The Never Trumpers who held fast through four long years have a new heroine, St Liz of Wyoming. Unlike other Trump critics who backed down when it appeared their political careers were in jeopardy - cough, Ted Cruz, cough - Cheney stood by her words and views.
She may have made the calculation that once one speaks ill of Trump, such slights are never fully forgotten, so she might as well go down swinging. And if the winds of fortune shift and Republican voters turn on Trump, Cheney will be there waiting.
In the meantime, the daughter of the former vice-president will be welcome in the salons of Washington and cable news green rooms. She'll have speaking appointments and book-deal offers aplenty.
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In an op-ed on Wed6nesday for the Washington Post, Cheney threw down the gauntlet to her party to "steer away from the dangerous and anti-democratic Trump cult of personality".
"History is watching," she added.
Sources. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57004042
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57004042
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/05/05/liz-cheney-republican-party-turning-point/
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