During a conversation with The New York Times' Peter Baker, Liz Cheney said that the current incarnation of the Republican party has been so damaged that a new one may need to be formed.
In 2016, the GOP was so desperate to win the election that it turned its party over to Donald Trump. While many Republicans stand behind Trump, the move also cost the party some serious talent, both among elected officials and strategists.
Liz Cheney was one of those who decided the party wasn't for her anymore and she says a new one may have to be started. She told, "It’s hard for me to see how the Republican Party survives because it’s been so corrupted."
The former Wyoming Congresswoman continued:
"We need our political system to reflect the goodness of the American people… Whether it’s organizing a new party – look, it’s hard for me to see how the Republican Party, given what it has done, can make the argument convincingly or credibly, that people ought to to be voting for Republican candidates until it recognizes what it’s done. And so I think making sure that on an individual basis, we’re casting votes for serious, responsible people – that we’re encouraging people to get involved and run."
Cheney closed, "There is certainly going to be a big shift I think in how our politics work. I don’t know exactly what that will look like. I don’t think it will just simply be, “Well. the Republican Party is gonna put up a new slate of candidates and off to the races.” I think far too much has happened. It’s too damaging."