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In reply to the discussion: I come not to praise Liz Cheney, but to bury her [View all]Elessar Zappa
(14,162 posts)20. She's not our friend in ordinary times but
these arent ordinary times. We need all hands on deck to defend democracy and if one of those hands belongs to a conservative then so be it.
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And they are able to distinguish between a common goal verses a political opponent, and do not go
JohnSJ
Aug 2022
#84
We don't need to worship her, she is a tool to get Trump out of office forever, so use her! n/t
AntiFascist
Aug 2022
#98
Let's hope she is as successful getting him out as she was at getting and keeping him in. nt
Gore1FL
Aug 2022
#108
Who is worshiping? I stated very clearly what the common goal was, and that was to remove trump
JohnSJ
Aug 2022
#102
Declaring Liz Cheny as such is hyperbolic as hell. If YOU had been paying attention, YOU
hlthe2b
Aug 2022
#139
I know, I screwed up typing on my phone. Is it that big of a deal to you? FFS. Wow, you sure told
JohnSJ
Aug 2022
#151
She'll never win the nomination. But she could certainly damage DeSantis etc in the primary
emulatorloo
Aug 2022
#29
I'm no Liz Cheney fan but the thought of her getting replaced with an ultra far right MAGA nutjob...
Initech
Aug 2022
#5
Like Jeff Flake, Bob Corker and all the other Republicans who have been disappeared from the
sop
Aug 2022
#14
She can run in the primary and invicerate every 2020 election denier in the debates
emulatorloo
Aug 2022
#32
Enviscerating election deniers on national TV could well influence GENERAL election voters.
emulatorloo
Aug 2022
#43
Rubio, Bush, Graham, Cruz, Kasich, Romney et al eviscerated Trump during the 2016 primaries.
sop
Aug 2022
#53
Agree with you. She is still a con and should join with the Lincoln Project cons and
akbacchus_BC
Aug 2022
#15
I want that party dead and buried. Fuck them all. There is not one decent Republican
Autumn
Aug 2022
#19
Defend democracy? She voted against voter rights and cheered on the overturning of Roe, etc etc.
Celerity
Aug 2022
#70
with you 100%! she'll return in other garb, with the same old shit she's always slung...
bringthePaine
Aug 2022
#24
Who really believes she joined the J6 committee out of reverence for the Constitution?
littlemissmartypants
Aug 2022
#33
If she knew she would lose her seat why bother to run at all? So she could see how badly she'd lose?
littlemissmartypants
Aug 2022
#123
The threat is very real, and your analysis is right. This has nothing to do with agreeing with her
JohnSJ
Aug 2022
#55
Show of hands: who in this audience was going to vote for her because of her J6 work?
Mr. Ected
Aug 2022
#52
GO FUCK YOURSELF. Just like Dear Old Dad on the House Floor to Patrick Leahy. x1000!!
Evolve Dammit
Aug 2022
#57
Yeah, she may have done 1 thing right, but she's still a Cheney republican...
Wounded Bear
Aug 2022
#72
It's actually possible to respect her actions yet abhor her political philosophy.
NH Ethylene
Aug 2022
#88
TOTALLY agree, I never could stand her or her evil father and nothing will convince me
Raine
Aug 2022
#99
Liz is a perfect example of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend." But I don't trust her.
housecat
Aug 2022
#150