Posted on 05/23/2022 2:38:00 PM PDT by algore
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney warned that Donald Trump is a threat to the United States the likes of which 'we have never faced before' in a Sunday evening speech.
Wyoming's lone House Representative was among the recipients for this year's John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Awards.
Her acceptance speech drew parallels between the Civil War and last year's US Capitol attack in the pivotal tests they presented for the country's democratic institutions.
Cheney discussed the historic importance of a peaceful transfer of power - which she said 'has been honored by every American president, except one' - and recalled Kennedy's inaugural pledge to 'defend freedom' in its hour of need.
'In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger,' Cheney said.
Taking aim at her arch-rival Trump, she continued: 'Today, that role is ours, as we face a threat we have never faced before - a former president attempting to unravel our constitutional republic.'
'At this moment, we must all summon the courage to stand against that.'
She then directed her remarks at her GOP colleagues, the vast majority of whom have disavowed the conservative Republican over her persistent criticism of Trump.
'The question for every one of us is: in this time of testing, will we do our duty? Will we defend our Constitution, will we stand for truth, will we put duty to our oath above partisan politics, or will we look away from danger, ignore the threats, embrace the lies and enable a liar?' Cheney asked.
Cheney is the highest-ranking and one of only two Republican lawmakers on the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
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It’s interesting how she always finds time to fire on Republicans while simultaneously decrying partisanship. Anything toward Democrats? Well, I do remember her being friendly with Biden and rebuking critics that called her out saying “we aren’t enemies!”
I created the “Medved Diet” and used it for a while.
It worked wonders for me.
It was a simple easy diet too.
Leave work for lunch, Turn on Medved and start driving toward food.
Wait for stomach to turn and lose all desire for food.
Go back to work
She must be in it up to her eyeballs!!!
LOL, probably worked every time...
Liz Cheney has been one a clown and is at best a distraction when the left can’t yell “Squirrel”. She should be dismissed into utter and complete irrelevance.
The cheney and bush families are the enemy, folks.
I believe that hyperbole is the biggest [threat] to the entire universe ever by a million billion times.
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You left out “With every fiber of my being”.
She just can’t shut-up can she? If she wants to get re-elected, this is not the way to go about it.
CRUCIFY HIM!
‘Today, that role is ours, as we face a threat we have never faced before - a former president attempting to unravel our constitutional republic.’ >>>>>>>>>>>
By running for a second term Trump is unravelling the Republic?
Sheesh, I tought Hillery, Schiff. Mueller and Sussman were doing that, according to Durham.
Cheney is in for a royal shellacking.
Hey Lizard, just resign your seat and take that MSDNC gig that’s waiting for you.
As she ages she seems remarkably immune to the ravages of reason.
She has gone full buffoon.
Liz Chrney is certainly sounding more and more like the’ new Hillary Clinton!!!!!’
Well at least she is remaining unbiased while conducting the January 6th investigation. I sure am glad that Justice is blind. 😂 What a total joke, sellout, and LOSER!
"Time I took the bitch hunting"
Liz is getting a little shrill.
Her dad needs to take her hunting.
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