Rep. Liz Cheney lost her Republican primary to Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman Tuesday in Wyoming – but hinted at a future presidential run.
In a concession speech in Jackson, Cheney made comparisons to President Abraham Lincoln, who lost a string of races before winning the White House.
‘Abraham Lincoln was defeated in elections for the Senate and House before he won the most important election of all,’ Cheney noted.
Cheney spoke about how she had won her primary two years ago by 73 points.
‘I could easily have done the same again – the path was clear,’ she said.
All she had to do, she said, was peddle former President Donald Trump’s election fraud lies and enable his attacks on the democratic system.
‘That is a path I could not and would not take,’ Cheney said.
‘This is not a game,’ Cheney warned. ‘Everyone of us must be committed to the eternal defense of this miraculous experiment called America,’ she said.
Addressing supporters at the Cheyenne Frontier…
