{"id":2116053,"date":"2023-12-05T07:56:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T12:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liz-cheney-reveals-she-is-considering-third-party-presidential-bid-whatever-it-takes\/"},"modified":"2023-12-05T07:59:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T12:59:04","slug":"liz-cheney-reveals-she-is-considering-third-party-presidential-bid-whatever-it-takes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liz-cheney-reveals-she-is-considering-third-party-presidential-bid-whatever-it-takes\/","title":{"rendered":"Liz Cheney ponders third-party presidential run: Will do whatever it takes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fliz-cheney-reveals-she-is-considering-third-party-presidential-bid-whatever-it-takes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2116053&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former Rep. \u2062Liz Cheney Contemplates Third-Party Presidential Run, Citing \u2062Dangers of Trump&#8217;s \u200dSecond \u200dTerm<\/h2>\n<p>Former \u2062Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) is considering a\u200b bold move by contemplating a third<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spoiler-alert-prominent-leftist-scholar-announces-3rd-party-presidential-run\/\" title=\"Spoiler Alert? Prominent Leftist Scholar Announces 3rd-Party Presidential Run\">-party presidential run<\/a>. In\u200b an\u2064 interview with The Washington Post, Cheney expressed her concerns about the potential dangers of having former President Donald \u200dTrump serve\u2062 as\u200b president for a second term.<\/p>\n<p>Cheney, while\u200d promoting her \u200dnew book &#8220;Oath and\u200d Honor: A Memoir and a Warning,&#8221; revealed that she wouldn&#8217;t have entertained \u2064the idea \u200cof \u2063a third-party run in the past. However, she \u200dnow believes that\u200b Trump&#8217;s bid for the presidency poses a threat to \u2064democracy.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Democracy at Risk<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;I happen to think democracy is \u200dat risk at home, obviously, as a result of Donald Trump&#8217;s continued grip on the Republican Party, and I think democracy is at risk internationally as well,&#8221; Cheney \u200dexpressed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Once a rising star in the Republican \u200dParty, Cheney has become \u200cone of Trump&#8217;s most outspoken \u200dGOP\u2063 critics. She stated\u2063 that\u2064 she will \u2062make a final decision about her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/counting-down-the-worst-moments-of-the-medias-love-affair-with-michael-avenatti\/\" title=\"Counting Down The Worst Moments Of The Media\u2019s Love Affair With Michael Avenatti\">potential presidential run<\/a> in the coming months.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Confronting Challenges<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;We face threats that\u2062 could be existential to the United States, and we need a\u200d candidate who is going to be\u2064 able \u200bto deal with and address all of those\u2064 challenges,&#8221; Cheney emphasized. \u200b&#8221;That will all\u200b be part of my calculation \u2064as we approach the early months of 2024.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cheney, who served\u200c as vice chair of the House Jan. 6\u200b committee, was among\u200d the\u2064 10\u200b House\u200d Republicans who voted to impeach Trump for\u200d a\u200d second time following the attack on the U.S. Capitol in 2021. She faced defeat in the Wyoming primary last year against a Trump-backed challenger.<\/p>\n<p>Despite her Republican background, Cheney has not ruled out the\u200d possibility of voting for President Joe Biden \u200bif \u2062he becomes\u200c the 2024 Democratic \u200cnominee. She believes that a Republican congressional majority with Trump in the White House would pose\u200c a\u200c threat to democracy.<\/p>\n<p>Cheney&#8217;s\u200d recent\u200d media appearances have fueled speculation about her potential presidential bid.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Stopping Trump&#8217;s Return<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t even want to imagine a situation where he has won,&#8221; Cheney \u200dexpressed on MSNBC&#8217;s &#8216;The Rachel Maddow Show.&#8217; &#8220;I \u2064think we have to do everything\u200b we can to stop him, working \u200cin a \u2063nonpartisan fashion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cheney \u200bemphasized the importance of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents working together and voting together to make it clear that \u200dDonald\u200c Trump is not a viable \u2064alternative.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A\u2063 Completely \u200cUnfit Man for Office<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;He is not the\u200c lesser of two evils,&#8221;\u2064 Cheney firmly stated. \u200c&#8221;He \u200dis a completely unfit\u2064 man for office. He&#8217;s already shown us\u200d what he would do, and he\u2064 can never be near the Oval Office again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Cheney believe Trump&#8217;s\u200d influence on the Republican Party\u2063 threatens democratic values both domestically and internationally?