In a surprising twist of political alliances, Liz Cheney's recent appearances alongside Vice President Kamala Harris have drawn sharp criticism and mockery from Donald Trump. At a rally in Michigan, Trump took aim at the Harris campaign for embracing the Cheney legacy, particularly the endorsement of Dick Cheney, a figure long reviled by many on the left for his role in the Iraq War. As the political landscape shifts, the unexpected camaraderie between Democrats and the Cheney family raises questions about ideological consistency and the evolving nature of party affiliations.
ZH: Donald Trump mocked the Harris campaign for rolling out Liz Cheney and frequently boasting of its Dick Cheney endorsement during a rally in Michigan on Thursday.
Liz this week appeared by Vice President Harris' side at a Wisconsin event, where the two also praised Dick, who will go down in history as the nation's most notorious neocon warmonger who was a chief architect of the disastrous 2003 invasion and occupation of Iraq. This despite that in years prior he was absolutely reviled by the left.
Simply incredible that the Dem nominee has crowds chanting for Dick and Liz Cheney. And not only that, but lauding all Dick has done to "serve our country." Oddly bereft of any specifics from that laudable service. I wish I could go back to 2004 and tell the DailyKos about this pic.twitter.com/C4omBlC6aI
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) October 4, 2024
"You may not have supported a Democrat for president before," Harris told Ms. Cheney on Thursday, "but as you have also said, we both love our country, and we revere our democratic ideals."
Cheney agreed, "Our republic faces a threat unlike any we have faced before" while charging Trump with seeking to overthrow the 2020 election results.
Former president Donald Trump's response was characteristically hilarious. He said in an interview just before his own rally that Cheney is a "a stupid war hawk" who "wants to shoot missiles" at people—in a dig also at her dad's blood stained legacy of constant militarism abroad.
Watch Trump blast the Cheney's in a brief interview...
“Liz Cheney is a stupid warhawk. All she wants to do is shoot missiles at people.” — @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/cLaR5PRXTr
— Liam McCollum (@MLiamMcCollum) October 4, 2024
Max Blumenthal of The Gray Zone has commented, "Imagine being one of the 2004-era progressive bloggers who blasted Cheney day after day as Darth Vader and is now propagandizing alongside the entire cast of Bush war criminals for a corporatist Kamala-led rainbow neocon regime."
Another independent pundit, Michael Tracey, has also summarized, "It's a pro-Trump cult of personality versus an anti-Trump coalition based on very little other than opposition to Trump's personality cult."
This week, both Cheney and Harris publicly praised Dick Cheney's service, a move that has shocked some political observers and resulted in a backlash from Trump and his supporters. Trump labeled Liz Cheney a "stupid war hawk," reflecting ongoing tensions between factions within the Republican Party and the broader political debate. Analysts and commentators are pointing out that this coalition against Trump is less about shared values and more a reaction against his personality-driven politics, creating an interesting dynamic as the 2024 election season heats up.
