Former Vice President Dick Cheney is reportedly very, very, very worried about the direction the Republican Party is going. And just like that, irony died.
Speaking at an event hosted by Aspen Institute, the ex-VP’s daughter, Rep. Liz Cheney, revealed to the audience that her 80-year-old father isn’t just “troubled,” but “deeply troubled” by how far the GOP has fallen since his halcyon days of overseeing the country’s torture program.
“My dad is deeply troubled about where our party is, deeply troubled about where the country is,” she said.
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Liz Cheney has been one of the most vocal GOP critics of Donald Trump’s failed campaign to overturn the 2020 election results and it has cost her greatly. In addition to be ousted from her leadership role in the House, she is persona non grata among her colleagues, who frequently attack her in the media.
Earlier this year, she and archenemy Rep. Matt Gaetz got into a heated war with words that ultimately resulted in Cheney making a homophobic jab at the congressman. (Both Cheney and Gaetz have 0% ratings with the HRC.)
After Cheney shared her father’s concerns about the state of the Republican Party and the nation, his name began trending on Twitter.
Here’s what people are saying…
America’s original Axis of Evil, Dick Cheney, is troubled that the Republican Party is just too evil, according to daughter Liz Cheney.
— Frank Giugliano (@nyccookies) August 5, 2021
“I am deeply troubled by Frankenstein’s monster”
– Frankenstein
— dragool (@dragool6) August 5, 2021
When the Republican Party is deeply troubling Dick Cheney, it’s time to go quail hunting.
— Kate (@ImSpeaking13) August 5, 2021
How is Dick Cheney only 80? He was 70 in 1985.
— AsherWhites (@SethAsherW) August 5, 2021
The Republican Party is too evil for Dick Cheney.
Let that sink in.
— ⚡️!!⚡️ (@7Veritas4) August 5, 2021
When the Republican party starts to lose Dick Cheney…
I’m not sure how to finish that sentence or if I even want to.
— ️Carly D. Mayer️ (@CarlyDMayer) August 5, 2021
Hey remember that one time Dick Cheney “accidentally” shot a guy with a shotgun?
— Sag (@sage_mtn) August 5, 2021
Dick Cheney literally had a torture program meanwhile he is “concerned” that the Republican Party finally gone too far
— Nick is a Fred Hampton Leftist (@SocialistMMA) August 5, 2021
I’m deeply troubled with Dick Cheney not being in jail, I guess we all have our issues
— Christsin (@crimbusrimbus) August 5, 2021
Dick Cheney is “deeply troubled” with what the Republican Party is becoming.
Maybe he should invite it on a hunting trip…
— Brian O’Sullivan (@osullivanauthor) August 5, 2021
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
Raymundo
Hell has officially frozen over.
Cam
Cheney is like the guy who trains his dogs to attack then acts surprised when they attack people.
Fahd
General grievous, devil incarnate, call him what you like, Trump’s emergence is in part in reaction to Cheney and his ilk in the party – remember the 2016 Republican debates where Trump laid bare Jeb Bush and friends for the phony, paid-for servants of power that they are. Dick Cheney- another one who’s been dying of the same heart condition since 1968.
Looks like his daughter, not the lesbian one, miscalculated and maybe she won’t be able to even keep the voters of tiny population Wyoming in line. Daddy gonna help.
Liquid Silver
He might even be “surprised” and “concerned.”
What he isn’t is “investigated” and “charged” much less “convicted.” There’s another lesson here.
Kangol2
War criminal says what? Given his surprise and concern, is he going to shoot Don the Con and his cultists in the face?
Hussain-TheCanadian
Even Jesus would pepper spray Cheney in a dark alley.
AxelDC
Maybe he shouldn’t have lied to the country and told Americans that “Democrats won’t keep you safe.”
He poisoned our country for his own personal gain, and now he has a sad that it’s dying.
Celtic
The fact this spawn of Satan actually feels ‘troubled’ about anything is fully amazing. Cheney is the swamp rat who said on national TV when asked how he felt about the 4,000+ KIA in Iraq, “Well, they volunteered.” And we the people gave a new heart to this giant piece of noxious shit. Sewer rats abound in the Republican Party. Do not give too much cred to his daughter. She is equally stench-filled.
humble charlie
I’m deeply troubled 1) because Dick Cheney’s not dead yet (Is there no justice? no such thing as karma?); 2) that Dick Cheney’s not in prison for mass murder and massive theft.
SiamSean
Dick Cheney is still alive because at age 71 he magically floated to the top of the list for a donated heart, while some 40-50 year olds were probably passed over…
joeboyle49
YES DICK CHENY SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUT IN PRISON IM NOT SURE ANYBODY WANTED TO SPEND THE TIME TRYING TO PUT HIM IN PRISON? ANYWAY YES DICK CHENEY NEEDS TO TAKE TRUMP HUNTING AND SEE IF HE CAN ACCIDENTLY SHOOT HIM IN THE HEAD. LOL
Cam
Cheney set up the GOP to use fear and other tactics. He wanted it to work this way.
The only thing he’s troubled by, is that it is no longer working for his family. They’ve gotten so crazy even his daughter isn’t right wing enough.