Liz Cheney considers running for president | Liz Cheney failed to win the race. She continues to fight against Trumpism |
Liz Cheney continues to fight against Trumpism Tuesday night, Liz Cheney came up short. It is unclear if it was a fight or a war. After losing the Republican primary, Liz Cheney considers running for president. The three-term Wyoming congresswoman's immediate political future was predetermined; public polling regularly showed Cheney trailing her Donald Trump-backed opponent Harriet Hageman, and the large margins of victory ( 66 to 29 percent with 95 percent of the votes reported) also weren't a surprise. She said, "I received 73 percent of the vote in this primary two years ago. "I could have easily done it again. The path appeared clear. I would have had to agree with President Trump's falsehood about the 2020 election, though. It would have required me to support his ongoing efforts to destroy the democratic system and the basic ideals of our republic. I would not travel that route and could not. Speaking directly to the camera, former vice president Dick Che...