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Liz Cheney endorses Kamala Harris for president

  

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Via:  jbb  •  2 months ago  •  69 comments

By:   NBC News

Liz Cheney endorses Kamala Harris for president
WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, the latest high-profile Republican endorsement for Democrats.

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Sept. 4, 2024, 10:17 PM UTC / Updated Sept. 4, 2024, 11:08 PM UTCBy Kelly O'Donnell, Gabe Gutierrez and Megan Lebowitz

WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., on Wednesday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, the latest high-profile Republican endorsement for Democrats.

Cheney's comments took place during an appearance at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy.

"Because of the danger that Donald Trump poses, not only am I not voting for Donald Trump, but I will be voting for Kamala Harris," Cheney said in a video of remarks posted to X. The university separately provided a clipof Cheney's remarks to NBC News.

The former congresswoman said in her remarks that it is "crucially important" for people to understand that people do not have "the luxury of writing in candidates' names, particularly in swing states."

Cheney previously served in Republican caucus leadership before being ousted for her criticism of former President Donald Trump. Cheney has also said that Trump would attempt to stay in power beyond four years if he was elected to a second term. In the same interview on NBC's "TODAY" show with host Savannah Guthrie, Cheney said that she would "never vote for Donald Trump, and I will do whatever it takes to make sure that Donald Trump is defeated in 2024."

Liz Cheney on NBC's "Today Show" on Dec. 4, 2023.Nate Congleton / TODAY file

In August, the Harris campaign unveiled more than two-dozen endorsements from Republicans, many of whom are politicians who have been vocally opposed to Trump's candidacy.

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who like Cheney served on the Jan. 6 commission, has also endorsed Harris. He had endorsed President Joe Biden when he was still in the race. Kinzinger spoke at the Democratic National Convention, where he said that Trump has "suffocated the soul" of the GOP.

In 2022, Cheney was ousted in a Republican primary by a Trump-backed challenger. She was first elected to the House in 2016.

Kelly O'Donnell

Kelly O'Donnell is Senior White House correspondent for NBC News.

Gabe Gutierrez

Gabe Gutierrez is a senior White House correspondent for NBC News.

Megan Lebowitz

Megan Lebowitz is a politics reporter for NBC News.


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JBB
Professor Principal
1  seeder  JBB    2 months ago

original

 
 
 
TᵢG
Professor Principal
1.1  TᵢG  replied to  JBB @1    2 months ago

Excellent point.   Illustrates the danger of confirmation bias and simplistic groupthink.

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
2  Buzz of the Orient    2 months ago

Bravo Liz.  A Republican that America should respect even if her party is backing a criminal.  There actually are Republicans who have a heart and a brain and principles and integrity who have been blackballed by those who are ignorant and less worthy. 

 
 
 
Tessylo
Professor Principal
2.1  Tessylo  replied to  Buzz of the Orient @2    2 months ago

She is one of the few I respect.  One of the few with a spine.  

 
 
 
Dismayed Patriot
Professor Quiet
2.1.1  Dismayed Patriot  replied to  Tessylo @2.1    2 months ago
She is one of the few I respect.  One of the few with a spine.

Frankly, I was sort of hoping Harris would have picked her for VP. I think that would have really taken the wind out of the sails of Republicans.

 
 
 
Gsquared
Professor Principal
3  Gsquared    2 months ago

This is remarkable.  Harris is putting together a very broad coalition.  Trump and the magas will, of course, spew their usual hatred, invective and abuse, but the majority of the American people understand that Trump must never be put in a position of power again.

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
Professor Silent
4  Mark in Wyoming     2 months ago

well she is free to endorse whomever she likes , the only person she represents is herself and no one else .

she may have been a representative in the past , but she basically got fired by the people she was suppose to represent .

it is what it is .

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
4.1  devangelical  replied to  Mark in Wyoming @4    2 months ago

yeah, liz's replacement in the house represents the maga values of the majority of wyoming voters so much better.

