Former Vice President Dick Cheney will vote for Harris, his daughter says
Source: Washington Post
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who was George W. Bushs No. 2 and served in Republican administrations, will vote for Democrat Kamala Harris in the November election, his daughter said Friday.
Former congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said that her father will join her in supporting Harris in her race against Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Dick Cheney will be voting for Kamala Harris, Liz Cheney said during an appearance at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/06/former-vice-president-dick-cheney-will-vote-harris-his-daughter-says/
Liz also endorsed Colin Allred over Ted Cruz for Texas.
shotten99
(652 posts)Omnipresent
(6,118 posts)Its another thing to let the world know, youre voting against your partys nominee.
Cheney might as well have said, Fuck you Donny! with both hands raised, and middle fingers out.
Tanuki
(15,102 posts)in the same appearance.
Ocelot II
(119,188 posts)Not that those two votes will swing Wyoming, but it will be interesting to see whether this and Liz' announcements might give a little shove to some waffling GOP voters. Maybe a few other traditional GOP pols will do likewise. Mitt Romney, are you listening? W? The cult considers those guys to be apostate, but they could help on the margins.
Nicolle Wallace and her panel are suggesting that both Liz and Dick announcing their intentions to vote for Kamala could be the accelerant that lights the fire for other prominent Republicans to make similar decisions. Dick is essentially saying it's not about politics, rather Country over Party and it's OK to vote for Country.
And just a PS...all of Nicolle's panelists are in a state of disbelief that the "most Conservative of Conservatives" is voting for the Democratic candidate.
GoreWon2000
(752 posts)Fyi, Nicole worked for Jeb in 1999 and 2000 when the now infamous Florida felon purge was going on that wrongly removed more than 50,000 legally registered mostly African American democrats from Florida's voting rolls. She then transferred to W's post election campaign and helped to spread the big lie that all of the Florida votes had been counted and recounted. Several hundred thousand legally cast votes sit uncounted in the Florida archives. Not exactly a pro democracy resume.
Septua
(2,440 posts)..position today which is all that matters to me.
GoreWon2000
(752 posts)That matters because she's trying to play both sides. You're either for democracy or you're not. She wasn't for democracy in 2000 so she needs to be called out loudly for her hypocrisy now. The orange turd is using the bushthief/Cheney Florida 2000 election theft road map. She can't now attack the orange turd for using the anti-democracy road map created by the people she worked for during the time it was actually going on.
orangecrush
(21,016 posts)Checked out your profile stats.
I see what you mean about playing both sides.
GoreWon2000
(752 posts)She's trying to play both sides of the issue. She's another hypocrite in a very long list of repug hypocrites.
SouthBayDem
(32,414 posts)When was the last time his voter registration was in Wyoming? 40 years ago when he was still in Congress?
EDIT: Turns out he changed his voter registration from TX to WY in 2000 to be eligible for GW Bush's no. 2 spot.
mobeau69
(11,401 posts)My dad believes -- and he said publicly -- that there's never been an individual in our country who is as grave a threat to our democracy as Donald Trump is, and that's, that's the moment that we're facing," she said.
ABC
GoreWon2000
(752 posts)twodogsbarking
(11,631 posts)BumRushDaShow
(137,634 posts)Bmoboy
(357 posts)As long as the Electoral College exists, a few votes in a deep red state are merely "fell good about yourself" votes.
Just like my vote in deep blue Maryland.
As far as the power of endorsements, who will be swayed by the Cheneys?
speak easy
(10,207 posts)VP Cheney's endorsement gives more than a few wavering Republican the green light to cross the road.
LiberalFighter
(53,112 posts)In Wyoming you are likely right.
It likely will give VP Harris more of a vote difference favoring her in the states that were close in 2020.
Changes are likely to be seen more down ballot.
llmart
(16,137 posts)We have no idea if his decision will influence voters in other states who may be on the fence.
