Liz Cheney comes to Alaska, praises Sen. Murkowski, disses Sen. Sullivan, and says Republicans deserve to lose House and Senate in 2026

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In Anchorage this week, former House Rep. Liz Cheney told an audience of Trump haters that only Sen. Lisa Murkowski is a good senator for Alaska. Apparently, she is not so keen on Sen. Dan Sullivan and she said that Republicans deserve to lose the majorities in the House and Senate.

“You have one good senator,” she said, after complimenting Murkowski profusely, and giving a backhand to Sullivan, who is up for reelection in 2026.

Cheney was paid over $151,000 by the University of Alaska Anchorage to travel to Alaska to trash Republicans as part of the university’s public lecture series. She spent an hour on stage with former NPR reporter Elizabeth Arnold, who asked her softball questions.

The university was effusive in its praise of Cheney, in this promotional note prior to her arrival: “Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney is at the fulcrum in our political divide. Displaying courage, discipline, and integrity in the wake of a national crisis, Cheney’s actions during her last term in Congress laid bare her commitment to country and democracy over politics—and they pose new questions about the future of the American two-party system. Hear Cheney tell the stories of how she arrived at her personal convictions, her remarkable career in Congress, and the road that lies ahead. Her insight into policy, principled leadership, and the future of bipartisanship is unparalleled.”

It was clear from the start that only those who agree with Cheney would be attending, and they packed the Atwood Concert Hall at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts.

Cheney lost her reelection bid in Wyoming last year, as her voters were fed up with her constant attacks on Republicans. In 2021, her own state Republican Party voted to not recognize her as a Republican.

Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, chaired the House Republican Conference, the third-highest position in the House Republican leadership, from 2019 to 2021, and she served as the vice chair of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. 

Cheney has long blamed Trump for inciting what she called an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, and said that he “summoned this mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack.” 

Her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, called Trump the greatest threat to American democracy. In 2024, he said, “In our nation’s 248-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump.” Both Dick Cheney and his daughter Liz Cheney endorsed Kamala Harris for president, and Liz Cheney campaigned with Harris.

142 COMMENTS

  1. Well, there goes any thoughts I might have had to donate to the UAA philanthropy organization. The question is, have they invited an opposing view to speak for $150,000?

      • If you didn’t notice, tickets cost between 50 and 150 dollars. About 1500 people attended. Over a dozen individuals contributed over 10K in support of the event, independent of ticket sales. This event made money for the university and will support future events. This was not “publicly funded” with state or federal money. Get a clue.

        • Just think of the profound mental sickness and perversion that would lead ANYONE to spend ANY amount of their own money to hear a reprehensible deep state RINO and traitor speak her self-serving propaganda and lies.

        • You sure about the.proppsed monkey math you presented? Every ticket would have had to be $150 to cover the over priced traitors presence let alone the first.class lavish travel and accommodations. The event was held at a UA location, thus state monies were used to hold this cry at the sky event. As for those who got rooted for 10k, a sucker is born every minute.

    • Liz Cheney is one huge sick f*<k. Just like her draft-dodging dad who committed hundreds of US soldiers to their death, and loss of limbs, all while he was hiding in an undisclosed DC bunker.

  2. Who is Liz Cheney & is Lisa Murkowski? Something we step in & have to wipe off the bottom of our shoes.

  3. Liz and Lisa are very sick individuals, the Alaska GOP needs to sanction Murkowski and throw her out of the party like Wyoming did to Cheney. They both are Democrats and their voting records confirm their hatred of America.

  4. If her own Republican party refuses to recognize her and voters of Wyoming chose to not re-elect her, why would she be relevant to Alaskans?
    Sounds like she is lost (or broke), and thinks Alaska folks can jump start her future.

    • “…….why would she be relevant to Alaskans?………”
      She isn’t. She’s just a mouth that Lisa paid to come parrot her pathetic rebellion.

      • WY and AK have about the same population, more animals than people, same extremely conservative and controlling views, so this was the perfect landing spot for her.

    • Ya Jo , she was totally sacked in Wyoming . She’s absolutely nuts and needs to be committed . She’s dug her heals in pretty deep on Jan 6 . A lot coming out on treason and sedition of our govt related to Jan 6 . Even my dumbest friends are starting to figure out that it was all set up . Still waiting for cards to fall . Liz is controlled by the puppet masters for the crimes of her father . Terrible that UAA paid her $150,000 to come trash the president . Someone should look into who authorized the funding .

