are reading authorized propaganda!
Indeed. My answer to that is ” You mean like Hillary Clinton? ” She’s been denying an election for 6 years!😂
Indeed.
😂
Never go full Kinzinger
They can’t help themselves. The doll is a Kinzinger doll it works on all of them. Next best thing to a pinata.
Actually, if Republican America First candidates want to really get the attention of voters they would embrace the term “election deniers,” much like “deplorables” was used against Clinton. Better yet, I’d love to see a candidate’s sign that they’re a “MAGA-election-denying-deplorable.” That ought to turn some heads! 😂
We need to call them exactly what they are — election fraud deniers.
I absolutely hate the way they use language like this. Joe Biden is the president (supposedly) but even under the most charitable interpretation of his victory, this was not a fair, legit election. Safeguards were abandoned, mail ballot rejections we far, far lower than in previous elections. And then you’ve got tech and media crowing about “fortifying” the election.
God and these people have the gall to talk about “threats to our precious democracy.” Every last elected democrat can die of gonorrhea and rot in hell. And all their voters along with them.
Bid-en is the ChiCom Puppet, Obama is The Resident, and Trump is The President in Exile.
2020 was a sElection Coup, the DC Feral Gov is an Occuping Tyranny, and democRats with their rinoRat Cousins are Rats.
Don’t worry. It’s been focus grouped.
What a big cry baby. Why was he so out of touch with MI voters? I hope to never darken the door of his grocery chain. Completely clueless on the state of America.
It’s not that hard to do. I never go in there.
The only reason we have is to return our bottles.
Then, I tale the slips to self checkout.
This forces an actual human interaction.
So I get my money and make them spend theirs on the employee who has to fix this shit
The globalist propaganda machine is losing its grip on the mind control exerted over We the People. Only fools and idiots believe the nonsense they spew 24/7. It remains to be seen just how desperate they will get on holding onto power. Covid lockdowns provide an inkling of what they are willing to do so we all should prepare for truly difficult times ahead. I remain optimistic that in the long run the republic will be restored as Americans want to be free. That said in the short run it will come at a cost. As Steve Bannon laid out in his CPAC speech we need to unite and work hard to defeat the globalists and then give them the justice they deserve for the evil they inflict on humanity.
Gee, I’m shocked that the Dems didn’t reward a traitor with their election support. Throughout history, traitors have always been immensely popular (sarcasm). This guy must be stupid if he thought he’d advance his career by sucking up to the opposition party.
May it work exactly the same way for Liz Cheney!
He is in the right handed hitters’ batters box one step from home plate after being placed there by others’ work and thinking, WOW, I JUST HIT A HOME RUN!!!!
Couldn’t have happened to nicer Joe!
Meijer’s mother had two vaginas. Pete is one of them. And, yes, Trump won. Carry on, America.
He was promised cheating on his behalf and didn’t get enough. Sure he’s sore! 😂
What a loser! I loved the way President Trump pronounced his name at his rally the other night! Hilarious!
The press has declared Dan Newhouse winner with 89% of the vote counted and only a 140 vote lead.
Dam* it.
Really? That’s in the margin if auto recount probably
Strange that the networks rush to interview the loser, rather than the winner who pulled off a shocking upset. That shows you the bias right there.
The American of African heritage who won..
MAGA will have to vote against David Valadao (CA-21) and Dan Newhouse (WA-04) then.
Why not??? What is the difference between them and the Democrats?
I bet this weasel never worked a day at one of the Meijer stores sweeping floors or bagging merchandise. Affluent parents really need to make their kids work and socialize them with Normals like President Trump’s sons or they become insufferable pr!cks.
My Dad had a small tool and die shop in central MA. He started it when I was about 10 or 11. I started by sweeping floors and cleaning milling machines. I then went on to painting said machines and finally learning the entry level jobs of machinists. I never stayed in the trade but appreciated the “ground floor” training I received. He taught me to earn a reputation as a hard-working dependable employee, and I’d never be out of work. He was correct!