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
Professor Silent
4.1.1  Mark in Wyoming   replied to  devangelical @4.1    2 months ago

They just had the primary here a couple weeks ago, funny thing i noticed is most seats ran unopposed by democrats, even at the local level, if there was an opposition candidate it was from the same party . usually there is a democrat or two in the mix .

but i expected that , after 30 years of watching wyoming politics play out .

 just remember what those in wyoming say , we dont care how you do things back where you came from .

 
 
 
Tessylo
Professor Principal
4.1.2  Tessylo  replied to  devangelical @4.1    2 months ago

Liz represents the rare republicans with spines.  Who is the maga skank in Wyoming now?

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
4.1.3  devangelical  replied to  Mark in Wyoming @4.1.1    2 months ago

just remember what maga in colorado says, ... oh shit, the old lefty commie libs here all own guns.

 
 
 
Thomas
Masters Guide
4.1.4  Thomas  replied to  Mark in Wyoming @4.1.1    2 months ago

 just remember what those in wyoming say , we dont care how you do things back where you came from .

You forgot to chamber your Winchester! jrSmiley_7_smiley_image.png

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
Professor Silent
4.1.5  Mark in Wyoming   replied to  Thomas @4.1.4    2 months ago

you think?

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
Professor Silent
4.1.6  Mark in Wyoming   replied to  devangelical @4.1.3    2 months ago

only time i would have to consider that is if i were going to colorado , as it stands there ist a thing there i want or need . so no worries on my part .

 
 
 
Gsquared
Professor Principal
4.1.7  Gsquared  replied to  Mark in Wyoming @4.1.1    2 months ago
just remember what those in wyoming say , we don't care how you do things back where you came from.

Don't forget what the rest of us not in Wyoming say:  Who gives a fuck?

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
4.1.8  JohnRussell  replied to  Gsquared @4.1.7    2 months ago

I guess Wyoming is a provincial place. 

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
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4.1.9  Mark in Wyoming   replied to  Gsquared @4.1.7    2 months ago

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Gsquared
Professor Principal
4.1.10  Gsquared  replied to  JohnRussell @4.1.8    2 months ago

Wyoming has the smallest population of any U.S. state at approximately 584,000 people, even less than Alaska.  That's just a little more than it would take to fill Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor five times. It's about the population of a mid-size city.  I'm sure it's a beautiful place though.

 
 
 
Gsquared
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4.1.11  Gsquared  replied to  Mark in Wyoming @4.1.9    2 months ago

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Mark in Wyoming
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4.1.12  Mark in Wyoming   replied to  Gsquared @4.1.11    2 months ago

[deleted,] [] we dont talk to them , we tell others to go talk to them . usually torons who try and tell us how to do things to their liking that they think is better .

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
Professor Silent
4.1.13  Mark in Wyoming   replied to  Gsquared @4.1.10    2 months ago
Wyoming has the smallest population of any U.S. state at approximately 584,000 people,

very true , and it just irks John to no end , by his own admission , that we have the same number of senators , and a representative , as his home state . according to him in the past we are over represented here and wield more political power .

 as for beautiful?   if there is a heaven , and it doesnt look like this ? im not going , ill stay here  thank you .

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
Professor Silent
4.1.14  Mark in Wyoming   replied to  JohnRussell @4.1.8    2 months ago

it can be , and nothing wrong with that in my view ,  just like there is nothing wrong with larger cities , they are just places i choose not to be or waste my time in .

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
Professor Silent
4.1.15  Mark in Wyoming   replied to  devangelical @4.1    2 months ago

we shall see , Harriet Hagerman is up for re election in Nov , she is the one that beat Cheney.

 most of the people seem to be ok with her , but i get the feeling they are watching closer than normal now .

 
 
 
Thomas
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4.1.16  Thomas  replied to  Mark in Wyoming @4.1.5    2 months ago

you think?

Yup... Well, you didn't provide the sound effects, anyway. 

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
Professor Silent
4.1.17  Mark in Wyoming   replied to  Thomas @4.1.16    2 months ago

I only own 1 winchester , and its not a lever gun but a bolt action it doesnt make much of a sound, its more of a big game rifle in use and set up that way .