      • January 6 is nothing but a bunch of lies and fabricated stories! Where is the other 50% of the videos they have deleted? The officer that shot and killed the military woman should be in jail but instead they raised him to hero status! We must read ourselves of this communist regime!

    • She likes to believe she still has relevance! Which is totally not true. America has spoken. Let’s make America great again!

    • Citizen–Local sponsors of the UAA’s Community Lecture Series are listed here: ‘https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/college-of-arts-and-sciences/cas-community-lecture-series/partners-and-sponsors.cshtml

      Public money is not used to bring speakers to UAA. Recall that Trump spoke in the same venue a year ago.

      • Take a closer look at that link 👀
        1. Alaska Common Ground appears to be an NGO, supposedly non-partisan having to do with AK public policy issues. Their website is loaded with leftist-speak.
        2. Carr Foundation with ties to Harvard’s Kennedy School and Carr Center for Human Rights. Would not surprise me if USAID $$$ involved here.
        3. Alaska Public Media (NPR and PBS) Enough said.
        4. Alaska World Affairs Council (affiliated with 90 other such councils based in DC)
        5. The Anchorage Museum (very likely gets federal $$$ of some sort)
        6. Alaska Center For The Performing Arts (also likely gets federal and state taxpayer funding)

      • So how much was Trump paid? Is Dan Sullivan coming to town, if so, how much might he get paid?
        Or is UAA lining up with the comment?

    • Spot on! Their excuse will be she has a voice to be heard. The fact is she is a traitor of both Alaska and the United States of America. She does not recognize the voice of America. Make America great again!

  5. Liz Cheney lost her election and now’s she’s all sour, spiteful, and hateful. She’s jumped on the Trump bashing bandwagon to try and stay relevant, not unlike many old washed up actresses and TV hosts.

    • I have noticed that attempting to run a campaign exclusively on hating President Trump has produced poor results. But they still run on that all the same. Liz honestly believes that that bandwagon still has wheels

  6. I can just picture these two irrelevant, bitter, nasty old shrews giving themselves pats on the back for their success in undermining President Trump and the 77 million who voted for him/MAGA America First. Thankfully the Republican party is starting to wake up to the enemies within. Worth noting is Liz Cheney’s August 2022 primary opponent Harriet Hageman, won 66.3% of the vote to Cheney’s 28.9%. It was one of the biggest defeats in history of an incumbent.

    • I agree with you 100%! They’re totally in the wrong! President Donald Trump is the GREATEST PRESIDENT THE USA HAS EVER HAD! They’re just JEALOUS OF HIM AND JEALOUSY IS “ADMIRATION USED IN A VICIOUS MANNER! SUCK IT UP AND DEAL WITH IT CHENEY AND MURKOWSKEY! DEMOCRATS LOST AND MAGA WON AND YOU BUNCH OF WHINING BABIES NEED TO TUCK YOUR TAILS BETWEEN YOUR LEGS AND GO SUCK YOUR THUMBS, BECAUSE WE’VE GOT OUR GREAT PRESIDENT TRUMPS BACK!🙏🏻😇

    • Thank you! These two stooges are looking out for themselves. I asked the question, what has Lisa Murkowski done for the State of Alaska or the United States of America? I’m waiting???

  7. $151K should be specifically deducted from the next annual billion dollar appropriation to the University of Alaska for this outrageously poor purchase of political campaigning.

    • Reggie–The event was not paid for by a state appropriate to the University of Alaska. The list of donors and sponsors can be seen here: ‘https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/college-of-arts-and-sciences/cas-community-lecture-series/partners-and-sponsors.cshtml Note that Trump spoke in the same venue last year.

      • SA, as my other comment listed several, if not all, of the donors and partners receive taxpayer funding of some measure. Please stop pretending they are simply people donating out of their own pockets to the lecture series

      • Thanks for that detail, SA. I was going by what was written in the article:
        “…….Cheney was paid over $151,000 by the University of Alaska Anchorage to travel to Alaska to trash Republicans as part of the university’s public lecture series……….”
        I note the list of donors you referenced and find them familiar to that side of the culture war.

      • However… UA’s budget this year is 366 million (with a 35 million increase) from the state of Alaska. And the state of Alaska 1.9 billion in the hole.

