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The Best Historical Analog For Liz Cheney Isn’t Lincoln. It’s Colin Kaepernick
The Federalist ^ | 17 Aug 2022 | Shawn Fleetwood

Posted on 08/17/2022 11:03:09 AM PDT by Rummyfan

Following her humiliating defeat in Tuesday’s Wyoming primary elections, soon-to-be-former Rep. Liz Cheney gave one of the most comically narcissistic speeches by a politician in recent memory.

Despite losing to Trump-endorsed Harriet Hageman by more than 30 points, Cheney thought it was fitting not only to forecast a potential run for president in 2024 but to do so while comparing herself to former President Abraham Lincoln.

“The great and original champion of our party, Abraham Lincoln, was defeated in elections for the Senate and House before he won the most important election of all,” she said before an audience of what few supporters she has. “Lincoln ultimately prevailed. He saved our union, and he defined our obligation as Americans for all of history.”

Hardly finished with her delusional Civil War era comparisons, Cheney went on to equate her ongoing fight with former President Donald Trump to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant during the Battle of the Wilderness.

“As the fires of the battle still smoldered, Grant rode to the head of the column. He rode to the intersection of Brock Road and Orange Plank Road, and there, as the men of his army watched and waited,” Cheney said. “Instead of turning north back towards Washington and safety, Grant turned his horse south toward Richmond and the heart of [Confederate Gen. Robert E.] Lee’s army. Refusing to retreat, he pressed on to victory.”

(Excerpt) Read more at thefederalist.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Wyoming
KEYWORDS: abelincoln; abrahamlincoln; cheney; colinkaepernick; football; kaepernick; lincoln; lizcheney; nfl
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She's delusional. Or it's one heckuva act.
1 posted on 08/17/2022 11:03:09 AM PDT by Rummyfan
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2 posted on 08/17/2022 11:05:54 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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Video caption....

What are little girls made of? Sugar and spice,
And all that’s nice;
That’s what little girls are made of.

Maybe Liz can be an exception.


3 posted on 08/17/2022 11:07:56 AM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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The Best Historical Analog For Liz Cheney Isn’t Lincoln. It’s Colin Kaepernick

She proclaims President Trump is a threat to the Republic all while standing with Nanzi, Schmuckie Schumer, Idiot Joe and the Cackling Ho, who still hold political prisoners from Jan 6th and fresh off the heels of the Gestapo raid on Mar a Lago.

What an ignorant B*tch!

4 posted on 08/17/2022 11:09:06 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (Ultra MAGA!)
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Re: dick clue less
She’s an “idiom”


5 posted on 08/17/2022 11:09:40 AM PDT by Recompennation (Don’t blame me my vote didn’t count so mee )
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LOL - Lizzie is unhinged.


6 posted on 08/17/2022 11:09:43 AM PDT by Allegra
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These people have reached a pathological level of self importance
7 posted on 08/17/2022 11:14:26 AM PDT by SMARTY (“Liberalism is totalitarianism with a human face.” Thomas Sowell)
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Invoking Civil War battles, General Grant and Abe Lincoln does not bode well for the Union.

Seems like a message to the unhinged left.


8 posted on 08/17/2022 11:14:27 AM PDT by reagandemocrat
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Some coup plotters are going to be executed and Dick Cheney will have a front row seat to witness the event. /spit


9 posted on 08/17/2022 11:17:34 AM PDT by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci: You had one job and you failed!)
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Some coup plotters are going to be executed and Dick Cheney will have a front row seat to witness the event. /spit


10 posted on 08/17/2022 11:17:34 AM PDT by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci: You had one job and you failed!)
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As I recall, neither President Lincoln nor General Grant invaded a foreign country 10,000 miles away for a specious reason and which was not in conflict with the United States. Her father did, caused devastation on many American and Iraqi families, and she dares compare herself to Lincoln and Grant??


11 posted on 08/17/2022 11:17:40 AM PDT by laconic
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The Cheneys sure love wars.

The words out of Liz’s mouth are referencing, eluding to, implying ...ALL ABOUT WARS.


12 posted on 08/17/2022 11:20:36 AM PDT by Maris Crane
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Her name is Mudd.


13 posted on 08/17/2022 11:20:45 AM PDT by reagandemocrat
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Anyone who publicly compares herself to iconic historical figures is a delusional misfit.

Even Joe Biden had enough self-awareness to limit his delusional fabrications about his life story to tales about being a retarded life guard or truck driver.

14 posted on 08/17/2022 11:21:27 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("It's midnight in Manhattan. This is no time to get cute; it's a mad dog's promenade.")
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Harold Stassen - wait, no, that’s Beto O’Rourke. Maybe Mit Romney, but lacking the magic of the underwear.


15 posted on 08/17/2022 11:22:21 AM PDT by Stosh
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Good analog, but Kaepernick has a much better shot at being elected president than does Cheney.


16 posted on 08/17/2022 11:24:16 AM PDT by glennaro (Live life unbullied and unafraid. Choose to ignore or fight the irrationality that surrounds you.)
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Lord, her delusions are symptomatic of extreme mental illness. She definitely needs a rest outside of political power, thankfully the voters felt the same.


17 posted on 08/17/2022 11:27:17 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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She’s scary delusional.

And, the ones backing her up, are even more scary.


18 posted on 08/17/2022 11:28:06 AM PDT by Jane Long (What we were told was a “conspiracy theory” in 2020 is now fact. 🙏🏻 Ps 33:12)
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Another similarity

They’re both illegitimate


19 posted on 08/17/2022 11:28:30 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat ( Liberty Valance Time. The point of a gun is the only law the left understands)
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Say Goodbye Liz! You are out of there and here!

Bye Bye Liz Cheney! | EMERGENCY THAT DIDN'T AGE WELL EPISODE 72,065 views Aug 17, 2022 Liz Cheney lost her primary to Harriet Hageman by 37 points, making this the 4th worse incumbent loss since 1968.

Embarrassing! This makes 8 out of 10 of the Republicans who voted to impeach Trump to lose and/or resign their seat! Adios B$tche$!.


20 posted on 08/17/2022 11:34:25 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Anyone, who can make you believe in absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.!" ~ (Voltaire)!!)
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