 
 
 
Tessylo
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4.1.18  Tessylo  replied to  Gsquared @4.1.7    2 months ago

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devangelical
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4.1.19  devangelical  replied to  Gsquared @4.1.10    2 months ago

wyoming is the world's biggest vacant lot that separates a collection of truckstops.

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
Professor Silent
4.1.20  Mark in Wyoming   replied to  devangelical @4.1.19    2 months ago

the locals dont call it "the big empty " for nothing .

its not for everyone .

 
 
 
Tessylo
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4.1.21  Tessylo  replied to  devangelical @4.1.19    2 months ago

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Dismayed Patriot
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4.1.22  Dismayed Patriot  replied to  Mark in Wyoming @4.1.20    2 months ago
the locals dont call it "the big empty " for nothing .

They put the "Why" in Wyoming...

 
 
 
Thomas
Masters Guide
4.1.23  Thomas  replied to  Mark in Wyoming @4.1.20    2 months ago

Been there and was actually considering going to graduate school there. Gorgeous country. Not many people. 

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
4.1.24  devangelical  replied to  Mark in Wyoming @4.1.20    2 months ago

don't get me wrong, there's a few hundred square miles on the west end of that antelope preserve and wind turbine lab that aren't so bad. hell, over half my state is an abandoned buffalo pasture, but I only need to drive an hour west for world class fishing and rarefied air, and the fucking wind doesn't blow 24/7...

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
Professor Silent
4.1.25  Mark in Wyoming   replied to  Thomas @4.1.23    2 months ago
Not many people.

Thats what appeals to me , i settled in a place that has less than 6 people per square mile , and sometimes i feel thats over crowded.

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
Professor Silent
4.1.26  Mark in Wyoming   replied to  devangelical @4.1.24    2 months ago

LOL , as is said , if the wind ever did stop , everyone in the state would fall over from the permanent lean they developed, mnt version of sea legs . 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
4.2  JohnRussell  replied to  Mark in Wyoming @4    2 months ago

It might comfort you or amuse you that a person who is essentially a national political figure can be reduced, by those who oppose her principles, to a local failure. 

History will be kind to Liz Cheney for what she did after Jan 6th , which is more than what can be said for many other people. 

Her book Oath And Honor is the book to read to understand the J6 committee findings and the entire sordid saga of trump trying to steal the 2020 election. 

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
Professor Silent
4.2.1  Mark in Wyoming   replied to  JohnRussell @4.2    2 months ago

John I never voted for her , she means nothing to me except a cautionary tale  of politics , and what can happen when an elected official pisses off the voters they need to keep getting re elected .

and to those voters that mattered, those in the district she represented  , she was basically fired for cause  during the primary for her re election .

 Like it or not , thats politics , and as i said earlier , it is what it is .

I have noticed she hasnt run for office since though, there are 49 otther states to run to represent  if she chose to .

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
4.2.2  JohnRussell  replied to  Mark in Wyoming @4.2.1    2 months ago

Yes ,we can see what you dont like about her. 

The fact remains her impact on current events goes far beyond Wyoming. If nothing else she wrote a book that is the best retelling of the attempt by Trump to steal the 2020 election. That supersedes anything that happened in Wyoming. 

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
Professor Silent
4.2.3  Mark in Wyoming   replied to  JohnRussell @4.2.2    2 months ago
we can see what you dont like about her. 

really?

 this aught to be good .

 what is it you think I personally dont like about her ? do keep in mind i never voted for her , not once , so i had no obligation to attempt to save her bacon when she turned the voters against her .

AND i will remind also i have never voted for trump either , so her pit bulling him doesnt factor into the matter either  so no it was trump for you there .

 
 
 
JohnRussell
Professor Principal
4.2.4  JohnRussell  replied to  Mark in Wyoming @4.2.3    2 months ago

You are the one here trying to pigeon hole Liz Cheney as nothing but a failed politician rejected by her district. 

