In a surprising turn of events, the political landscape has seen a shift in the perception of Liz and Dick Cheney, who are now being viewed as small-c conservatives rather than the warmongering statists they were once considered.
This shift was brought to light during a recent episode of "The Daily Show" where host Jon Stewart questioned vice presidential nominee Tim Walz about his campaign's use of the Cheneys as political props to appeal to liberal, moderate Republicans in battleground states such as Pennsylvania and Michigan.
According to the Daily Caller, Walz attempted to deflect the question, mentioning other endorsements, including one from pop star Taylor Swift. However, when Stewart pressed further, Walz offered a defense that seemed to border on the delusional, claiming that the Cheneys would "give permission" to libertarians, constitutionalists, and the "Don't Tread on Me folks" to vote for his ticket.
The notion that any libertarian would cast their vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz is met with skepticism, regardless of the Democrats' attempts to brand themselves as the party of freedom. It's conceivable that a registered Republican residing in Fairfield County, Connecticut, working on Wall Street, and owning a house in the Hamptons might vote for the Harris-Walz ticket. However, the rural Michigan man who flies a Gadsden Flag on his back porch and tunes into Ron Paul's "Liberty Report" would likely vote for Jill Stein before considering Harris.
The Harris-Walz campaign is taking a significant risk by targeting disaffected Republicans rather than their most fervent, anti-war activists, particularly in Michigan. The Daily Caller has highlighted the activist group in the battleground state, Drive for 75, comprised of Muslim Americans and socialists who are disgruntled with the Biden-Harris administration's policy toward Israel's war in Gaza. This group, determined to undermine Harris, could potentially tip the scales in favor of Trump in the Wolverine State.
The transformation of the Democratic party over the past decade seems to have eluded liberals like Jon Stewart. The party he knew during the Bush and early Obama years has been replaced by the very elements and types of politicians he has spent his career criticizing.
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