Stench of bitterness? Liz Cheney complains
'We're electing idiots'
Posted By: DVC, 6/29/2023 3:47:00 PM
Months after that humiliating 37-point loss of her Wyoming congressional seat in to attorney Harriet Hageman, Liz Cheney apparently is still stewing. According to The Hill: Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) suggested Monday that the problem with American politics is that “we’re electing idiots.” “Look, I think that the country right now faces hugely challenging and fundamentally important issues,” Cheney said at an event with the cultural and community center, 92nd Street Y, New York. “What we’ve done in our politics is create a situation where we’re electing idiots.” Cheney, who is a staunch opponent of former President Trump
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According to The Hill:
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) suggested Monday that the problem with American politics is that “we’re electing idiots.”
“Look, I think that the country right now faces hugely challenging and fundamentally important issues,” Cheney said at an event with the cultural and community center, 92nd Street Y, New York. “What we’ve done in our politics is create a situation where we’re electing idiots.”
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Former Rep. Liz Cheney.....that has such a nice ring, doesn't it?
Bye, Liz, you are GONE and irrelevant, you bitter old witch. I chuckle that they ask her about running for President....what a joke.