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Is there room in the Democratic Party for Liz Cheney? [View all] kentuck May 2022 OP

Her greatest contribution would be to help reclaim the GOP. Frasier Balzov May 2022 #1

+1 Baitball Blogger May 2022 #40

+1 gulliver May 2022 #55

Not in my mind. nt Laffy Kat May 2022 #2

Her politics... NoRethugFriends May 2022 #3

I'm Inclined to Agree That She Is Too Far Out There The Roux Comes First May 2022 #6

Just look at how Manchin and Sinema RaDaR63 May 2022 #4

Manchin and Sinema play games; elleng May 2022 #7

Agreed. Liz Cheney has comported herself with integrity and character. Irish_Dem May 2022 #44

You don't know if Cheney plays games. LakeArenal May 2022 #52

Agree RaDaR63 May 2022 #61

Yes. I am not one of those. LakeArenal May 2022 #62

In Wyoming, yes, why not? Captain Zero May 2022 #5

Dick enid602 May 2022 #8

No. She has courage and is an old-school republican from back in the day... brush May 2022 #9

This. nt crickets May 2022 #49

I agree. nt Hotler May 2022 #65

Whywould she want to? TreasonousBastard May 2022 #10

I'm sure her seat is safe GOP LeftInTX May 2022 #11

..if she is primaried out.. thomski64 May 2022 #19

When we get the 60 or more senators, They'll come running like ants to a picnic. usonian May 2022 #12

no nt orleans May 2022 #13

She could do an Angus King! Ought to, anyway.... nt Mopar151 May 2022 #14

Agree. She could declare herself an Independent, even after winning No Vested Interest May 2022 #17

I don't understand this type of thinking . People CAN support people on certain things without them JI7 May 2022 #15

+1 Kaleva May 2022 #22

+10000000000 betsuni May 2022 #28

Exactly Sunsky May 2022 #31

A Democrat Would Be D.O.A. In Wyoming SoCalDavidS May 2022 #16

Fuck no! Cheezoholic May 2022 #18

From my perspective the tent can feel pretty cramped sometimes, but not in the way that you mean pecosbob May 2022 #20

What in the hell does Liz Cheney have in common with Democrats? jcgoldie May 2022 #21

That is a door on which she will never knock, so it's not worth contemplating DFW May 2022 #23

She would help better as an independent Noahv May 2022 #24

NO Skittles May 2022 #25

Fuck no. A million times fuck no. Celerity May 2022 #26

Three words, oh hell no! Emile May 2022 #27

Don't understand this post. betsuni May 2022 #29

No samplegirl May 2022 #30

ABSOLUTELY NOT Novara May 2022 #32

Is she worse than Joe Manchin? kentuck May 2022 #35

On policy, yes. Manchin has a much better overall voting record than Cheney n/t Tom Rinaldo May 2022 #37

Not that I think she would ever want to join the Democratic Party... kentuck May 2022 #38

Including someone like her would blur the "party brand" beyond recognition. That matters Tom Rinaldo May 2022 #39

OhHellYes she is worse than Manchin Novara May 2022 #42

Yes. Iggo May 2022 #51

No. In this case the enemy of my enemy isn't my friend. Liberal In Texas May 2022 #33

Ridiculous. Beyond ridiculous. WTF level ridiculous. demmiblue May 2022 #34

Absolutely No. She can achieve the status of honorable opposition at most Tom Rinaldo May 2022 #36

No. There is barley enough room for progressives. Fuck Cheney, she and Dick helped make her Autumn May 2022 #41

No, and furthermore Zambero May 2022 #43

We need a big tent. Democrats have never won influential majorities without one. Demsrule86 May 2022 #45

If we're really down to Democrats on one side and Fascists on the other Mr. Ected May 2022 #46

Isn't that where we are at? kentuck May 2022 #47

Yes. But it calls for a tactical alliance, not a literal merger. n/t Tom Rinaldo May 2022 #54

What type of tactical alliance do you imagine? kentuck May 2022 #58

It is happening right now in Utah where Democrats are not running a candidate for Senator Tom Rinaldo May 2022 #63

lol NO ! stonecutter357 May 2022 #48

Do we really need another Conservadem? Wounded Bear May 2022 #50

Fuck no. She could however, start by telling everyone why she has decided to vote a jalan48 May 2022 #53

No. She's been right on one thing and one thing only. we can do it May 2022 #56

Whoever supports the vast majority of our platform can be a Dem gulliver May 2022 #57

So long as the Party represents the majority? kentuck May 2022 #59

Yes gulliver May 2022 #60

Let's hear her loudly support Democrats and chide those who paint us as monsters, first. JHB May 2022 #64

What makes you think she has any interest in joining? iemanja May 2022 #66

One of the only good outcomes from The Crisis Voltaire2 May 2022 #67