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NBCDec 26, 2022
Democrats Ask Wyoming Voters to 'Consider' Backing Cheney
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The Facts
Two House Democrats, Reps. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.) and Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), have appealed to members of their party to consider voting for Republican incumbent Liz Cheney in the Wyoming Primary on Aug. 16.
In ads running on Facebook, the two lawmakers stated that "principle must always come before politics" and that "we're on the same side today fighting for a country where we settle our differences by voting, not violence."
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
Despite standing against the Trump-endorsed norms of the GOP and purporting to "protect the Constitution," Cheney has sat on the January 6th Committee that has been illegitimate since its inception. As a consequence, despite her rhetoric, Cheney will likely suffer with Republican voters come the Wyoming Primary.
Democratic narrative
Democrats have been fated to try and govern the country alone, following near-total resistance by Republicans. Cheney, a hard-right stalwart, is being purged not because of policy but because of her ethical stance on Trump. Democrats have been underappreciated for trying to run a country where near-half of its politicians are more focused on Trump-based chaos rather than on how to make the country a better place.