Trump won Wyoming in 2020 by a 70% to 26% margin over Biden. It is a MAGA place.  Cheney was part of proving Trump tried to overthrow our government through stealing the election.  It seems natural the many Wyoming MAGAs would want revenge. 

I dont know what part of the statement that Cheney is not just a local Wyoming politician you dont understand , but its not worth the time it takes to type these replies. 

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
Professor Silent
4.2.5  Mark in Wyoming   replied to  JohnRussell @4.2.4    2 months ago
Liz Cheney as nothing but a failed politician rejected by her district. 

I dont have to pigeon hole her in that respect , because thats the fact of what happened , she failed to live up to the expectations of the voters of her district and they rejected her because of those actions and with some of them , for other factors .

 Liz isnt even a local politician in wyoming , she holds no influence or sway on any matter she is a simple citizen just like everyone else entitled to their own opinion 

I will give her this , she is a family legacy politician , much like the Bushes , Romneys Kennedys , Gores and Pelosi herself  . So many generational politicians in so few families .

 I will also give her the fact sh is nationally recognized as famous , politician would be a stretch though in my view , since she hasnt run and won an election since her loss under any party banner .

 

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
4.3  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  Mark in Wyoming @4    2 months ago
"it is what it is ."

Yeah, Mark, so it is.  The fact that she was blackballed by the Trumpsters in her party and the voters in Wisconsin doesn't IMO say much for the critical thinking ability of those who did it.  Without saying anything about Harris, cause I'm still not so sure about her stance on certain matters that I consider important, notwithstanding the fact that she had the benefit of a superior Canadian high school education, I believe that had I been an American I would have knocked on doors campaigning for Ann Richards had she been a candidate back then, and would do the same for Liz Cheney today.   I have had experience in knocking on doors in a political campaign back in Toronto years ago, supporting Canada's and Ontario's Conservative Parties, and for my brother when he once threw his hat in the ring. 

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
Professor Silent
4.3.1  Mark in Wyoming   replied to  Buzz of the Orient @4.3    2 months ago

you mean Wyoming, to each their own .

 i would point out it wasnt just those trumsters that ran her out of the state party , but also the never trumpers that claim republican designation . pretty much all the different factions within the state party said goodbye .

 if i remember right , she lost the primary , by pretty much the same amount that any of her opponents lost to her, even after begging wyoming democrats to cross over and vote for her in the primary, some did , but there isnt enough registered democrats in wyoming it would have made a difference in the outcome even if they all did ..

 moral of the story will always be , dont piss off the voters  that you need to vote you into office , it is that simple .

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
4.3.2  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  Mark in Wyoming @4.3.1    2 months ago

Okay.  You'll forgive me if I think it's the Wisconsin voters who are the losers, not her. 

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
Professor Silent
4.3.3  Mark in Wyoming   replied to  Buzz of the Orient @4.3.2    2 months ago

Buzz, she didnt represent Wisconsin , you might be thinking of the dem VP nominee , he is from Wisconsin . 

 Cheney represented Wyoming , and the voters here think they are glad to be rid of her from what i hear in conversations i am privy too .

 and there is nothing to forgive about what you think , you can have your own opinion of the matter all you want .

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
4.3.4  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  Mark in Wyoming @4.3.3    2 months ago

LOL.  I MEANT Wyoming,  I just got my W states mixed up, maybe cause my son lives in Wisconsin so I was confused. 

 
 
 
Tessylo
Professor Principal
4.3.5  Tessylo  replied to  Buzz of the Orient @4.3.2    2 months ago

That's the truth right there Buzz.

 
 
 
arkpdx
Professor Quiet
5  arkpdx    2 months ago

She did! I never would have guessed she would do something like that. I was sure she would endorse Trump ./s

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
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5.1  Mark in Wyoming   replied to  arkpdx @5    2 months ago

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squiggy
Junior Silent
6  squiggy    2 months ago

… and theeeeeere’s your cabinet token.

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
Professor Silent
6.1  Mark in Wyoming   replied to  squiggy @6    2 months ago

at least its a position she has experience with .

