Dismissing one more probability to again a Republican candidate, on Saturday, ‘By no means Trump’ Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) endorsed Democrat incumbent Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) over GOP challenger Yesli Vega in her bid for reelection in Virginia’s seventh Congressional District.
Cheney’s endorsement stated partly:
“We don’t agree on each coverage, however I’m completely sure that Abigail is devoted to serving this nation and her constituents and defending our Structure. Abigail’s opponent is selling conspiracy theories, denying election outcomes she disagrees with, and defending the indefensible. We want our elected leaders to be sincere, severe, and accountable, which is why I’d urge voters in Virginia’s seventh District to assist Abigail Spanberger.”
For many who have been following Cheney and her political beliefs, it shouldn’t come as a shock that Spanberger is a former CIA agent.
The endorsement of Spanberger isn’t Cheney’s first of a Democrat candidate.
So Republicans have gained an ally in Tulsi Gabbard and Democrats have gained Liz Cheney. Gabbard is completely satisfied, constructive, enthusiastic and personable. Cheney not. Feels like an enormous web plus for Republicans.
— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) November 2, 2022
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Solidly Behind Democrats
On the finish of October, Cheney endorsed Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) in her reelection bid. Slotkin, like Cheney, can also be very a lot in assist of infinite funding for the conflict in Ukraine.
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Cheney additionally stated not too long ago that if she lived in Arizona she would vote for Democrat gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs, and Democrat Secretary of State candidate Adrian Fontes.
Cheney’s obsession with all issues Donald Trump and her steadfast aversion to backing any Trump-endorsed candidates has been obvious for fairly a while. Whereas in Ohio final week, Cheney stated she would assist Democrat Senator Tim Ryan over his Trump-backed GOP challenger J.D. Vance.
However it appears to be Democrat ladies that Cheney is all in for. In October, Cheney spoke at a discussion board on the Harvard Kennedy College, the place she praised Slotkin, Spanberger, and Reps. Elaine Luria (D-VA) and Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), each of whom are in aggressive races.
Cheney described them as “ladies whom I could have huge disagreements with on some points, however man, they’re there for the precise motive.”
She continued saying, “They work onerous, and I do know that they need what’s greatest for the nation. And I do know that we are able to have a dialogue and a disagreement and work out the place we agree. These are the varieties of individuals you could belief with the way forward for this nation.”
Liz Cheney is now aiming her liberal rants at @yestoyesli.
Liz, you misplaced. Keep out of Virginia politics.
— Tina Ramirez (@TinaRamirezVA) November 6, 2022
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Liz Cheney’s Descent Into Trump Derangement Syndrome
Following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, it didn’t take lengthy for Liz Cheney in charge Donald Trump for the violence, and the start throwing her fellow Republicans underneath the bus as properly.
The day of the violence, Cheney tweeted out, “We simply had a violent mob assault the US capitol … No query the President fashioned the mob, the President incited the mob, the President addressed the mob. He lit the flame.”
Liz Cheney: “We simply had a violent mob assault the US capitol … No query the President fashioned the mob, the President incited the mob, the President addressed the mob. He lit the flame.” pic.twitter.com/Mk0laFbQRo
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) January 6, 2021
However Cheney’s fellow Republicans didn’t play alongside. In Could of 2021, she was ousted from her place as GOP Convention Chair. Wyoming voters weren’t having it both. Within the August GOP major, Cheney was defeated by a whopping margin of 66.3% to twenty-eight.9% by her challenger Harriet Hageman.
Liz Cheney’s obsession with Donald Trump has value her many issues, however within the case of endorsing Abigail Spanberger over Yesli Vega, she missed a golden alternative to advertise one the various GOP Hispanic ladies candidates like Vega.
Trump-endorsed candidates being winners on election evening simply is likely to be the top of Liz Cheney’s tolerance of the Republican Social gathering.
Rob Reiner is the one individual left alive who cares what Liz Cheney has to say about something.
— kafisss (@KaifasSarah) November 2, 2022
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