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When ‘Country over Party’ Goes Only One Way

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Kirchick, J. (2026, November 2). When ‘Country over Party’ Goes Only One Way. The Free Press. https://www.thefp.com/p/haley-stevens-abdul-el-sayed-michigan-senate

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The Free Press · collected 2026-11-02 · by James Kirchick

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James Kirchick
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🔮 Though a rock-ribbed conservative her entire life and the daughter of a man whom liberals reviled during his tenure as vice president, Cheney simply couldn’t countenance Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn a democratic election.
2026-11-02 · assertive framing · When ‘Country over Party’ Goes Only One Way
🔮 It would be a grave mistake to condemn these movements as betokening the return of fascism.
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Democratic Grand Rapids Michigan Republican Senate

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Republican NORP · 4× Slotkin PERSON · 4× Cheney PERSON · 2× Democratic NORP · 2× Michigan ORG · 2× Senate ORG · 2× Elissa Slotkin PERSON · 1× Gerald Ford PERSON · 1× Grand Rapids GPE · 1× Liz Cheney PERSON · 1×

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“Anyone who makes an election this important about themselves, and not Michiganders and our democracy, should think hard about whether they are serving the greater good,” Slotkin posted on X with respect to her fellow Michigander Haley Stevens, who had earlier that morning revoked her endorsement of Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and thrown her backing to Republican nominee Mike Rogers.
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🔮 Though a rock-ribbed conservative her entire life and the daughter of a man whom liberals reviled during his tenure as vice president, Cheney simply couldn’t countenance Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn a democratic election.
2026-11-02 · The Free Press
When ‘Country over Party’ Goes Only One Way · assertive framing

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Running for Senate two years ago, Michigan Democratic congresswoman Elissa Slotkin proudly accepted an endorsement from her former Republican colleague Liz Cheney. asserted
Slotkin → run → colleague
“It is a privilege to be here in Grand Rapids, the hometown of former President Gerald Ford,” Slotkin said to a room full of people holding “Republicans for Slotkin” and “Country over Party” placards. asserted
Slotkin → say → placards
The 38th president, who also happened to be a Republican, “was a leader who understood courage in public service and putting your country over your party.” asserted
who → happen → party
Cheney, who co-chaired the House committee investigating the events of January 6th, 2021, was the most popular Republican among Democrats at the time, and deservedly so. asserted
who → co → time
Though a rock-ribbed conservative her entire life and the daughter of a man whom liberals reviled during his tenure as vice president, Cheney simply couldn’t countenance Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn a democratic election. asserted
Cheney → rib → election
For choosing country over party, she lost her seat in Congress. asserted
she → choose → Congress
Fast-forward to the weekend before the 2026 midterms, when another of Slotkin’s congressional colleagues, this one a fellow Democrat from Michigan, decided that she too could no longer stomach the burgeoning extremism in her party. uncertain
she → fast → party
The Free Press and 2WAY are teaming up for a real-time interactive election night special, November 3 from 8 p.m. ET until late. asserted
Press → team → late
“Anyone who makes an election this important about themselves, and not Michiganders and our democracy, should think hard about whether they are serving the greater good,” Slotkin posted on X with respect to her fellow Michigander Haley Stevens, who had earlier that morning revoked her endorsement of Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and thrown her backing to Republican nominee Mike Rogers. asserted
who → make → Rogers
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