Many of us agree on a foundational premise about the recent history of our country: The post-2020 election period was a nightmare, culminating in the events of Jan. 6, 2021, its causes, solutions, the role of the individual and how political figures should face the prospect of losing power. Cheney has approached the past 18 months might represent the best example of one point of view on the meaning of Jan.

debate this summer in Wyoming, rather than any talk about inflation or local issues, she devoted her closing debate statement to two minutes on the Constitution, the importance of not telling lies and the option to vote for someone else if people are looking for a lawmaker who will violate the oath of office.įrom the outside, how Ms.

She seems to know she’s likely to lose her congressional primary on Aug. Trump’s attacks and especially the worries from inside the Republican Party about losing is Representative Liz Cheney. Trump has occasionally issued statements declaring “1 down, 9 to go!” and “2 down, 8 to go!” It’s like a metronome in the background of the midterms, as the Republicans who voted to impeach him retire, leave, lose, exist in a state of uncertainty, reorient themselves to reality. His continued refusal to admit his 2020 defeat makes that tension within the party more alive than ever. Trump and political gravity, remaking their priorities, boundaries and message in the process. The threat of lost power has animated the past six years of national politics, particularly inside the Republican Party as officials gave way to Mr. It’s also a question that works in other ways: What you should do when you think you might be losing is something Democrats shouldn’t forget ahead of November’s midterm elections. Trump’s answer to that question in 2020 - his refusal to admit that he lost - hammered away at the political foundations of the country.

It’s at the heart of a peaceful transition of power, and former President Donald J. In a political system, it’s an easy question on paper but a hard one to deal with personally in the moment. WASHINGTON - What should you do when you know you’re losing?

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