Serious question re Cheney: if she’s lost the confidence of the collection of people she currently leads, why should she continue to serve as their leader?
I get there’s a battle for the soul of the GOP taking place (supposedly) but to me this question is infinitely more simple.

Do the people she currently leads see her as the right person for the job?

Is there a case that the answer to that is yes?
Maybe the answer *should* be yes. But that’s beside the point, right? There are plenty of people whom I would love to be in her position. That just doesn’t matter.
Maybe this is all bluster and performance theatre so certain members can prove they *tough guy voice* Understand The Base Like Trump but if it is, they’re making a pretty compelling show of it.

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This is the sort of take, dripping with condescension, that serves as a reminder that lots of columnists don't spend time outside of their political bubbles.

The focus on "wokeness" is so prevalant because it resonates with everyday Americans. People, broadly, think it's bs.
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This is what WaPo opinion has become: "...it is now the term for tagging Democrats. It’s like calling them ugly. Or stupid. Or uncultured. Of course, once the GOP and its largely White-male membership co-opts a popular term, one may presume its cultural power is about to fade."
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Are you guys starting to see how this all works yet?
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I’m running out of words to describe how earnestly depraved this whole thing has been.
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“Eh, Zachy boy, come ova heeya and try sum a dis gabagoo”
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Biden is good at this.
I’m sure I’ll catch lots of shit for this tweet but I mean. It’s true. There are fact checks to do and rebuttals to give and all that. But the man is good at standing in a room and giving a pre-planned speech.
Sometimes I think you guys believe I am on your team so I would like to add that I am not on yours ot anyone else’s team.
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