If you had told me during the Bush years that there would be a Republican so evil even Dick Cheney wouldn't vote for them I may have jumped off a bridge.
Everyone sees how romney and liz cheney (and mccain before them) was praised as "the one sane republican" and want to set themselves up to be that when trump finally croaks and they can run "moderate republicans" again.
All these fucks vote more or less in lockstep with trump and the magats outside of MAYBE one or two issues. But they just don't like that they have no power in the party anymore and that trump has repeatedly demonstrated he can't get any down ballot candidates elected.
I'd guess something like he hates that Trump and MAGA in general keep getting cozy with Russia. And they've displaced inner circle NeoCon pals along the way.
There’s a saying, around here people know it…some people over there may know it too… the enemy of my friend is my enemy, the enemy of my enemy is my contractually non-binding Diplomacy partner.
They're one of the people drifting around Lemmy who've been shilling the Green Party lately, never mind that their candidate is a Russian plant whose goal is to siphon away just enough votes to get Trump elected.
No party is perfect, and I doubt one will ever exist that even comes close to that, but life goes on regardless and important decisions need to be made this cycle.
And I suppose you hate dogs, merely because Hitler loved them?
Or maybe you can acknowledge that the morality of an action is independent of the morality of the person making the action? Dick Cheney is making the morally correct decision by endorsing Harris, but that doesn't make him a good guy any more than liking dogs made Hitler one.
Too little too late Dick. This is the culture war road you set us upon. There are thousands upon thousands dead for your outright lies. Voting against Trump doesn't wash the blood from your hands.
This guy wouldn't even vote for his own daughter's best interests. That says alot. Both about his fucked up priorities and the state of the republican party.
I dunno, in almost all circumstances I agree that he should just keep his mouth shut and thankful no one is pursuing him for warcrimes .... But in this instance, he's not going to sway anyone to vote Trump by endorsing Kamala and he might influence some Republicans to cross lines or abstain. Really hard to see this specific act as anything other than a potential good (not altruistic, but still, in balance for the world, neutral to good).
I doubt they'll be public about it, but I doubt Bush is voting for Trump. I can't for the life of me remember how many other living republican ex presidents there are, but if any are still kicking, I doubt any of them (being old school conservatives) would vote trump.
W didn't vote for Trump in 2020 and said his dad voted against Trump before he died as well so you're definitely correct. W is now the only living GOP president other than Trump.
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nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 175 pts · 2y
If you had told me during the Bush years that there would be a Republican so evil even Dick Cheney wouldn't vote for them I may have jumped off a bridge.
dhork@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 2y
Maybe Cheney got an ethics transplant along with the heart transplant
FunderPants@lemmy.ca · 44 pts · 2y
Nah, the GOP are trying to future proof themselves from criticism. They're banking on rose colored glasses being on for pre-Trump republicans.
NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip · 28 pts · 2y
Yup
Everyone sees how romney and liz cheney (and mccain before them) was praised as "the one sane republican" and want to set themselves up to be that when trump finally croaks and they can run "moderate republicans" again.
All these fucks vote more or less in lockstep with trump and the magats outside of MAYBE one or two issues. But they just don't like that they have no power in the party anymore and that trump has repeatedly demonstrated he can't get any down ballot candidates elected.
Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 2y
X Doubt.
I'd guess something like he hates that Trump and MAGA in general keep getting cozy with Russia. And they've displaced inner circle NeoCon pals along the way.
mojofrododojo@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
His kid is gay and he's read project 2025.
Note the only time they care is when it affects one of their own or themselves.
meco03211@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
A literal change of heart.
empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 2y
Nah, they just don't want to be associated with losers
mojofrododojo@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
like, I would have assumed said evil would be Cheney's padawan or whatever the jr sith is called lol
AbidanYre@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
The apprentice?
dhhyfddehhfyy4673@fedia.io · -28 pts · 2y
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Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world · 66 pts · 2y
May I never become so contrarian that I reject my own ideas if the wrong people admire them.
wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io · 11 pts · 2y
There’s a saying, around here people know it…some people over there may know it too… the enemy of my friend is my enemy, the enemy of my enemy is my contractually non-binding Diplomacy partner.
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
They're one of the people drifting around Lemmy who've been shilling the Green Party lately, never mind that their candidate is a Russian plant whose goal is to siphon away just enough votes to get Trump elected.
dhhyfddehhfyy4673@fedia.io · -2 pts · 2y
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fluxion@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
No party is perfect, and I doubt one will ever exist that even comes close to that, but life goes on regardless and important decisions need to be made this cycle.
JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2y
Beautiful
nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 24 pts · 2y
Good sign? Did you miss the part where I said I'd jump off a bridge??? Are you one of the kids Bush left behind?
billiam0202@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
And I suppose you hate dogs, merely because Hitler loved them?
Or maybe you can acknowledge that the morality of an action is independent of the morality of the person making the action? Dick Cheney is making the morally correct decision by endorsing Harris, but that doesn't make him a good guy any more than liking dogs made Hitler one.
mojofrododojo@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
so trump?
ROFLCOPTERS
Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win · 50 pts · 2y
WTF? He's still alive? Why am I so cold all of a sudden?
MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 2y
They give him a break from patrolling Azkaban every 4 years to vote.
ccunning@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 2y
Better check if you’ve been shot in the face
Notyou@sopuli.xyz · 9 pts · 2y
If you were shit then you might have to apologize to him.
ilinamorato@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 2y
Do it, Donald.
Call Richard Bruce Cheney a RINO.
I need the laugh today.
Plopp@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
You know he'd do it. With a straight face even.
inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world · 29 pts · 2y
Too little too late Dick. This is the culture war road you set us upon. There are thousands upon thousands dead for your outright lies. Voting against Trump doesn't wash the blood from your hands.
kerrigan778@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 2y
Ah yes, renowned torture activist
Hegar@fedia.io · 14 pts · 2y
Just one of the many wealthy torture enthusiasts disgusted by the state of the modern republican party that they were 100% responsible for creating.
penquin@lemm.ee · 26 pts · 2y
return2ozma@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
The correct answer.
EndOfLine@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y
This guy wouldn't even vote for his own daughter's best interests. That says alot. Both about his fucked up priorities and the state of the republican party.
peopleproblems@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
This really is the weirdest timeline.
First the bell riots don't happen and now dick Cheney supports a progressive
What the ever loving fuck
NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
Were clearly in the mirror universe
TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org · 4 pts · 2y
At least there's a small chance I'll see warp drive happen within my lifetime either way.
0000011110110111i@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y
I’m scouring the internet for a birth notice of any Zephram Cochrane.
SilentStorms@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 pts · 2y
He needs to crawl back into his hole. Who the hell was waiting for Dick Cheney’s endorsement to make a decision?
masterspace@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2y
I dunno, in almost all circumstances I agree that he should just keep his mouth shut and thankful no one is pursuing him for warcrimes .... But in this instance, he's not going to sway anyone to vote Trump by endorsing Kamala and he might influence some Republicans to cross lines or abstain. Really hard to see this specific act as anything other than a potential good (not altruistic, but still, in balance for the world, neutral to good).
SilentStorms@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -4 pts · 2y
I can’t see this as anything other than bad.
Now the Trump camp can say “See? We are the peace candidate. The architect of the Iraq war supports the other guys”
Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
George W. Bush?
GiddyGap@lemm.ee · 12 pts · 2y
I mean, the alternative is Trump, so it makes sense.
Beetschnapps@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
Blows my mind that there is someone capable of making the heartless evil shit stain that is Darth-Cheney, actually vote off party line.
Is this horseshoe theory? Where hippies and the heartless engineer of the Iraq invasion unite to stop the vagina necked swamp terror of monolago?
finley@lemm.ee · 10 pts · 2y
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Hey now, my wife is a cyborg.
finley@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
Adderbox76@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 2y
I doubt they'll be public about it, but I doubt Bush is voting for Trump. I can't for the life of me remember how many other living republican ex presidents there are, but if any are still kicking, I doubt any of them (being old school conservatives) would vote trump.
MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
W didn't vote for Trump in 2020 and said his dad voted against Trump before he died as well so you're definitely correct. W is now the only living GOP president other than Trump.
Rapidcreek@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Goodness. I wish my 2006 self could see this... he'd think this was The Onion
Plopp@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y
I mean, we started living in an onion around 2016.
expatriado@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
endorsement of mass destruction
return2ozma@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y
Mission Accomplished
grte@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y
If the idea is to help Harris win maybe they should keep this endorsement on the DL.
ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y
Does... Does this mean Harris actually isn't the lesser of two evils? Now I don't know who to vote for.
just_another_person@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
WFC
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Weezus Fucking Christ?
just_another_person@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Waldo's Fried Chicken, of course.
ccunning@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
World ‘fraid Center
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
LOL that was my backup joke
PorradaVFR@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
So even he is not THAT much of a dick.
MediaBiasFactChecker@lemmy.world · -6 pts · 2y
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