In the past weeks, several class members have made blog posts about Liz Cheney's rift and eventual ousting from Republican House leadership over her refusal to accept Trump's baseless election fraud claims. Presumably, many students also wrote "Profiles in Courage" for Cheney in the most recent assignment as the stance she has taken is undeniably one that puts morals over politics.
A recent opinion piece in The Washington Post questions whether or not Cheney's rift with the GOP/Trump goes far enough to have a significant impact on the party and its power. Jennifer Rubin, the author of the piece, gives a cautionary note to those applauding Cheney: "before people get carried away with the notion that she will defend democracy at all costs, note that some of her answers suggest she does not yet appreciate what is necessary to defeat Trumpism." Rubin cites Cheney's refusal to leave the GOP as the largest hinderance to her supposed goal. She writes that in order to defend democracy, Cheney must help "prevent a GOP majority so long as it is under the sway of liars and authoritarians." Further, Rubin claims as long as Cheney is apart of the Republican party, she boosts the power of those following Trump's lies.
Rubin also critiques Cheney's response to Republican measures to restrict voting rights. The Republican ballot measures echo the sentiments of Trump's baseless election lies, yet Cheney will not condemn them as she claims they have been "misrepresented in the media." Again, the author asks whether Cheney is doing what is most logical to achieve her supposed goal of restoring democracy. "She will need to consider the consequences of electing a GOP majority and perpetuating a voter suppression crusade that undermines democracy."
Here is a link to the full article. I would love to hear others' thoughts on her stance.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/05/14/liz-cheney-doesnt-go-far-enough/
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