[cotton1706]

Enzi's Conservative voting average:

Enzi (WY) - 08/19/14 - 80% (Average) - 74% (Heritage) - 71% (CFG) - 92% (ACU) - 82% (FreedomWorks)

Without the protective ACU:

Enzi (WY) - 08/19/14 - 76% (Average) - 74% (Heritage) - 71% (CFG) - 82% (FreedomWorks)

[cotton1706]

This is how they do it. Heap praise on a senator in the press, appeal to his ego, and then the democrats get a reliable vote in the senate. Enzi will again be one of “Schumer’s Republicans”

[DIRTYSECRET]

Be bold? If it didn’t happen before why should he change?

Big tent? Only in purple states.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

I think the consensus is that Cheney was just a “defensive block”, to protect Enzi from a legitimate challenge from the right. She never seriously intended to challenge him, and would have turned all her father’s resources against a real challenger.

The Republican liberal leadership are not stupid, and when they want to be, they can be very effective in fighting conservatives. Just not when opposing Democrats or standing up to their agenda, which the liberals support.

[sauropod]

It’s a sad fact that to run as a Republican these days is to guarantee you’ll face criticism for not being Republican enough.

It's a sad fact that to publish as a "newspaper" these days is to guarantee you will write left-wing pabulum and try to pass it off as "non-biased news."

RIP, Trib.

[ansel12]

Even Cheney faced an attack from the right, with one group running a television ad claiming she supported gay marriage — complete nonsense, of course.

Liz Cheney is a long time supporter of gay marriage and the homosexual agenda, she opposed an amendment to protect marriage, opposed DOMA, supported homosexualizing the military and State department.

Liz Cheney also seems to be pro-choice, since she was never pro-life, until she suddenly started rewriting her positions a few months ago.

[grania]

The problem with Liz Cheney is that she doesn't have a voting record, but she does have a pedigree. Add to that, every Republican woman in the US Senate has been a disappointment. Add to that, there are plenty of 'pub US Senators up for re-election a whole lot more liberal than Enzi, but not anywhere so close to being a sure win for the Republican nominee.

I don't understand the logic behind articles like this. The establishment RINOs did nothing to save Enzi. I'd think he'd want to ally himself even more closely with Ted Cruz and Mike Lee (etc) now.