But we are well aware that while the enemy of your enemy is not always your friend, he can be a useful temporary ally, kind of like Stalin vs. Hitler. His endorsement might embolden other, somewhat less problematic GOPers to break from Trump and endorse Harris.

..and my own (personal experience-based admonishment dating back prior to his VP days) that he was among the most evil VP's we (hopefully) will ever see.

Maybe there are some younger, newer posters unaware of who Dick really was/is, but I am not seeing it.

Still, I'll take his vote--and his driving Trump absolutely crazy the past 24 hours.

and directed more or less specifically at this one action. I've seen little that looks warm cuddlies or welcome arms.

I'm only celebrating this for its political value. For its value in furher splitting the Republican party.

All conservative Republican voters for the last 40 years are responsible for bringing us to this point. But part of our strategy should be putting pressure on the Republican party to split. It can happen. If we can beat Trump, he might very well take part of the party with him. That would be good for us, and for everyone.

Just kind kind of amazed, and frankly pissed, that they kept him alive this long.

We need every single one!

In this election, there are plenty of people who will vote against Trump. The Cheneys, Judge Luttig and others like them are not becoming Democrats. They want the country to be rid of Trump. They realize that not voting is not effective enough. They’ll proactively vote for VP Harris. If VP Harris wins, they’ll be criticizing her by February 2025. So what? We’ll have President Harris.

I figure if Churchill and Stalin could get along long enough to defeat the Nazis, we can work with Cheney until November 5 to defeat the American Nazi Party.

Can’t even wait until after the election.

..."If Hitler invaded Hell, I should like to say something nice about the devil."

No one should ever forget that Cheney was a willing participant in the bushthief's all out assault on American democracy in Florida in 2000. Now he want's to attack the orange turd for using the election stealing road map that Cheney and bushthief created in Florida in 2000? Hypocrisy at its worst. There would be no orange turd without the bushthief/Cheney all out assault on American democracy in Florida in 2000.

But Cheney's endorsement is useful, just like Stalin's alliance against Hitler was useful.

Cheney was a willing participant in the bushthief/Florida 2000 all out assault on American democracy. Now Cheney is attacking the orange turd for the same anti-democracy behavior. Cheney's trying to play both sides of the issue and that's just not possible. It seems that there are people on DU who do need to be reminded about bushthief/Florida 2000.
Considering how the Cold War started right after WW II, I don't think dictator Stalin was so useful either in the long run. It wound up costing our country trillions in defense spending that could've been put to better use helping middle and low income families in our own country..

Berlin fell to the USSR in 1945, resulting in Germany's unconditional surrender - Whom do you think Hitler was hiding in his bunker from? If Hitler hadn't been defeated in WWII we probably wouldn't even be having a pointless discussion about how defense spending should have been reallocated to the homeless.

The orange turd is openly using the bushthief Florida 2000 election theft road map. It would be the height of hypocrisy for the bushthief to attack the orange turd for using his anti democracy election theft road map. Too many people remember Florida 2000.

I also think Cheney's endorsement will help encourage other GOPers to break ranks with Trump, and if that helps Harris get elected I'll gladly accept it. It doesn't absolve Cheney of anything but I'm not too pure for a little realpolitik, and I'm glad Harris isn't either.

Florida 2000 continues to be swept under the rug and our country continues to pay the price for it. I'm not and never will be a fan of the blatant hypocrisy Cheney is trying to get away with. Every previous generation of Americans fought and died for the voting rights that bushthief and Cheney took away in Florida in 2000. I'll never forget that.

We're using him. I don't see a problem with that.

The thief who stole the 2000 election in Florida by throwing out enough votes of dems to change the outcome of that election now all of a sudden opposing the orange turd for using the same exact anti democracy behavior in 2024? I don't think so. Too many people remember Florida 2000 and bushthief's anti democracy behavior.

maybe you won't vote for Harris on account of all that hypocrisy?

15 years to be exact. I know the ugly truth about Florida 2000 all too well. No one should ever forget Florida 2000. It's why our country is now on the verge of a fascist dictatorship. I'll be voting for V.P. Harris in a last ditch attempt to save American democracy for future generations and in memory of every previous generation who fought and died to give our generation the gift of democracy.

But winning this election supercedes all else.

but their endorsements might be a permission for other GOPers to break ranks with Trump.

to get rid of the devil.

Not sure what you're talking about.
I've seen no posts welcoming Cheney, beyond his public statement that he considers TFG a danger.
I've seen nothing suggesting "all is forgiven" or that we now are ok with him.
Your post might resonate more if you provided examples of the very thing you're cautioning against.

Some of the republicans who speak out about him. After he’s gone will they still support some of the same policies and cuts republicans have been going after for a long time? Will the republicans who have kept pretty quiet get a pass from them or their support? Almost all the republicans in congress wanted tfg to stay in.

What Cheney did in the past is done and pales in comparison with what is happening right now in this election.

as shorthand for an epitome of human evil.

If he ever endorsed me for anything, I'd feel compelled to do a lot of internal, moral soul-searching.

Our trails might be rough until early November so could be a good idea to keep watching ahead