  8. Please send Liz Cheney to my office before she gets back on her plane for Wyoming. I think I can help her by evaluating her mental illness and recommending the best course of corrective action. And please send the UAA Chancellor and fellow administrators over on Monday. For $155K, I can put the entire bunch of them into group therapy for a year and get them straightened out too. It would be a far less expensive proposition than if they all went to the Democrat Party with another fundraiser for Liz.

  9. The ‘insightful, courageous, disciplined, principled…’ (whew! – who writes this stuff?) Saint Cheney is broadly disliked at home in Wyoming by the good people who know her best. In like manner, Murkowski… well, she’s certainly getting there right here in AK.

    Next, someone at the Atlantic magazine will write a critical article about the ungrateful and backwater wretches of Wyoming who have consigned Saint Cheney of DC to this ‘remarkable’ life as a disgruntled lecturer. Oh, let’s not forget that she was awarded her Saint of Democracy title by no less than His Excellency Saint Biden of DC.

    • Nancy and I have decided to steer far away from Dick and his wife, Lynne. Liz is a psycho and it appears she inherited it from Dick.

      • Thank God, Lisa didn’t get her madness from
        me. Frankie, have you ever thought about going to visit Dr. Dan?

  10. That’s the best UAA could do, pay $151k to bring up a loser. Somebody needs a new job. Way to set the bar low. Brother.

  11. Liz Cheney is a strong courageous woman who loves our country and respects our values
    She should be praised by Dems independents and republicans for supporting USA
    She supported republican values until Trump showed his true colors
    And tried to overturn a free election
    Trump is the villain
    She’s the victim

    • Everyone here really knows that, they only pretend not to in order to annoy those of us who haven’t surrendered our own personal integrity and perception of reality.

    • Yep lost in 2020 and won by a huge landslide in 2024 against the same machine ! Yep I figured it out .

    • Let us know when you learn the word: “Relevant”.

      I have yet to see one Democrat use it properly – or even know what it actually means.

  12. Wow. The vitriol some Anchorage residents have for Liz and Lisa is really alarming. Sad. The two recognize the felon and his grift agenda. Why is that a problem?

    • Two, not too bright, Nepo babies.
      They would be insignificant office workers without “daddy’s’ pull.
      So naturally Democrats love them(& they love Democrats)
      PS: the 2 of them are DEI hires ….. imo.

    • Who’s the felon?…

      Joe Biden: a felon who spoiled America’s economy and allowed all kinds of enemies to enter USA

      Hunter Biden: a 5 start-felon

      Ilhan Omar: a domestic enemy; a felon

      Jack Smith: a corrupt prosecutor

      Who’s the felon? America is controlled by too many scums. There are millionaires, people from TV, Hollywood starts, Lawyers, Media machine owners. So what the hell bro? As long as the big guy in Washington takes all alien criminals out of the country, lower the price of gas, lower taxes and avoids getting involved in unnecessary war… that’s fine to me. I really don’t care the color of his skin or hair or what party he or she is coming from

    • The problem is they are so focused on their hatred of Trump they don’t care what collateral damage happens.

    • You know what’s sad? “Hamster cage fighting” for 4.3 million. 4.3 million dollars that we, as taxpayers paid for. If you want to talk about grift, lets put the microscope on democrats. It appears democrats have been robbing taxpayers blind through money laundering from USAID to NGOs to their pockets. With the current state budget, it makes me wonder how much state money is laundered into politicians pockets here. It would explain the 1.9 billion of debt the state is currently facing, hence the reason why legislators wants to steal 75% of our PFDs this year. So.. If you want to talk about “sad”, lets talk about theft through legislation.

    • Yes, thanks to these women for standing up for our constitution. This country has a disease named trump.

    • Its a huge problem when people like you still believe that President Trump has felony charges against him. (he doesn’t)

  13. Agreed. Liz Cheney is a Republican and I am a Democrat, but she would have my vote if she were to run for president. She is the epitome of strength, courage and integrity. Trump should be in prison. He is the traitor.

  14. I have a friend who lives in Wyoming and has been fairly involved in the local politics. Believe me, he has absolutely nothing good to say about Liz Cheney. There was much rejoicing that they got her out of there.

  15. $151 000 ??? Wow!!! That witch is getting rich speaking all that sh”. Universities have big money. They should pay for all students’ needs including books, school supplies, expenditures and transportation. After all, Universities have enough money to give away $150,000.00 anytime. And that money is the People’s money.

