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I can’t remember when I agreed with her policies. And I definitely disagreed with her father and opposed his controversial actions. But Liz Cheney, with her new book, Oath and Honor, is certainly again My No. 1 Hero. She shows once more she is the rare prominent Republican who really cares about saving our democracy.

And I totally agree with her that if Donald Trump wins the presidency in 2024, that may be our last election, or at least the end of democracy as we have known it.

Cathy McMorris Rodgers refused to comment on the House GOP’s non-recorded voice vote May 12, 2021 that ousted Cheney from the party’s third-ranking leadership role. Avoiding any accountability in controversial situations like this seems common for her — like her lack of a vote on the ouster of MAGA liar George Santos, giving “family obligation” as her excuse. Her neighbor Republican US Representative, Dan Newhouse, though certainly no Liz Cheney, at least had the courage to vote Santos out.

Possibly this time McMorris Rodgers really had a valid “family obligation” excuse to not vote on Santos. But my presumptions here are based on her history of conspicuous cowardice, especially since Trump has been on the political stage.

Speaking of conspicuous cowardice, she says she supports Ukraine. But she never objected when the House, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, whom she nominated, irresponsibly left for Christmas break while the Senate was still negotiating urgent help for Ukraine.

Norm Luther