 
 
 
Tacos!
Professor Guide
7  Tacos!    2 months ago

That tracks. She’s genuinely conservative, but doesn’t allow that to get in the way of doing the right thing. Ironically, she’ll be called a RINO, but I think the people who support Trump are the real poseurs.

 
 
 
evilone
Professor Guide
7.1  evilone  replied to  Tacos! @7    2 months ago
She’s genuinely conservative...

She had the most conservative voting record in Congress and was dumped for Stefanik as Party Chair with a less conservative record.

 
 
 
JBB
Professor Principal
8  seeder  JBB    2 months ago

Real Republicans like Cheney will pick up the pieces post-MAGA.

She maybe not in Wyoming yet viable gop candidate nationwide... 

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
Professor Silent
8.1  Mark in Wyoming   replied to  JBB @8    2 months ago

like i said , she has 49 other states to choose from , she just hasnt yet .

 
 
 
Tessylo
Professor Principal
8.2  Tessylo  replied to  JBB @8    2 months ago

Real republicans like Cheney are looked down on by today's gop

 
 
 
JBB
Professor Principal
8.2.1  seeder  JBB  replied to  Tessylo @8.2    2 months ago

Yeah, that is what they said about Nixon in 1960...

 
 
 
Drinker of the Wry
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8.2.2  Drinker of the Wry  replied to  JBB @8.2.1    2 months ago

Who said what about Nixon in 1960?

 
 
 
JBB
Professor Principal
8.2.3  seeder  JBB  replied to  Drinker of the Wry @8.2.2    2 months ago

original Nixon!

 
 
 
Drinker of the Wry
Senior Expert
8.2.4  Drinker of the Wry  replied to  JBB @8.2.3    2 months ago

That was Nixon talking, not the GOP and it was in 1962, not 1960.

 
 
 
Hallux
Professor Principal
9  Hallux    2 months ago

Liz is a Wyoming gal, she won't be fenced in.

 
 
 
Mark in Wyoming
Professor Silent
9.1  Mark in Wyoming   replied to  Hallux @9    2 months ago

That sounds good to those that dont know , but the truth of the matter is she spent exactly 1 school semester in elementary school in the state in Casper  , the rest of her childhood was spent in Virginia close to DC when her father was a senator , sec of defense , or VP . 

 she ran in Wyoming basically because she could and it is considered an easy win for a person claiming to be a republican , all she had to do is convince the majority of republican voters  , with the only real ties to the state being through her father and not spending any time in the state except maybe vacations , could be why she was viewed by some as a carpet bagger politician .

 Wyoming gal she is not if you ask locals that have lived here their entire lives .

 
 
 
Hallux
Professor Principal
9.1.1  Hallux  replied to  Mark in Wyoming @9.1    2 months ago

Just sneaking one my all time fave tunes in. May fave version is by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters.

 
 
 
Tessylo
Professor Principal
9.1.2  Tessylo  replied to  Hallux @9.1.1    2 months ago

Some folks just have to have the last word.

 
 
 
GregTx
Professor Guide
9.1.3  GregTx  replied to  Tessylo @9.1.2    2 months ago

Indeed

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
Professor Principal
10  Just Jim NC TttH    2 months ago

And Vlad Putin endorses Harris. Ya think he sees another candyass that won’t do Jack shit? He likes her fucking laugh? Sounds like a US liberal. Last thing he wants is to face a Trump administration again. He’s hoping she’s like Biden and Obama. Pussies 

 
 
 
TᵢG
Professor Principal
10.1  TᵢG  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @10    2 months ago

Do you believe that Putin has publicly endorsed Harris because he thinks his endorsement will help her win the presidency?

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
10.1.1  devangelical  replied to  TᵢG @10.1    2 months ago

he did it to confuse the maga moron media...

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
11  devangelical    2 months ago

now liz is calling out nikki haley, and deservedly so...

 
 
 
Ed-NavDoc
Professor Quiet
12  Ed-NavDoc    2 months ago

I cannot say I am surprised, but hey it's a free country.

 
 

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