'COALITION WITH THE DEVIL'

Dems Warned Liz Cheney Was Bad Bet for Harris

Those who questioned the choice to bring Cheney on the campaign trail were told it wasn’t their role to challenge the decision, according to Rolling Stone.

The Kamala Harris team was warned of campaigning with Republican Liz Cheney, according to sources—but carried on with it anyway. In an article published by Rolling Stone, several staffers questioned the choice of bringing Cheney on the campaign trail given her and her father Dick Cheney’s background. Many have criticized Harris for trying to reach anti-Trump Republicans, independents and moderates instead of Democrats during her campaign, which may have cost her the election. One source close to the staff said they voiced their concerns, but were told it wasn’t their role to challenge the decision. “People don‘t want to be in a coalition with the devil,” the source told Rolling Stone, speaking about Dick Cheney. A Democrat operative also sent data to the team that the Democratic liberal base needed to be reassured and energized. In the aftermath of the election, it seems as if Harris didn’t do that enough, with polls showing an extreme decline in Democrat support.

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