  16. You people are so enamored with trump, Chaney has principles our country (before trump) has held dear, particularly the Republican Party.
    Liz Chaney doesn’t sell out to get elected!
    I totally respect the fact that she puts our country and democracy first!
    Not like a lot of the Republican cowards.
    trump should have been held responsible for Jan 6th!

    • One; there was no insurrection on January 6th.
      Two; Trump never uttered a single word that even hinted at provoking any violence.
      Three; Maxine waters runs free when she said to harass and assault all Trump supporters.. and you give her a free pass

  17. This little Miss Piggy went to Congress.
    This little Miss Piggy got the boot.
    This little Miss Piggy bloviated at UAA
    This little Miss Piggy went broke
    And this little Miss Piggy ran all the way home … to The DC Swamp.

    • Old Jefferson sits with a scowl on his face,
      Passing his time in his creaking old place;
      He’s bitter and angry, his laughter’s long gone,
      He comments all night and then grumbles till dawn.

      • There once was a Marxist named Dog
        whose brain was stuck in a fog
        he trolled for the left
        ’till his mind finally cleft
        now he squeals like a tortured hog.

        • You’re one syllable short in the last line if you’re trying to follow the usual form of a limerick.

          “Now he squeals like a tortured old hog.” would really spiff things up a bit and improve the consistency of the rhythm.

      • As I recall the democrats were ready to hang dick cheney for his part of our attack on Iraq. Now a bunch of democrats are backing the Republican daughter of an extremely wealthy republican war monger. Isn’t this all bizarre??

  18. Trump is not a felon, NYC kangaroo courts don’t count. I don’t live in Anchorage but I’ve grown tired of these grumpy old has beens spewing hate and division. Accept your age, being past your prime, and enjoy the rest of your retired life.

  19. Two questions for Liz and then Lisa:

    1. Why did Biden pardon you? What were your crimes?
    2. If completely innocent, why did you accept the pardon, as it implies an acknowledgement of guilt.

    And for Lisa: You rail incessantly at Trump’s lawlessness. Why then are you simpatico with a woman who destroyed evidence following her committee service?

    I’ll wait. Cheers –

  20. Amazing how people attack someone for doing the right thing and praising the 34 count felon who is in the process of destroying this country. As a veteran I swore an oath to uphold and defend the constitution against all enemies FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC !Think about that when you see veterans being treated like yesterday’s trash when they fight for the very freedom you seem to hold so dear.FIRST TO FIGHT LAST TO FALL!

  21. Alaskans should flood the legislature with calls to defund the university over this and the many other partisan issues they embrace. The money to fund the UA systems comes from Alaskans. Do not vote for any legislator who supports UAA or UAF. Period.

    • Yes, how dare they have a differing opinion from your Dear Leader. Off with their heads, right? What a beacon of free speech you are!

  22. You know well over half our country disapproves of president Trump? Lots of those people are
    Republicans. Some are surprised he would devote time to posting an AI photo of himself as the Pope…

    Are we sure MAGA is the answer? Are tariffs the answer? Is risking the loss of Dollar supremacy and control of global finance worth it? Is a complete lack of dissent in an administration wise?

    We are getting some good things with the Trump administration, but we citizens should never let go of our ability and right to question and consider alternatives.

    Be careful not to succumb entirely to a cult of personality.

    I don’t believe everything Lisa and Liz stand for, but they aren’t the enemy

    • Yes, Liz and Lisa are the enemy because they don’t even bother trying to give the President the benefit of the doubt. Every single day, they attack Trump just because they follow the cult of hating Trump.

  23. Did the University of Alaska use any public funds in bringing in Liz Cheney? Is the University of Alaska now a political entilty? Does the University of Alaska receive federal funding? These are questions that chancellors should consider before getting into any political arena. Just saying.

  24. If UAA wants to invite a speaker with actual ideas and not just hate for Trump, they can invite Charlie Kirk, Matt Walsh, or Ben Shapiro.

    That would be eye-opening for brainwashed students at UAA.

  25. Once you start peeling the layers off this onion, it looks like a money laundering scheme designed to move taxpayer funds into the pockets of leftists.

  26. I notice several leftists on here claiming that Liz Cheney is standing up for our constitution. First, I’d like to point out that you are all free to comment on this openly conservative news site. No left/liberal site exists where conservatives can do the same. As to the constitution, I’ve read it. I don’t remember any part that says the federal government has absolute control. I also don’t remember the part that says government spending should be completely hidden from the people. I don’t remember the part about members of congress having the power to imprison citizens indefinitely without trial. Liz Cheney vehemently supports all of those ideas. I wonder how many of the “constitutional” leftists on here are aware that George W. Bush opposes Trump, and holds the exact same views as Liz Cheney (the same views as her father, Dick, who controlled George Bush).
    I guess many of you will now have to go outside and scrape those ancient “Anybody But Bush” stickers off the backs of your aging Subarus….

