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The Playbook Podcast

Aug. 17, 2022: Scoop: Liz Cheney’s next move

The Playbook Podcast

POLITICO

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🗓️ 17 August 2022

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Rep. Liz Cheney is wasting no time beginning the next phase of her bid to prevent Donald Trump's return to office.  “In coming weeks, Liz will be launching an organization to educate the American people about the ongoing threat to our Republic, and to mobilize a unified effort to oppose any Donald Trump campaign for president,” Cheney spokesperson Jeremy Adler tells Playbook exclusively. The new group, which will serve as Cheney’s primary political vehicle as she considers whether to run for president in 2024, does not have an official name yet. An informed guess: The Great Task, which was the name of Cheney’s final ad of the campaign. The phrase is from the last sentence of the Gettysburg Address, and Cheney also referenced it in her concession speech from Jackson, Wyo., last night.  Cheney will be on NBC’s “Today Show” at 7 a.m. Subscribe to the POLITICO Playbook newsletter Raghu Manavalan is the Host of POLITICO's Playbook.Jenny Ament is the Executive Producer of POLITICO Audio.

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0:00.0

Presented by Facebook.

0:02.0

Good morning Playbookers.

0:04.0

I'm Ragumonovalin. It's Wednesday.

0:06.0

We got some details on the newly primary Liz Cheney's next move.

0:10.0

It's her Politico Playbook Daily Briefing.

0:12.0

Representative Liz Cheney is wasting no time, beginning the next phase of her bid to prevent Donald Trump's return to office.

0:21.2

Cheney spokesperson Jeremy Adler tells Playbook exclusively, quote,

0:24.3

In coming weeks, Liz will be launching an organization to educate the American people about the ongoing threat to our republic,

0:30.8

and to mobilize a unified effort to oppose any Donald Trump campaign for president.

0:35.6

The new group, which will serve as Cheney's primary political

0:38.3

vehicle, as she considers whether to run for president in 2024, does not have an official

0:43.4

name yet. An informed guest, The Great Task, which was the name of Cheney's final ad of the campaign.

0:48.9

The phrase is from the last sentence of the Gittiesburg address, and Cheney also referenced

0:53.2

it in her concession speech last night from Jackson, Wyoming.

0:57.0

Worth noting, Cheney will be on NBC's Today Show at 7 a.m.

1:01.0

Cheney lost her seat, but she gained something else.

1:04.0

She's now the undisputed leader of the Trump opposition.

1:07.0

Worth noting that competition wasn't very stiff.

1:09.0

Top Democrats, including President Joe Biden, are still hesitants to focus exclusively on Trump,

1:15.0

despite believing that he represents a unique threat to American democracy.

1:19.2

Never Trump Republicans, like former Ohio Governor John Kasich, have struggled to remain relevant

1:24.1

out of office when their main platform is a cable news panel.

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