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‘She’s a hero’: Liz Cheney down but not out in Wyoming after crossing Trump
Reuters ^ | May 12, 2021 1:44 PM EDT | Nathan LayneDavid Morgan

Posted on 05/12/2021 1:18:55 PM PDT by conservative98

When lifelong Wyoming Republican Tage Benson and Democrat Chamois Andersen met for the first time at the Owl in the Attic antiques store in Laramie this past weekend, they quickly put their political differences aside.

Their home state's embattled Republican congresswoman, Liz Cheney, needed to be supported, they agreed, for standing up to former President Donald Trump and contesting his false stolen-election claims.

“This is where Democrats and Republicans can come together,” said Anderson, 51, a wildlife advocate who often disagrees with Cheney on policy.

"She is a hero," said Benson, 67, who was working the store's register. He told Andersen his Democratic friends were talking about registering as Republicans to vote for Cheney in the party's primary election next year. "I'm going to talk everyone into that," he said.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Wyoming
KEYWORDS: 100american; antiques; bushcheney; chamoisandersen; cheney; cheneytroll; codepink; fakenews; gopconferencechair; lizcheney; lizcheneyousted; nathanlayne; rino; tagebenson
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To: alloysteel
There was noting “heroic” about that impeachment vote, taken AFTER Donald J. Trump had already left office. It was meaningless and just for purposes of sheer spite.

Pretty much. You can't impeach someone who is already out of office. Impeachment is all about removing someone from office. It was a meaningless stupid “impeachment”

81 posted on 05/12/2021 3:11:17 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Their excuse will always be they voted for the “lesser of two evils”, but as we have have found out far too many times the “lesser” of the two evils ends up being a RINO backstabbing, establishment sellout!


82 posted on 05/12/2021 3:12:03 PM PDT by dowcaet
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To: conservative98
I've a saddled up Rhinoceros for old Liz...

May she ride into the sunset...to never reappear.

83 posted on 05/12/2021 3:13:30 PM PDT by Osage Orange (DRT)
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To: All

On NPR I listened to the speech Liz gave the night before the vote.
It seemed to me that Liz was reading Joe Biden’s talking points about the election and January 6th.

Does she really believe this or is it just what her handlers want her to say?

It’s beyond belief to me that anyone would look at what transpired and believe her


84 posted on 05/12/2021 3:13:36 PM PDT by South Dakota (Patriotism is the new terrorism)
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To: NicoDon

this was somewhat educational. my experience to this point was that RINOs were only politicians. It appears that they exist outside of elected office and their support staff, as well.


There are country club globalists and conservative surrender caucus wings of the GOP base. The country clubbers disagree with Trump on policy and hate him because of MAGA. The surrender caucus would rather surrender to Democrats than get their shirts dirty fighting them. They can’t stand Trump because his strength reveals their weakness.


85 posted on 05/12/2021 3:15:08 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: conservative98

Media slobbering over this loser.


86 posted on 05/12/2021 3:16:16 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Let’s go out and reelect Tim Scott and Micro Rubio. That will really show Cheney and Romney who is boss.


87 posted on 05/12/2021 3:17:59 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: Osage Orange

Do you have any of those miniature giraffes, I want one of those.


88 posted on 05/12/2021 3:18:27 PM PDT by crosdaddy
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To: conservative98
When lifelong Wyoming Republican Tage Benson

Went to his Facebook page ....some of the Facebook pages that he likes...

Greta Thunberg

Proud Liberal - blogger

Alliance for Renewable Energy - Laramie

The Republican Accountability Project (We are Republicans and conservatives defending pro-democracy Republicans, holding accountable those who tried to overturn the election, & fighting against disinformation)

89 posted on 05/12/2021 3:18:35 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: dowcaet

the “lesser of two evils” is an old timey FAVORITE UniParty (R) Uniparty (D) stunt.....and ALWAYS results in the UniParty favorite being “installed” courtesy of a suckered and corrupted electorate


90 posted on 05/12/2021 3:20:24 PM PDT by mo ("If you understand, no explanation is needed; if you don't understand, no explanation is possible)
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To: SmokingJoe

May it happen to her as it happened to Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu.


91 posted on 05/12/2021 3:30:16 PM PDT by definitelynotaliberal (I believe it! He's alive! Sweet Jesus!)
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To: crosdaddy

I might be able to arrange that.....


92 posted on 05/12/2021 3:33:25 PM PDT by Osage Orange (DRT)
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To: \/\/ayne

Damn, for a second there I almost found Hillary attractive.


93 posted on 05/12/2021 3:49:28 PM PDT by KevinB (''... and to the Banana Republic for which it stands ...")
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To: conservative98

When you consider that the NW corner of Wyoming went Dem you can see why she is still in favor there. That is the Yellowstone-Teton area. Relies on tourism.


94 posted on 05/12/2021 3:50:00 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar ((Democrats have declared us to be THE OBSOLETE MAN in the Twilight Zone.))
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To: conservative98

Liz Cheney is living off her father’s reputation. Name one thing she’s done


95 posted on 05/12/2021 3:53:13 PM PDT by irish guard
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

Good find. Reuters has been busted!

Tage Benson of Laramie, Wyoming is a Proud Liberal, watches NPR, and is a member of the Trump Resistance Movement

https://m.facebook.com/tage.benson

Tage Benson, you are full of crap!


96 posted on 05/12/2021 4:09:25 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

Antiques stores and swap meets are where you will find a lot of liberals.


97 posted on 05/12/2021 4:09:55 PM PDT by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors (at the time of election))
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To: SmokingJoe

Stories like this by Reuters aren’t doing any favors for Liz.


98 posted on 05/12/2021 4:12:06 PM PDT by princeofdarkness ( )
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To: SmokingJoe

I guess this Benson guy probably subscribes to NR and goes religiously on their anti-Trump themed cruises.


99 posted on 05/12/2021 4:20:24 PM PDT by princeofdarkness ( )
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To: SmokingJoe

Don’t underestimate Cheney. She is a hard ass conservative who can give Trump a run for his money and a lot of money has and will flow her way. If she is down and out as you say, money would not be coming to her. Finally, just because a conservative disagrees with another doesn’t mean they have to leave the party.


100 posted on 05/12/2021 4:29:14 PM PDT by hawkaw
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