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The Straight Story

(48,121 posts)
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 05:08 PM Jul 2013

Liz Cheney says she will challenge US Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyo. in next year’s Republican primary

Liz Cheney says she will challenge US Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyo. in next year’s Republican primary


By Associated Press, Updated: Tuesday, July 16, 4:56 PM

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s daughter Liz Cheney says she will run against Wyoming’s senior U.S. senator in next year’s Republican primary.

She announced her campaign in a statement Tuesday, and the news was confirmed by her campaign manager, Kara Hearn.

Liz Cheney is 46 and the elder of Dick Cheney’s two daughters.

She has been in the public eye in recent years as a Fox News political commentator. Last year, Cheney and her husband bought a home in the posh northwest Wyoming community of Jackson Hole.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/liz-cheney-says-she-will-challenge-us-sen-mike-enzi-of-wyo-in-next-years-republican-primary/2013/07/16/2620b734-ee5a-11e2-bb32-725c8351a69e_story.html

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Liz Cheney says she will challenge US Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyo. in next year’s Republican primary (Original Post) The Straight Story Jul 2013 OP
I hope this destroys the RETHUG party in Wyoming.... hlthe2b Jul 2013 #1
Oh joy. zappaman Jul 2013 #2
Beautiful, another Cheney in our Federal Government.. Motown_Johnny Jul 2013 #3
I can see more people out my window than live in all of wyoming. ridiculous they have 2 senators nt msongs Jul 2013 #4
I wish.... AZ Mike Jul 2013 #5
Wonderful! Nepotism poster child and lead singer for Dickie and the Deferments ... 11 Bravo Jul 2013 #6
Looks like it will be a fun race to follow.... think Jul 2013 #7
She'll never match her dad's all-star Republican record for Military Deferments Berlum Jul 2013 #8
If she wins, the Tea baggers will want her for ,at least, VP in 2016 KinMd Jul 2013 #9
God bless affirmative action! n/t Moses2SandyKoufax Jul 2013 #10

hlthe2b

(102,405 posts)
1. I hope this destroys the RETHUG party in Wyoming....
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 05:09 PM
Jul 2013

It will certainly cause major waves, since Enzi isn't ready to leave by any means. As bad as he is, she could only be worse.

 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
3. Beautiful, another Cheney in our Federal Government..
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 05:11 PM
Jul 2013

What could possibly go wrong?



With any luck she will be another Sharon Angle and hand the seat to a (D).

AZ Mike

(468 posts)
5. I wish....
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 05:12 PM
Jul 2013

....there were a high-profile Dem to challenge her to not only turn that seat blue, but to also publicly indict her warmongering (both herself and her appropriately named Dick dad).

11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)
6. Wonderful! Nepotism poster child and lead singer for Dickie and the Deferments ...
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 05:13 PM
Jul 2013

wants to go to Washington.

Berlum

(7,044 posts)
8. She'll never match her dad's all-star Republican record for Military Deferments
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 05:24 PM
Jul 2013

the RepubliBaggers love Dickie Cheney for consumate skill in gaming the system -- 5 freaking military deferments, and then Massive Beaucoup War-Profiteering MoneyBucks!!! Cheney embodies all the Republican dreams and aspirations.

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