# What's up with Liz Cheney? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [July 19, 2013, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965 "2013-07-19T18:55:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965/41 "2014-01-06T14:47:43Z")
Dick was looking a little sickly in the last picture I saw of him. I don’t imagine the family bickering in public is healthy for any of them though. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965/42 "2014-01-06T15:08:55Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Yeah, a serious health issue came up. Her campaign was brain dead and on life support and it was time to pull the plug. She also lied about her residency on an application for a fishing license. I’m sure that Wyoming folks see her as a carpetbagger and opportunist after arriving in 2012 and immediately trying for a run at political office. I’m glad she’s done, hopefully for good, as the last thing the country needs is another “family values” asshole in Washington. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965/43 "2014-01-06T15:21:37Z")
> [@Mr.Duality](#): > > She says “Serious health issues have recently arisen in our family Boy, was her face red when Dad reminded her that it was perfectly normal for him to have no pulse. ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965/44 "2014-01-06T17:04:25Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > She also lied about her residency on an application for a fishing license. I’m sure that Wyoming folks see her as a carpetbagger and opportunist after arriving in 2012 and immediately trying for a run at political office. I’m glad she’s done, hopefully for good, as the last thing the country needs is another “family values” asshole in Washington. As a Wyoming resident I can confirm that most everyone sees her as a carpetbagger. Setting up shop in Jackson Hole didn’t help, as Jackson Hole is more of a rich tourist destination and not representative of Wyoming as a whole. I think her willingness to throw her own sister under the bus may have played a role, but not nearly as much as the carpetbagging. It’s highly unlikely Cheney would have voted differently than Mike Enzi on any issue, but good riddance. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965/45 "2014-01-06T18:18:15Z")
> [@SaharaTea](#): > > As a Wyoming resident I can confirm that most everyone sees her as a carpetbagger. Setting up shop in Jackson Hole didn’t help, as Jackson Hole is more of a rich tourist destination and not representative of Wyoming as a whole. I think her willingness to throw her own sister under the bus may have played a role, but not nearly as much as the carpetbagging. > > It’s highly unlikely Cheney would have voted differently than Mike Enzi on any issue, but good riddance. She’s a Cheney, a family predominately populated by assholes. I read that when (former Senator) Alan Simpson sided with Enzi and commented that Cheney’s sudden political ambitions were fracturing the local party, Lynne Cheney told him to shut up. Stay classy, Lynne. ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965/46 "2014-01-06T18:31:17Z")
Yeah, the Simpsons are not a family you want to piss off in Wyoming. Al is the elder statesman of politics and very respected by Republicans and Democrats. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965/47 "2014-01-06T19:18:37Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > Dick was looking a little sickly in the last picture I saw of him. Perhaps he was accidentally exposed to sunlight. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965/48 "2014-01-06T19:49:19Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Perhaps he was accidentally exposed to sunlight. Or perhaps was the target of a failed assassination involving garlic. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965/49 "2014-01-06T19:57:47Z")
Just think how high the bar for “serious health issues” must be in the Cheney family. I’m guessing somebody’s head fell off. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965/50 "2014-01-06T20:11:43Z")
Dick’s formerly conjoined feral twin clawed its way out of the man-sized safe and is on the loose. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965/51 "2014-01-06T20:25:13Z")
> [@SaharaTea](#): > > Yeah, the Simpsons are not a family you want to piss off in Wyoming. Al is the elder statesman of politics and very respected by Republicans and Democrats. Al Simpson is sorely missed. The Republicans could use a few dozen like him again. As for Liz-- is that short for “Lizard”? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Duality](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.duality/32/4098_2.png) [@Mr.Duality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Duality)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965/52 "2014-01-06T22:41:26Z")
I just heard that one of her children has actually had some kind of health crisis. We should probably be careful with the snarkiness. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965/53 "2014-01-06T23:30:33Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > Boy, was her face red when Dad reminded her that it was perfectly normal for him to have no pulse. Her daughter has serious complications from Type I diabetes. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965/54 "2014-01-07T18:31:38Z")
Okay, now I feel bad. In our defense, it is highly unusual for a politician to state the real reason they’re dropping out of a race. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965/55 "2014-01-07T18:41:36Z")
I wish the child well, of course. I’m cynical enough to think that she’d stay in the race if she was ahead in the polls. ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965/56 "2014-01-08T01:34:16Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > I wish the child well, of course. I’m cynical enough to think that she’d stay in the race if she was ahead in the polls. The rumor 'round these parts is that her daughter’s diabetes is not life-threatening. No way would she have dropped out if she wasn’t 40 points down in the polls. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965/57 "2014-01-08T02:29:44Z")
So how long before she decides that [del]she really doesn’t care about Wyoming[/del] her daughter can get better treatment in Virginia? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Duality](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.duality/32/4098_2.png) [@Mr.Duality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Duality)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965/58 "2014-01-08T13:36:49Z")
> [@SaharaTea](#): > > The rumor 'round these parts is that her daughter’s diabetes is not life-threatening. No way would she have dropped out if she wasn’t 40 points down in the polls. Perhaps not life threatening, but serious enough to require transfer to a hospital in Denver. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965/59 "2014-01-08T15:11:19Z")
We all handle family crises in different ways. John Edwards bravely soldiered on in 2008 despite his wife’s cancer. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965/60 "2014-01-08T17:43:57Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > I wish the child well, of course. I’m cynical enough to think that she’d stay in the race if she was ahead in the polls. > [@SaharaTea](#): > > The rumor 'round these parts is that her daughter’s diabetes is not life-threatening. No way would she have dropped out if she wasn’t 40 points down in the polls. Diabetes isn’t the sort of condition that suddenly strikes like a bolt from the blue, which tends to support the suspicion that it’s being invoked as a face-saving rationale. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-liz-cheney/663965.md?page=4)