The Discourse Report: May 6, 2021

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Arguments

Cheney

• The Cheney episode is a big deal. It has transcended being merely about an individual legislator’s professional prospects and has become something of a window into what the future of the Republican Party will be like.

• Here’s what I don’t mean by that: obviously Cheney-style conservatism was not on its way to being ascendant. This wasn’t a …