“I had more bills signed into law as a freshman congressman”. That’s right- because you voted lock step with the Democrats.
You are one and done- now go cut up some meat in your family’s chain of grocery stores-
Special interest groups wrote the bills.
McConnell told Meijer he was the point man to Sell the script.
Meijer read the teleprompter.
The bills passed.
Meijer expected re-election “Help”.
All he got was a lousy ad.
Usefulness expired.
Like if voting 365/24/7 for more rules. regulations, laws, taxes, fees, and spending is some sort of accomplishment.
I don’t want Congress to pass laws.
I want them to repeal almost all of the current laws.
I would like to see almost every law and ALL appropriations sunsetted……if it is worth keeping, it is worth reviewing and voting on again
That’s like my soon-to-be-ex-congressman, John Katko (R-NY), who campaigned in 2020 on the claim that he was the most bi-partisan member of congress, which means he voted with Democrats more than any other Republican in Congress. 🙄
Yeah. More bills passed. Just what we needed.
Peterhead will never be cutting up “meat” in his families chain of grocery stores. Most likely, he will try cricket farming with illegal aliens working there to please Klaus Schwab and the WEF…..Or maybe that will be Katydid Farming, since they are “green”. 🙄🤣
Election denier! As soon as she slandered the winner , Gibbs, like that I knew about her impartiality. Good riddance to Meijer.
Never trust a never trumper
Never ever.
Good bye and good riddance.
considering the Repug RNCCs are funding up to D+15 districts. so his D+9 ( maybe) in Michigan is a push over.
Boo F’ing hoo!
Michigan voted Meijer in after RINO Amash quit, knowing he wouldn’t win another term because of his hatered for Trump. Pete should have learned something, but went on to vote impeachment for Trump, Voted for red flag gun laws and sending taxpayer money to Ukraine. Michigan just cleaned out another RINO after one term. Bravo!!!!
Ukraine is coming unraveled, and the deep state/globalists are about to toss Zelensky under the bus (maybe literally!). He is no longer useful to them, and they need someone to blame for their failure. A US official recently said Russia might try to take Zelensky out, but they always project on their enemies what they themselves are doing, so Zelensky better find a way to get to his Miami mansion ASAP.
They never learn, they could be great and well loved too, if they would just learn to listen to the American people and not the money.
We keep saying in elections you get who you deserve. If you insist on remaining passive and politically inert in the face of the rabid lucerferianism of the left, then you will keep getting what you deserve. Michigan voters have, in this race decided they have had enough filth. Well done Michigan!
“Our team?!”
God help us.
Trust fund white kid has all the advantages of the Meier name in MI, the incumbency, and $2.7 million to spend on his race, and then blames the loss against the black guy who spent less than a half million on a Democrat ad which truthfully pointed out his opponent was a Trump guy. Trust fund kids are the worst.
Brennan is Woke
“Riot at the capitol—-election deniers” These dimwits always have a cute little name to call other folks they can’t debate with the facts.. Every presidential election won by a Repub since “Ike
has been called illegitimate and the dims deny it. They have a mental maturity of a 4 year old.
Kill a fetus or baby is–Pro-choice. etc.
I am praying, and hoping those here are doing the same, regarding the August 16th Liz Cheney OUSTER! We need to cry out to God to “thwart the hands of the crafty” (Dominion and the D-Rats) and their manipulation of the votes!
(Wonder if President Trump shouldn’t use his massive campaign funds to do his own Lawfare at all the major Wyoming polling places?)
Job 5:12
He thwarts the plans of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success.
“The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands.”
Psalm 9:16 KJV
Guess he’s disappointed that being a turncoat didn’t net him the pay off from his Democrat masters that he thought it would.
He may have to work for a living.
I don’t think so he’s rich.
What a whiny weenie! 🌭
A microscopic whiny weenie!
lolz RINOS should learn to cope… This is just getting started.
OMG – at first glance I thought you wrote “learn to code” LOL.
