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23. That is a door on which she will never knock, so it's not worth contemplating

Sun May 29, 2022, 04:32 AM

May 2022

If the DNC offered her $1 billion in campaign funds, she STILL wouldn't campaign as a Democrat. She would probably STILL lose in Wyoming if she did.

Best case scenario is that if she loses the primary, she runs as an independent, we run no candidate, and she wins as an independent who will caucus with the House Republicans anyway. She has almost nothing in common with us except being not completely off her rocker. That alone probably qualifies her as a raging leftist to Wyoming Republicans, but it's still a pretty low bar, and not enough for her to want to join us, or for us to want her to ask.

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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