Outgoing Wyoming Republican Liz Cheney has endorsed Democrat incumbent Rep. Elissa Slotkin. Despite saying that she would do “whatever it takes to make sure Donald Trump isn't anywhere close to the Oval Office” again, today's announcement marks the first time Cheney has endorsed a member of the opposition party.
Slotkin, a twice-elected Member of Congress, is running for reelection in Michigan's newly redrawn 7th Congressional District, a marginally GOP-leaning seat against Republican state Sen. Thomas Barrett. The Cook Political Report puts the race in its toss-up category.
Besides her endorsement, Cheney will appear alongside Slotkin at a Nov. 1 rally billed by Slotkin's campaign as an “Evening for Patriotism and Bipartisanship.”
As The Hill reports:
“I'm proud to endorse Elissa Slotkin,” Cheney said in a statement. “Serving together on the Armed Services Committee, I have come to know Elissa as a good and honorable public servant who works hard for the people she represents, wants what's best for the country, and is in this for the right reasons.”
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Slotkin is a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline program, which is reserved for lawmakers running for competitive seats. According to FiveThirtyEight, however, she is favored to win the race over Barrett, with the outlet's polling average showing Slotkin leading with 50.7 percent to Barrett's 46.6 percent.
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A source close to Cheney characterized Barrett as an “election denier” because he “refuses to acknowledge the results of the 2020 election, fought the certification of the Electoral College, and continues to push former President Trump's fraudulent claims to this day.”
Aside from her opposition to Barrett, Cheney has spoken highly of Slotkin in the past. The two lawmakers serve on the House Armed Services Committee together, and Slotkin worked at the Defense Department during the Bush administration, when Cheney served at the State Department.
Speaking at Harvard University last week, Cheney reiterated her praise for the embattled Democrat, saying “I know that those are the kinds of people that you can trust with the future of this country.”
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Chenys endorsement won’t help Slokin everybody hates her and her war criminal daddy. You watch how fast the left drops her on her face when they’re done using her. She will never gain trust on either side since she stabbed her own party in the back. Same with Mitt the twit
Any one who believes any thing Liz has to say needs a ultra sound for brain cells.
*CORRECTION*: infamous. big difference. . .
Yup, they served together in the Bush Cheney admin. Birds of the same feather.
Who the hell is surprised over anything that back stabbing trash does. G.W.Bush and Dick Cheney are both as bad. Daddy agrees with her on all her dirty dealings, and Bush , who I sadly voted for twice ,is a snake, All the things Obama said about him, and the Clintons said, and he is in bed with them. Why? Because Trump kicked Jebs ass . The Obama and Clintons accused him of every problem for Barry’s painful 8 years in the W.H. Water seeks its own level. Tey called him everything , but, white man. Hope old Liz has a back up plan now, maybe a manager at McDonalds!
Or maybe cleaning lady at Motel 8.
Lizzie doesn’t HAVE to work. Hubby is a lawyer in the SAME FIRM as Hunter Biden’s! Surprised?
Thank you Liz , you just helped the Republicans more than you know.
I thought you said some famous gop person!she is nowhere famous! She is done politically!
Famous as in Benedict Arnold or Alger Hiss.
Who cares who Liz Cheney endorses. She is irrelevent now. And so is the partisan January 6th committee. No one who cares about this country cares about either one of you.
She is a female Trump. Get over yourself Liz.
It looks like Liz is back writing dirty stuff in the men’s bathroom.
Loony Lizzie has previously said she would “do everything” to help Kari Lake’s opponent in AZ.
What is Cheney so scared about? Could it be all the graft and money laundering that the Cheney’s are guilty of? What about all the ties to the democrats, partnerships, complicity, pay to play? How much money did the Cheney’s put into secret foreign accounts due to weapons of mass destruction? Patriot Act is the instrument used to cover up and to dismiss their corruption, who had this implemented? It is all out there if people will just research outside of the mainstream propaganda.
Lizzy’s true feelings are emerging. She was NEVER a true conservative.
She and Cheney also look a lot, alike. Two pease in a pod.
The question is she only lying to the public about being a republican or is she also lying to herself about being a republican.
By her own INTENSIONAL actions, Liz has lost any trust that “real” Americans had for her. All she has left are unpatriotic democrats to hang with.
Lizard Cheney is not grounded upon the rock. She will be like the chaff which the wind driveth away.