  27. $151k for a speech from her? That institution charges obnoxious unjustified tuition. Cut it off from all taxpayer
    funding.

  28. I. See the education system seems to be the problem around Alaska.LOL they want to get rid of learning anyway they can.If you make less than 1.5 million a.year you certainly don’t vote for a fascist unless you are one.

  29. No full moon, no brooms on the airport parking ramp, how’d she get here?
    .
    Standing-room only crowd woulda showed up to hear Jan 6 Committee war stories, see Liz’ 100-page Power Point of all the deleted Jan 6 Committee texts, get that pleasant, tingly, guilty buzz you always get when an angry female radical-Left Authority Figure says you deserve to lose your House and Senate even when you don’t.
    .
    Extra TV monitors set up outside, just like a Trump rally, no?
    .
    Third-rate “university” can’t find anyone better than a third-rate loser to entertain the masses, what do you expect, free donuts?
    .
    ‘https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/national-archives-asks-secret-service-to-probe-deleted-texts-sent-around-jan-6 …yeah, those texts.

  30. Those of you opposed to Liz Cheney need to open your brains back up and stop believing all the anti-constitution crap from the Trump wing.
    Trump doesn’t care about you, he cares about only one thing and that is himself.
    Maybe you never had a civics class, but our Democratic Republic was established in part, to protect the rights of the minority while supporting the rights of the majority. That means compromise. I don’t know how anyone can call themselves a Christian well being so nasty online to people they disagree with. It certainly has nothing to do with how Jesus lived.

    • NOT a democratic Republic….Constitutional Republic is the correct description. Yes, protecting the rights of the minority from majority rule was a fundamental goal. Thus three separate branches, enumerated limited federal power, the electoral college and other specifics define our system. If ethics, morality and wisdom aren’t driving policy, accountability and adjudication, the system fails.
      If RINO’s and leftists run the system, everyone fails!

    • That’s actually pretty nasty. Where in our constitution did our Founding Fathers say anything about a “democratic republic” or democracy on general? Yeah, I’ll wait. Maybe YOUR civics teacher had blue hair and rainbow flags all over the wall. You can keep Colorado in Colorado. We don’t need it here in Alaska, thanks.

    • Poor ole Liz …another monkey lost its organ grinder, no?
      .
      Democratic Republic …like your Democratic Republic of the Congo? fine role mdels themselves, excellent retirement home for Empress Liz.
      .
      Sure and it has something to do wih how Jesus lived …had His own Jan 6 tribunal, no? Damn, now you mention it, check out Pontius Pilate and Liz …quite the family resemblance, no?
      .
      Did you hear the one about the happy, intelligent radical Left woman? No? Is that because there ain’t none?
      .

    • All you Trump haters claiming he’s “destroying” the Constitution needs to actually read it.

      After you have actually read it all the way through, please show us specific examples of these alleged violations.

      So far, there are none from Trump.

    • Kath, why do you lie so much?

      If Trump only cared for himself, he would not have even run for president. He would have kept doing what he was doing and lived his fancy life and not put himself in the crosshairs of the corrupted establishments.

      His actions show that he is brave and willing to make personal sacrifice to help us Americans out.

      Stop watching the TV and it’s brainwashing and maybe look directly at the long term changes that will benefit us all. You included.

      What you should really be questioning is, why do people hate him so much? What are they trying to hide? Why have we not seen the client lists from Epstein and Maxwell? Who is controlled by blackmail? Why was our country declining so much before Trump. Why does everyone in your team blame Trump for things that have been happening long before his arrival?

  31. Liz and the jan.6th committee deleted the investigation documents that belonged to the American people.
    Tick tock Liz, you knowingly committed a Felony.

  32. The speaking fee was not disclosed- the info can be obtained with a public records request. That takes time. Has anybody done this?

    Also- ticket sales to the event are priced to cover the speaking fee- so it’s really the people who go to it who pay for it.

  33. Blood will have to flow to cure this division we have the divide and hatred of each other is growing by the day. It’s unfortunate. It’s the left against the right.

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