I can see the ad now: “Vote Pete Meijer for US Senate. Pete’s experience in con-gress is unmatched.” 😂
Oh!! he speaks so quietly and so emotionally. Those awful voters who could not see how “Trump” and democrats were fooling them. He is such a “nice” man. The quintessential “good” republican who can “work” with demonrats. What a shame the voters in Michigan choose that “gentleman named John Gibbs”.
Well at least she referred to Mr. Gibbs as a “gentleman”.
People should boycott Meijer stores.
The Democrat party gave $350k to Gibbs? They got something on him that will get him either to quit or arrested.
Just lightly observing the ABC morning talk shows at my MEL’S retirement home, these idiots are scared shitless of a possible Trump return and angry about the SCOTUS abortion ruling. They think Kansas is the “voice of America”….
Keep pushing, keep fighting. Don’t ever let up and don’t let the commie pinkos of the Uniparty win!
“That a message of focusing on the substance of what I’ve been able to accomplish in office. I’m proud that our office is on track to set a record for the most number of bills signed into law by a freshman,”
Wait… that’s his big accomplishment? I think it’s a great accomplishment for the people of American when congress leaves us alone and doesn’t do anything. Every time congress does something, we lose money and freedoms.
Real reason: you’re a horses ass.
Ba bye Petey.
I find it fascinating that Meijer thinks that one of his big accomplishments is that he was a signatory on most of the bills coming out of the House. Really? How clueless can you be? I know, I know, clueless enough to support the impeachment of President Trump and clueless enough to sign anything from Nancy Pelosi. Good riddance.
Boo-Hoo is right. I don’t know which was the worst to watch, they are both so slimy. I am so happy Meijer lost.
Mr. Gibbs is going to need some serious help to do battle. Already have in the prayer basket.
Pray for Joe Kent, tomorrow is supposedly going to be the big day.
Ha ha… Next…
Oh sure Nancy Pelosi is urging for President Trump to run in 2024. That’s why she and her cabal are desperately trying to destroy him. These people are so damn twisted.
exactly.
while simultaneously sending this text that I got, all over the district.
the whole thing came from the bill kristol gang… like the billboards they put up locally for petey after his vote.
That is probably the best point of all to expose in this poor me interview.
Peter Meijer is a spoiled rich kid, who scorned conservative input and voted with the Democrats during his time in office – he did not represent the Republicans in his district. Am happy that he is gone.
Well, embrace this, idiot!
Can’t wait to read about Liz.
Losers lose. All I have to say to this sore loser is don’t go away mad just go away.
Meier’s interview indicates that he was devoted to working more for the Democrats than he was for his Republican voters. His vote to impeach was the worst example but his words today also expose what side he was always on.
His unconvincing acceptance of responsibility for his loss was contradicted later when he blamed his Democrat friends for unwisely supporting his opponent Gibbs with paid ads. He pretends to be stunned and angry that the power mad Democrats betrayed him after all he had done for them. He also failed to thank the GOPe and the RINO’s that donated to his campaign and tried to scuttle Gibbs’ chances. What a fool.
“….pretends to be stunned and angry that the power mad Democrats betrayed him after all he had done for them. ”
They always do. He should have remembered the U.S. citizens left in Afghanistan. That’s the D.C. way. Once they get what they want , they don’t know you.
we must get Rid of all socialism RINO’S,
These Republican never-Trumpers you see on CNN and other networks are either totally insane or paid LARPS. We know the opposition are willing to pay 100s of millions to stop MAGA.
A tip of the hat to TCTH for reporting on narratives from the LSM. I never watch SeeBS, and the “interview” between meijer and the talking head would have been a complete waste of my time. However, it is enjoyable to read about how the DESPERATION, DELUSION, and DESPAIR OF the 1D10Ts in the media and the Uniparty losers. Enoyable rading about the angst of the Uniparty. Waiting to celebrate bigtime on August 16th.
The most important consideration about the 2022 Midterm elections is to ensure that voting fraud is eliminated.
Meijer is neither neither insane nor a liar. He is just affluently STUPID. They can’t think like normal people for lack of ever having to actually accomplish anything on their own.