I can’t wait for the Cheney kerfuffle to blow over.
It has become a cliche because it is true that good “conservatives” only care about a problem when it impacts them personally.
Too many people are praising Representative Cheney for her relatively brave stand that came too late.
She is a case study in why it is important to have integrity all the time, not just when your own hide is at risk.
She did not speak up when Trump was attacking Mexicans and Muslims. If his overt racism bothered her then, she did not say so. By herself, she could not have stopped Trump from winning the Republican nomination, but hers is a very prominent name in the Party and she could have had more impact than most people. She chose not to.
Now, the damage is done. We endured four years of a crazy, lazy, incompetent president. We endured three months with sixty law suits and the constant, insane allegation that Democrats stole the election.
Representative Cheney is on the right side, now, after all the damage is done. A lot of us could see that Trump would be a lousy president from long before he even declared, and we said so once he was running. She did not. Presumably Party loyalty is what caused her to remain silent.
Even now, when Trump crazies have more power in the Party than she does and are using it against her, she is still a Republican. She did not speak up when Trump attacked Mexicans and Muslims.
As we like to say in Oklahoma, even a blind hog can find an acorn now and again.
It’s hard to see what difference this act of self interested courage by Representative Cheney makes. Again, one person cannot often make much difference.
But we revere those people who try, against all odds. We should not much revere people who wait until the threat is at the door to make a pointless stand.
Golf clap for Representative Cheney.
Says everything I feel , thank you 🙏