Charles Pierce: You know what would convince me Liz Cheney is the ally everybody tells me she is?

[Hortensis]

7. I believe the premise that she's supposed to be our ally is phony.

Opposing the very dangerous Republican treason does not mean she has to be a Democratic political ally, like this is some black-white/either-or world.

What is true is that Cheney sacrificed her position and leadership in congress to protect her nation from what the Republican Party has become. She's still about as hard-core traditionally conservative as one can be without sliding off the edge with the extremist nuts.

Best guess for many is she's going to continue the battle by running for president -- as herself, on her own platform that has nothing to do with us.