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Cheney&#8217;s statement\u200b highlights her \u200bdeep concern for the state of democracy, both\u2064 domestically \u2062and internationally. It is evident that she believes\u200b Trump&#8217;s influence on the Republican Party \u200cposes a significant danger to democratic\u200d values and principles.<\/p>\n<p>Cheney&#8217;s decision to contemplate a\u2064 third-party run is \u2063undoubtedly a bold\u2063 move. By considering this option,\u200c she is demonstrating her willingness\u2064 to\u2063 challenge the status quo and provide voters \u200bwith an alternative choice. This decision marks a\u2062 departure from her previous stance, indicating just how grave she perceives \u200dthe dangers\u2063 of a potential second term for Trump.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200c her interview with The Washington Post,\u2062 Cheney emphasized\u2064 the need to protect democracy. She \u2064believes\u2062 that\u2064 Trump&#8217;s continued grip\u200b on the Republican Party undermines democratic institutions \u200cand norms \u2063within the United States. Furthermore, she\u200c suggests that \u2062this influence extends beyond \u200cnational borders and poses a risk to\u200c democracies worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Cheney&#8217;s concerns are not unwarranted. Trump&#8217;s presidency\u200d was marked by \u2062controversies and\u200c divisive rhetoric that frequently strained the fabric of democracy. From his persistent attacks on the media and the legal \u2062system to his attempts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-happening-pennsylvania-state-legislature-files-resolution-disputes-statewide-2020-election-results\/\" title=\"It's Happening: Pennsylvania State Legislature Files Resolution -- DISPUTES STATEWIDE 2020 ELECTION RESULTS\">overturn election results<\/a>, Trump&#8217;s actions raised serious concerns \u200babout\u2062 the erosion of\u2062 democratic values.<\/p>\n<p>Cheney&#8217;s \u2062decision to speak out against Trump and consider a third-party run is a testament to her integrity and commitment to protecting democratic principles. She recognizes the importance of putting country before party and standing up for what she believes is\u200d right,\u2062 even if it means going \u200bagainst <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-depth-pro-life-gop-a-winning-2024-strategy-survey-data-challenges-democrat-and-media-assumptions\/\" title=\"IN-DEPTH: Pro-Life GOP a Winning 2024 Strategy? Survey Data Challenges Democrat and Media Assumptions\">conventional political wisdom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If Cheney \u2062were to pursue a third-party run, \u2063it would undoubtedly \u200dbe met with resistance and challenges. The\u2064 power and \u2063influence of the two major parties in American\u200d politics make it difficult for third-party candidates \u200cto gain traction and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-despondent-amid-house-speaker-standstill-our-conference-is-broken\/\" title=\"MTG frustrated as House speaker decision remains stagnant: 'Our conference is in disarray'\">secure electoral \u200cvictories<\/a>. Nonetheless, Cheney&#8217;s experience, knowledge,\u200d and reputation within the Republican Party may give\u200b her an advantage in\u200b reaching \u2064voters who are \u2064dissatisfied with the direction the party has taken under Trump&#8217;s leadership.<\/p>\n<p>While\u2062 Cheney \u200chas not made a final decision on whether to run as \u200ba third-party candidate, her contemplation alone is significant. It serves as a wake-up\u2064 call to\u2062 both Republicans and Democrats who may have become complacent or\u200d resigned to the \u200bdivisions in American politics. Cheney&#8217;s \u2063willingness to challenge the status\u2063 quo and advocate for the\u200b preservation of democratic principles should be commended,\u200b regardless of the ultimate outcome\u2062 of her decision.<\/p>\n<p>In a time when political polarization \u200dand partisanship dominate public\u200c discourse, Cheney&#8217;s call to action serves as a \u2062reminder that individuals \u200cof conviction can \u200bmake a difference. By contemplating\u200b a third-party run, she is daring to challenge the narrative \u2064and offer voters \u200ba fresh alternative. Whether\u2063 or not Cheney ultimately \u2063decides to run, her voice will undoubtedly contribute to the ongoing conversations about the future of democracy and the role of leadership in shaping its trajectory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) is considering a third-party presidential bid, cautioning against the perils of a second term for former President Donald Trump. 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