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Cheney’s Democrat ‘Friends’ Turn On Her Following Pro-Life Tweet

Photo of Jon Dougherty Jon DoughertyJune 27, 2022
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GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming won the support of many liberal Democrats after she turned against then-President Donald Trump following the Jan. 6, 2021 incident at the U.S. Capitol Building and take a co-chairman spot on the House committee put together by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to look into it.

But any left-wing goodwill she may have built up distancing herself from Trump and, by default, his Republican allies in Congress, appears to have vanished following a tweet on Friday.

That’s because she came out in support of the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.

“I have always been strongly pro-life,” the representative said in a tweet. “Today’s ruling by the Supreme Court returns power to the states and the people of the states to address the issue of abortion under state law.”

Her liberal supporters, who apparently believed she had become one of them, did not appreciate her stance.

“Oh God. It was going so well, Liz,” Michael Seitzman said.

“Just when i started to admire u,” actress Rosie O’Donnell added.

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“Some Democrats were literally saying only days ago they would support Liz Cheney for President. How far we have fallen. How transactional the world has become,” Don Winslow said.

“Liz Cheney wants you to carry your rapists child to term. Liz Cheney does not care if you were raped by a family member. You will deliver that child. Your body is not yours. It belongs to the Republican party. See your ‘freedom’ and ‘democracy’ hero below,” he added.

“Just shows that being on the right side of one issue doesn’t make you a good person. She’s still a Cheney, ffs,” talk host Nicole Sandler noted.

Interestingly, Cheney was hoping that Democrats in Wyoming at least could help her keep her seat as she remains down in the polls to a Trump-backed primary challenger, Harriet Hageman.

According to The Blaze, Cheney’s campaign is sending mailers to Democrats in her state informing them about how they can switch parties to support her.

“How do I change my party affiliation to register as a Republican so I can vote for Liz?” the mailer notes.

“To change your party affiliation or to declare a new affiliation, complete the Wyoming Voter Registration Application & Change Form and submit it to your county clerk’s office no later than 14 days before the primary election,” it adds.

“You may also change your party affiliation at your polling place on the day of the primary or general election, or when requesting an absentee ballot,” the mailer says, noting the GOP primary in Wyoming is Aug. 16.

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The mailer has been posted online.

The Blaze adds:

Wyoming Democratic Party chair Joseph Barbuto got a mailer from the incumbent Republican lawmaker’s campaign, according to the New York Times — the outlet reported that Barbuto said that his social media feeds during the last week had been filled with Democrats noting that they had gotten Cheney campaign mailers.

“I haven’t had any Republicans share online or tell me that they received it,” Barbuto noted on Thursday, according to the Times.

“Even if every Democrat in the state switched over,” Barbuto said, “I don’t think it’d be enough to help her.”

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Cheney, who turned vehemently against then-President Donald Trump following the Jan. 6 riot and accepted the co-chairmanship of a committee hand-selected by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to look into the incident, is way behind her GOP primary opponent, Harriet Hageman, who has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump.

“Just 28 percent of Wyoming Republican voters say they would cast a ballot to reelect Cheney in the 2022 midterms, according to a new poll from Fabrizio, Lee & Associates survey and consulting firm,” the Daily Mail reported earlier this month.

“The survey of 400 likely Republican primary voters in the deep red state shows that 56 percent would vote for Trump-backed candidate Harriet Hageman over the incumbent if the election were held today,” the report added.

That’s a 28-point deficit to Hageman, a deficit that is likely too steep a hill for Cheney’s reelection bid to successfully climb, according to most political observers.

Adding to Cheney’s troubles, even fewer Wyoming Republicans had a favorable view of her — only 26 percent, with 73 percent viewing her unfavorably.

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Photo of Jon Dougherty Jon DoughertyJune 27, 2022