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Liz Ayer, Nyc/MA's avatar

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.

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Kay Ingram's avatar

Cheeto has a new name in WaPo’s comments section:

“Been-A-Dick Donald.”

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Liz Ayer, Nyc/MA's avatar

He doesn’t deserve so many syllables—dickhead works-Cheeto dick head

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TPJ (MA)'s avatar

No more than four characters needed, e.g. Idjt, 1/45.

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Liz Ayer, Nyc/MA's avatar

Good one TPJ—idjt

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Mary Baine Campbell's avatar

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.

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Liz Ayer, Nyc/MA's avatar

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.

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Mary Baine Campbell's avatar

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/

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Liz Ayer, Nyc/MA's avatar

Thanks Mary—we will all see how this turns out.she may be very dangerous but at least she’s feisty.

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Laura Thomas's avatar

Forgive, but don’t forget.

#AppalachianGrudgeHolder

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Liz Ayer, Nyc/MA's avatar

Don’t worry— I’m a Scorpio and I never forget the bad stuff!

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