Tag: Liz Cheney

Liz Cheney, Merrick Garland, and President Abraham Lincoln

Commentary As Congresswoman Liz Cheney was being decisively repudiated by the voters of Wyoming (66 percent to 29 percent is a repudiation), her smug Eastern establishment certainty of moral virtue remained intact. However, in describing her situation with the words of Abraham Lincoln, she skewed the historic record. If Lincoln had only garnered 29 percent…


Ep. 50: Liz Cheney Is out of Congress, Says She’ll Run for President? | The Larry Elder Show

Liz Cheney, the Republican who waged a war against Donald Trump, hinted Wednesday about a White House bid after losing her Wyoming primary in a landslide. She even compared herself to Abraham Lincoln in her concession speech Tuesday night. “The great and original champion of our party, Abraham Lincoln, was defeated in elections for the…


McConnel Mum About Cheney’s Primary Defeat

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has been mum about Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-Wyo.) primary loss to contender Harriet Hageman on Aug 16, in spite of several bids to defend her in the past. Both McConnell and a representative for the second-ranking Senate Republican, GOP Whip John Thune (R-S.D), refused requests for comment on the matter from Fox…


The Repudiation of Liz Cheney

Commentary As was predicted by nearly everyone, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) was crushed in the Wyoming GOP primary on Aug. 16 by Trump-endorsed Harriet Hageman. In the run-up to the election, psephologists put Hageman, a lawyer who actually lives and works in and for Wyoming, some 20-odd points ahead of the anti-Trump crusader Cheney. In…


Trump Dismisses Media Coverage of Cheney Having ‘Bright’ Political Future Following Primary Defeat

Former President Donald Trump criticized the media for suggesting that Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) had a “bright” political future, after her defeat in the Wyoming GOP primary on Aug. 16. “The Fake News Media continues to push Crazy Liz Cheney and the fact that, despite losing her Wyoming Congressional race to a far superior candidate…


With Liz Cheney Out, Here’s How Many Republicans Who Impeached Trump Remain

Along with Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-Wyo.) defeat in the GOP primary race on Tuesday evening, the vast majority of House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump during his second impeachment are slated to leave Congress. Cheney is the fourth to lose her primary election, while four declined to seek another term. Two…


Fate of Trump Targets in Tuesday’s Elections: Cheney Loses and Murkowski Survives

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), targeted for ousting from office by former President Donald Trump, survived her Aug. 16 primary election against 18 challengers, but will still face a Trump-endorsee in the general election come November. But another Congressional colleague facing Trump’s ire heard a sobering pronouncement from voters in Wyoming. Constituents resoundingly agreed it was…


Liz Cheney Says She’s Thinking About Running for President After Primary Loss

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said Aug. 17 she’s considering a run for president in 2024 after losing in the Republican primary for the seat she now holds. “It is something that I’m thinking about,” Cheney said on NBC’s “Today” show. “That’s a decision that I’m going to make in the coming months,” she also said….


Liz Cheney Hints at Future Plan After Primary Loss

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said Aug. 17 she’s considering a run for president in 2024 after losing in the Republican primary for the seat she now holds. “It is something that I’m thinking about,” Cheney said on NBC’s “Today” show. “That’s a decision that I’m going to make in the coming months,” she also said….


Rep. Liz Cheney Concedes to Trump-backed Challenger Harriet Hageman; Alaska Primary Winners | NTD Good Morning

Republican Representative Liz Cheney loses her House seat. Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman doubles Cheney’s votes to win Wyoming’s House-at-Large Republican Primary. Alaska holds its primaries. Senator Lisa Murkowski, Trump-endorsed Kelly Tshibaka, and Sarah Palin all advance. A state appeals court rules a California church that defied safety regulations during the pandemic won’t have to pay…