Posted on 07/22/2013 4:41:37 PM PDT by Mozilla
Yet another reason to find the Enzi/Cheney race fascinating. Tough call here for Maverick. Does he strike a blow for incumbency by backing his pal Mike, even though it means siding with “wacko bird” nemesis, Rand Paul? Or does he strike a blow for interventionism by endorsing the tea-party favorite Cheney? Here’s the answer, via the Corner. McCain endorsing anyone named “Cheney” at this point was a long shot, incumbent opponent or no. He’s been at odds with Dick sporadically for at least 10 years, dating back to the Bush tax cuts, then to the debate over enhanced interrogation, and then to Cheney’s criticism of him after leaving office for his VP pick and his bizarre political strategy during the 2008 financial crisis. (Cheney wasn’t above publicly knocking McCain in the heat of the 2008 presidential campaign either.) Liz Cheney actually took McCain’s side last year after her father called Palin’s VP selection a mistake, a shrewd move for an aspiring Senate candidate planning to run as a tea partier in a red state. That plus super-hawkishness, and still — Maverick’s unambiguously for Enzi here.
Even so, is she better off having McCain on the other side? Maverick might be seen as a respected elder statesman by Wyoming Republicans who don’t follow politics closely even though the national base rants about him daily.
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none of the above!!
how is Lez Cheney a tea-party favorite?
Now I dunno who to back....
McCain hated Dick Cheney so this isn’t shocking.
Call McCain stupid if you like, but he knows this is the most sure fire way to curse Enzi, denying him even one vote.
LOL
Well, Johnny, I don’t endorse either one of them or you, so yeah.
Well ain’t that special?
Uh oh, the first positive sign for Cheney!
Rush had her one today too. If you didn’t know better, you would think she was a solid Conservative.
Gag...
Enzi is the best choice. Liz Cheney is a RINO, New World Order pusher.
How could McCain not support Cheney? He loves war, invading countries, bombing places, attacking anyone with drones. He and Liz love the same things.
How could McCain not support Cheney? He loves war, invading countries, bombing places, attacking anyone with drones. He and Liz love the same things.
How could McCain not support Cheney? He loves war, invading countries, bombing places, attacking anyone with drones. He and Liz love the same things.
Well, By God if Mike Enzi is good enough for John McCain, he is good enough for me to send a few bucks to Liz Cheney.
The kiss of death...
totally avoided the big issues?
I don’t know Enzi from a Laplander, but I would suspect he is better than Liz. For one thing, he doesn’t come with all the baggage.
Perhaps someone else can enlighten me, but for now I’m down on Liz. I’m sick and tired of people who support the Leftist agenda running on our tickets.
I think McCain is playing games now. Cheney is a sure fire open borders vote.
Well, By God if Mike Enzi is good enough for John McCain, he is good enough for me to send a few bucks to Liz Cheney.
McCain is right on this one.
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