LuckyLib
(6,852 posts)noses.
ificandream
(10,179 posts)Face it -- this is a pretty big blow for Trump. The wall of Republican opposition to him is getting bigger every day. So I'm not gonna grumble about his past, no matter how much I disagree with him. We need all the help we can get. I'm still fantasizing that Dubya will also support Harris.
GoreWon2000
(752 posts)EarthFirst
(2,991 posts)Not by means of violence; however an eternity at odds with the universe without peace in ones soul cannot come soon enough for Cheney.
Dont give a shit who hes voting for
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LetMyPeopleVote
(151,829 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(151,829 posts)End of message, beginning of hilarity.
GP6971
(32,278 posts)Enjoy!!
uppityperson
(115,720 posts)Checking in and saw them and you. How're you doing?
GP6971
(32,278 posts)Been busy and it feels like the summer just flew by. Hope all is well with you!!
uppityperson
(115,720 posts)Doing ok overall, not been on du much beyond just checking in. Nice to see you.
TommieMommy
(607 posts)TheCowsCameHome
(40,198 posts)Wow.
I hope others follow suit.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(112,625 posts)But Trump really is that bad.
Liberty Belle
(9,590 posts)In our nations 248-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump, Cheney said in his endorsement, which confirmed remarks his daughter had made hours earlier. He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. He can never be trusted with power again.
GoreWon2000
(752 posts)They lied about being "compassionate" conservatives in 2000. Now SCOTUS judge Alito proves they weren't Then they lied about all of the Florida votes being counted and recounted. Several hundred thousand legal Florida votes sit uncounted in the Florida archives. They organized and financed the "Brooks Brothers" riot in Miami on 11/22/00 (the 37th anniversary of the JFK assassination) where their thugs attacked Government Center in Miami and stopped the legal Presidential vote count going on in Miami Dade county in 2000.
orangecrush
(21,016 posts)They are helping take down Trump.
Crazy, huh?
GoreWon2000
(752 posts)Attacking the orange turd for using the same anti democracy road map that they created in Florida in 2000. I don't think so. There would be no orange turd now without bushthief/Cheney/Florida 2000. The pro repug media will never point out the hypocrisy either which is another problem.
orangecrush
(21,016 posts)If they supported Trump?
I'm having a hard time following you.
GoreWon2000
(752 posts)Both bushthief and the orange turd hate democracy and have proven it with their Presidential election stealing behavior. They both love big tax cuts for rich people like themselves and they both think that the government should control women's bodies because between them they put the 5 judges on the SCOTUS needed to overturn Roe vs Wade.
Liberty Belle
(9,590 posts)and fattened the coffers of his Halliburton company by starting the Iraq War.
name not needed
(11,663 posts)Christ almighty, never thought I'd see this happen.
Historic NY
(37,713 posts)Democracy matters, think what you will of Dick Cheney his endorsement goes a long way countering the bullshit Fox News and Trump minions are making about Kamala as being weak on the military and foreign leaders. Jesse Watters, is shitting his pants over the way with her comment. Liz threw a HAND GRENADE tonight.
I think some of the more timid Republicans will speak up. She even endorsed Colin Allrad who is running against Ted ferret face Cruz . These Friday ketchup drops are great
GoreWon2000
(752 posts)Thanks to bushthief and Cheney.
MiKenMi33
(79 posts)He knows that todays republicans party is nothing like the republican party he aligned with years ago. He put country over party. Id like to see the Bushs do the same. Theres plenty of republicans who dont like trump but cant quite bring themselves to vote for Harris. Maybe this will persuade more to do the same.
GoreWon2000
(752 posts)Talk about the pot calling the kettle black! Cheney was up to his eyeballs helping bushthief steal the 2000 election in Florida. Where was Cheney's concern for the constitution in 2000? I'm not surprised that the Washington Post is lapping this up. They were one of the ring leaders in the media's war against Al Gore in 2000.
Wolf Frankula
(3,650 posts)or Wabbit Hunting with him? That would be fun to see.
Wolf