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scrabblequeen40

(335 posts)
Wed May 12, 2021, 11:57 AM May 2021

Does Cheney have a bigger platform now?

Cheney may come to realize that her ouster is a gift. She now has a national platform to run on.

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Ocelot II

(128,841 posts)
1. I think that was the whole idea. She knew what would probably happen
Wed May 12, 2021, 12:01 PM
May 2021

and is gambling that her treatment by the House GQP will end up benefiting her.

comradebillyboy

(10,935 posts)
2. The news media love controversy.
Wed May 12, 2021, 12:02 PM
May 2021

Liz is stirring the pot so she will be the media darling for quite a while.

comradebillyboy

(10,935 posts)
7. For the first time in her life she is doing
Wed May 12, 2021, 12:49 PM
May 2021

the right thing. The enemy of my enemy is a temporary ally.

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
3. Curious to see the Repub candidates line up for 2024 President
Wed May 12, 2021, 12:04 PM
May 2021

Stefanik vs Cheney?


McCarthy, Rubio, Hawley, ...the list of mega magat egos is a long one

scrabblequeen40

(335 posts)
9. The only thing I like about her is her usefulness against the Trumpists
Wed May 12, 2021, 01:00 PM
May 2021

Beyond that, she's worthless.

PortTack

(35,810 posts)
11. True..the base of the qgop, white supremacist male uneducated or educated will never vote for a
Wed May 12, 2021, 01:05 PM
May 2021

Woman. she’s either diluting herself or she truly does not understand who her party is now

lindysalsagal

(22,823 posts)
10. I just looked up old Darth Cheney and was surprised how old he looks, now, what, 82?
Wed May 12, 2021, 01:00 PM
May 2021


Also surprised he held a fund raiser in his home form Mittens, and supported The Donald in 2016. Wonder if this is now a family rift?

hlthe2b

(112,628 posts)
12. Dick has been reportedly working the phones with donors on behalf of Liz, so no.
Wed May 12, 2021, 01:21 PM
May 2021

The Dick is a Dick, but he's also a Bushie* so he only supported Trump in 2016 as expediency.

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