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“Elected officials who believe their own political survival is more important than anything else threaten the survival of our republic, no matter what they tell themselves to justify their cowardice.”
This is a very interesting look from a Republican insider following Trump's 2020 election loss and the insane conspiracies and claims that followed, including the Jan. 6th insurrection. She calls out many colleagues (by name) for enabling this behavior. While I may not agree with many (possibly most) of Cheney's policy viewpoints, I absolutely respect her willingness to speak out for truth in this manner.
This is a very interesting look from a Republican insider following Trump's 2020 election loss and the insane conspiracies and claims that followed, including the Jan. 6th insurrection. She calls out many colleagues (by name) for enabling this behavior. While I may not agree with many (possibly most) of Cheney's policy viewpoints, I absolutely respect her willingness to speak out for truth in this manner.
is liz cheney…. smart? jk but here are my extremely lengthy notes on this truly remarkable book
quotes:
- “republicans can not both be loyal to donald trump and to the constitution” - liz cheney
- “the press takes trump literally, but not seriously, whereas trump supporters take him seriously, but not literally” - some reporter she quoted in the book
- “the things we do for the orange jesus” - a congressman said this when referring to his support for election fraud claims. most republican congressmen and women chose to placate trump in an attempt to ensure their own political careers rather than uphold the ideals of our republic. house republicans are hostages of trump-ism
- ”i am very sad to say that america can no longer count on a body of elected republicans to protect our republic” - liz cheney
- “if trump is on the ballot in 2024… we will be voting on whether to preserve our republic… this is the cause of our time” - liz cheney (the above two quotes are so so powerful coming from such a prominent republican as liz)
food for thought:
- country over party idea (i actually really like this notion and i wish it wasn’t so strongly connected to republican ideology). i greatly admire republicans who distanced themselves from trump in this time
- mike pence was so close to effectively overthrowing the US government. a ministerial position nearly became the most powerful vote in the world. while certainly not a proponent of mike pence, as an american, i will always be grateful for what he did, or did not do, that day. while this book slightly improved MP in my mind, kevin mccarthy has come to represent a figure who’s placation of DJT was nothing short of despicable
- the confederate flag has only flown in the capital once, and that was on january sixth. not even during the civil war did this happen
- election denying congressmen and women did not deny the full ballot, just the presidential ballot. if they were fully disbelievers of the 2020 election, they would have contested their own wins to house and senate seats
- how can someone as well spoken and smart as liz cheney honor such figures as margaret thatcher and ronald reagan? where is the disconnect between her more liberal values (that i will call her smarter values) and her extremely republican economic views? is it simply because she is from wyoming and sees the effects of democratic climate policy on the oil industry there? i would love to hear her speak on this in another book
- additionally, how can you call the republican party the party of lincoln in the same sentence you call it the party of ronald reagan?
- this book was a love letter to her dad. and while i am definitely no dick cheney supporter, i do appreciate their outspoken love for each other. they were honorably the only republican attendees of a house mourning session for the lost lives of january sixth, which certainly horrifies me for the future of the republican party
- this was a furiously damning work on donald trump. she pulled no punches and i respect that, especially considering liz cheney and i probably see eye to eye on very very few issues. she also knew she was giving up any future in the republican party by heading this committee which is extremely admirable
- this was so so wow
At this moment in my life this is one of the most important books I have read. Liz Cheney and her staff did phenomenal work. The book is fact full and informative. I have a greater understanding of what happened on Jan. 6th 2021 as well as the months leading up to it. The time since, in which the Select Committee did their job so thoroughly, was also covered in great detail. I appreciate knowing Liz Cheney's personal stance, opinions, experiences in her own words... I am amazed and proud to be from her state of Wyoming. Her unwaivering defense of the United States Constitution is one of the greatest acts of patriotism I have witnessed.
Well done Liz, well done.
Well done Liz, well done.
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Everyone is the hero of their own story. This is definitely true of this book. Liz Chaney is her best hero, and she deserves that title (don’t we all?). She absolutely held her head high the entire time 45 and his sycophants were persecuting her, and she led the charge to try to make things right. She had a lot to be proud of, and the US people have a lot to be grateful for of her. I have a lot of respect for her.
The only thing that bothered me about the book was to wonder how fondly she’d remember Reagan if he hadn’t been a family friend. Yeah he was important in ending three Cold War, though right now it feels like we are back at it sometimes, but he also did a lot of damage, including creating the “war on drugs,” which multiplied the mass incarceration of Black men, wedging even bigger racial and class disparities/stigmas (remember the welfare queen?), and Iran Contra anyone???
The only thing that bothered me about the book was to wonder how fondly she’d remember Reagan if he hadn’t been a family friend. Yeah he was important in ending three Cold War, though right now it feels like we are back at it sometimes, but he also did a lot of damage, including creating the “war on drugs,” which multiplied the mass incarceration of Black men, wedging even bigger racial and class disparities/stigmas (remember the welfare queen?), and Iran Contra anyone???
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic
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Like many other Goodreaders, I picked it up after Cassidy Hutchinson's "Enough,". I was fueled by Cheyney's courage in revealing truths and her impressive storytelling finesse. Incorporating authentic audio files, the audiobook format elevates the gripping experience, infusing an added layer of authenticity. (I also want to add that Cheney's book is in many ways beyond "Enough", because of her wealth of experience and much more logical mind, and being able to focus on the main theme. Her personal life was rarely brought up except for a few events she shared with her parents. Very solid.)
Even though not the primary focus of this book, Cheyney's depiction of her experiences as a woman in the White House provides a captivating lens through which to navigate the intricacies of the political world. I could be wrong - but the interactions with prominent figures like Cassidy Hutchinson and Nancy Pelosi reveal a palpable "girls help girls" vibe. These narratives have brought me a profound interest in exploring the stories of women shaping political history beyond the conventional limelight.
Even though not the primary focus of this book, Cheyney's depiction of her experiences as a woman in the White House provides a captivating lens through which to navigate the intricacies of the political world. I could be wrong - but the interactions with prominent figures like Cassidy Hutchinson and Nancy Pelosi reveal a palpable "girls help girls" vibe. These narratives have brought me a profound interest in exploring the stories of women shaping political history beyond the conventional limelight.
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