Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Showing Original Post only (View all)

edhopper

(37,538 posts)
Fri Jul 22, 2022, 11:22 AM Jul 2022

The problem with Liz Cheney being the face of the Hearings [View all]

Too many voters don't understand the overall picture. They see Republican Cheney up there and don't know that 95% of the other Republicans oppose these hearings and that if they take over next year they will kill the committee and do everything they can to hide the truth and turn the focus on some new bullshit "crisis". Or have Hearings on their own about Hunter Biden's laptop or worse, how the 2020 election was "stolen".
They will unthinkingly vote for some Trumper candidate because they say they will do something about inflation or gas prices (they can't do a damn thing) and we will see the slow moving coup go forward as they continue to chip away with Democracy.
I get that Cheney lends legitimacy to the Hearings, but she also obscures that the GOP is still the Party of Trump.

I need to make clear that this is an observation about voters, not a criticism of the committee or Cheney. Everything they can do before next year is welcome.

29 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Only inthewind21 Jul 2022 #1
You just defined Trump's base HelpImSurrounded Jul 2022 #2
Have you seen who people voted for? edhopper Jul 2022 #5
Kinda late to shut the barn doors on this one HelpImSurrounded Jul 2022 #3
True edhopper Jul 2022 #6
We had no Choice jimfields33 Jul 2022 #15
Yes edhopper Jul 2022 #19
I understand. I think polls show that voters are paying attention and jimfields33 Jul 2022 #22
I do too edhopper Jul 2022 #24
Being the best of three bad options... FBaggins Jul 2022 #4
I agree edhopper Jul 2022 #7
She has said R's have to make a choice. Either follow the Constitution or follow TFG Kaleva Jul 2022 #8
And considering she is losing to her edhopper Jul 2022 #11
So then, that shows the Republican Party is the party of TFG and it isn't obscured. Kaleva Jul 2022 #20
Which won't stop all those gerrymandered Red State voters edhopper Jul 2022 #23
Those voters probably don't follow the proceedings then Kaleva Jul 2022 #26
They probably don't edhopper Jul 2022 #28
But her presence makes it clear this is not a partisan "witch hunt." Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #9
Yes edhopper Jul 2022 #13
Yes. People do not realize Cheney is a maverick. Irish_Dem Jul 2022 #17
Except, the Rs will do their best to not include her in their ads question everything Jul 2022 #10
She won't be running in November edhopper Jul 2022 #14
I disagree with the contentions here. Just A Box Of Rain Jul 2022 #12
I agree edhopper Jul 2022 #16
Doesn't it seem obvious that she will leave the Repuke Party? FakeNoose Jul 2022 #18
Yes edhopper Jul 2022 #21
I'm not so sure. Just A Box Of Rain Jul 2022 #25
I'm not sure it's a negative at all regarding voters. KPN Jul 2022 #27
There are a great many swing voterts edhopper Jul 2022 #29
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»The problem with Liz Chen...