Why Liz Cheney’s Confession About Her Sister Has Twitter In A Tizzy
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Like her or not, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney seems to be a woman of strong conviction when it comes to issues she believes in. During an interview with CBS’ Lesley Stahl in September 2021, she reaffirmed her position as one of the most conservative members of the House of Representatives, saying she continues to be pro-life, pro-gun rights, and anti-Obamacare. She even reaffirmed her support for waterboarding (via CBS). But there was one matter where Cheney admits she was mistaken, and that involved her views on same-sex marriage.
Her original stance on the matter had put her against her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, who steadfastly believed that society needed to “tolerate and accommodate whatever kind of relationships people want to enter into” (via YouTube). Today, Liz Cheney says she spoke out of turn and admitted her error in judgement to Lesley Stahl, who was visibly taken aback when Cheney said: “I was wrong [about same-sex marriage]. I was wrong. I love my sister very much. I — love — her family very much. And — and — and I was wrong. It’s a very personal issue — and very personal for my family. I — believe that my dad was right. And my sister and I have had that conversation.”
Liz Cheney’s admission that she was ‘wrong’ polarized Twitter
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Liz Cheney’s admission was greeted with both skepticism and affirmation on Twitter. One person was particularly incensed by her admission since her voting record didn’t reflect the change of heart. “In February, Liz Cheney voted against the Equality Act, which would finally enshrine protections for the LGBTQ+ community in federal antidiscrimination law,” the Twitter user fumed. Another was irritated by what he felt was media’s inability to be critical where members of the GOP were concerned: “Media sets the bar very low for Republicans. If they happen to do one decent thing a decade, it’s somehow newsworthy. Problem is that the rest of the package still sux,” he tweeted. A third even pointed to the interview as “60 Minutes’” way of endorsing Liz Cheney’s run for the presidency, calling it “pathetic” (via Twitter).
But there were those that saw Cheney’s comments as coming from a genuine place. A fourth Twitter user huffed: “So coming to see that you were wrong in the past and honestly changing is not acceptable anymore? Ridiculous.”
Why Liz Cheney’s Confession About Her Sister Has Twitter In A Tizzy
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By Hope Ngo/Sept. 28, 2021 9:34 am EST
Like her or not, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney seems to be a woman of strong conviction when it comes to issues she believes in. During an interview with CBS’ Lesley Stahl in September 2021, she reaffirmed her position as one of the most conservative members of the House of Representatives, saying she continues to be pro-life, pro-gun rights, and anti-Obamacare. She even reaffirmed her support for waterboarding (via CBS). But there was one matter where Cheney admits she was mistaken, and that involved her views on same-sex marriage.
Her original stance on the matter had put her against her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, who steadfastly believed that society needed to “tolerate and accommodate whatever kind of relationships people want to enter into” (via YouTube). Today, Liz Cheney says she spoke out of turn and admitted her error in judgement to Lesley Stahl, who was visibly taken aback when Cheney said: “I was wrong [about same-sex marriage]. I was wrong. I love my sister very much. I — love — her family very much. And — and — and I was wrong. It’s a very personal issue — and very personal for my family. I — believe that my dad was right. And my sister and I have had that conversation.”
Her original stance on the matter had put her against her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, who steadfastly believed that society needed to “tolerate and accommodate whatever kind of relationships people want to enter into” (via YouTube).
Today, Liz Cheney says she spoke out of turn and admitted her error in judgement to Lesley Stahl, who was visibly taken aback when Cheney said: “I was wrong [about same-sex marriage]. I was wrong. I love my sister very much. I — love — her family very much. And — and — and I was wrong. It’s a very personal issue — and very personal for my family. I — believe that my dad was right. And my sister and I have had that conversation.”
Liz Cheney has radically changed her view on same-sex unions
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Liz Cheney’s admission that she was ‘wrong’ polarized Twitter
David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images
Liz Cheney’s admission was greeted with both skepticism and affirmation on Twitter. One person was particularly incensed by her admission since her voting record didn’t reflect the change of heart. “In February, Liz Cheney voted against the Equality Act, which would finally enshrine protections for the LGBTQ+ community in federal antidiscrimination law,” the Twitter user fumed. Another was irritated by what he felt was media’s inability to be critical where members of the GOP were concerned: “Media sets the bar very low for Republicans. If they happen to do one decent thing a decade, it’s somehow newsworthy. Problem is that the rest of the package still sux,” he tweeted. A third even pointed to the interview as “60 Minutes’” way of endorsing Liz Cheney’s run for the presidency, calling it “pathetic” (via Twitter).
But there were those that saw Cheney’s comments as coming from a genuine place. A fourth Twitter user huffed: “So coming to see that you were wrong in the past and honestly changing is not acceptable anymore? Ridiculous.”
But there were those that saw Cheney’s comments as coming from a genuine place. A fourth Twitter user huffed: “So coming to see that you were wrong in the past and honestly changing is not acceptable anymore? Ridiculous.”
