I read it but though I’m so aware of why I couldn’t stand the Cheney’s before, this speech of hers goes a long way toward standing up for a real two party system.
I read it but though I’m so aware of why I couldn’t stand the Cheney’s before, this speech of hers goes a long way toward standing up for a real two party system.
Having read it, can I ask what you think Cheney’s motives to be? It seems unlikely to me that they include saving democracy, given the actions of her past.
She is clearly standing up for the principles of our democracy, rule of law and constitution while her colleagues like McCarthy are kissing Cheeto’s ring. Whatever else she has done or will do, at the moment, I forgive.
Liz I would like to believe that but I need evidence. She has participated in big lying throughout her career—why should I believe her now? That isn’t a rhetorical question.
I don’t need to believe her motives— I like the words of her speech because they help our cause and if the Repugs splinter off to 2 or 3 parties that helps us too.
I see your point, but in the context can't agree. She's dangerous, and the motives of her long game are are important. Everyone knows the next "T****" will be slick, plausible and have a working vocabulary: ideally she'll be a woman. Cheney was hand in hand with her autocratic father throughout the opening years of the Age of Lies, has hard right views, big political ambitions, and gives no sign in her actions or views of a normal conscience. Her enthusiasm for waterboarding is discouraging, and that she can manipulate rhetoric doesn't allay my fear. I hope I'm wrong. Here's John Nichols, if Maureen Dowd doesn't do it for you: https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/liz-cheney-trump/
I read it but though I’m so aware of why I couldn’t stand the Cheney’s before, this speech of hers goes a long way toward standing up for a real two party system.
Having read it, can I ask what you think Cheney’s motives to be? It seems unlikely to me that they include saving democracy, given the actions of her past.
She is clearly standing up for the principles of our democracy, rule of law and constitution while her colleagues like McCarthy are kissing Cheeto’s ring. Whatever else she has done or will do, at the moment, I forgive.
Cheeto has a new name in WaPo’s comments section:
“Been-A-Dick Donald.”
He doesn’t deserve so many syllables—dickhead works-Cheeto dick head
No more than four characters needed, e.g. Idjt, 1/45.
Good one TPJ—idjt
Liz I would like to believe that but I need evidence. She has participated in big lying throughout her career—why should I believe her now? That isn’t a rhetorical question.
I don’t need to believe her motives— I like the words of her speech because they help our cause and if the Repugs splinter off to 2 or 3 parties that helps us too.
I see your point, but in the context can't agree. She's dangerous, and the motives of her long game are are important. Everyone knows the next "T****" will be slick, plausible and have a working vocabulary: ideally she'll be a woman. Cheney was hand in hand with her autocratic father throughout the opening years of the Age of Lies, has hard right views, big political ambitions, and gives no sign in her actions or views of a normal conscience. Her enthusiasm for waterboarding is discouraging, and that she can manipulate rhetoric doesn't allay my fear. I hope I'm wrong. Here's John Nichols, if Maureen Dowd doesn't do it for you: https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/liz-cheney-trump/
Thanks Mary—we will all see how this turns out.she may be very dangerous but at least she’s feisty.
Forgive, but don’t forget.
#AppalachianGrudgeHolder
Don’t worry— I’m a Scorpio and I never forget the bad stuff!
Is it perhaps Trump’s most dangerous legacy that we become a nation of cynics?
It's Nixon's legacy first. 1/45 deepened it.
I don’t think it’s cynical to be skeptical of a person like this. I’m a pro-democracy activist and put a lot of my time and precious energy into that.