Walter Shapiro: “All that we need to save American democracy are more Republicans with the brass and sass of Liz Cheney. Democracy cannot survive if it is supported by only one political party. But there is still time (albeit not much) for prominent Republicans to break their silence and work to safeguard the 2024 elections.”
“Writing regularly about torture during the Iraq War, I never imagined that I could ever lionize a Cheney. But there are moments to remember that the single thing we share — a fervent belief in American democracy — is more important than all the differences between us.”
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If In January, you were to ask me which two GOP house members would do the most to protect tour democracy, there is no way I would come up with Kinzinger and Cheney. Republicans who may have spoken out to a small degree about the democracy threats, but chose to not run for re-election are certainly no heroes. They are cowards too, albeit less than others who quietly enabled the anti-democracy movement. We need more Republicans to step up and take action. I have no doubt that our democracy is at stake.
I do give credit to Kinzinger and Cheney.