Cheney joins Harris at campaign event, puts country over partyIE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Skip to ContentMSNBC LogoLatestRachel MaddowMorning JoeInside with Jen PsakiDeadline: Legal BlogRACHEL MADDOW PRESENTS: ULTRATrump on Trial The ReidOut BlogTrump Documents LibraryColumnistsMSNBC FilmsTrump Transition Share this —SearchSearchFeatured ShowsThe Rachel Maddow ShowMondays 9PM ETMorning JoeWeekdays 6am ETDeadline: White House with Nicolle WallaceWeekdays 4PM ETThe Beat with Ari MelberWeeknights 6PM ETThe ReidOut with Joy ReidWeeknights 7PM ETAll In with Chris HayesTUESDAY-FRIDAY 8PM ETThe Last Word with Lawrence O’DonnellWeeknights 10PM ETThe 11th Hour with Stephanie RuhleWeeknights 11PM ETAlex Wagner TonightTuesday-Friday 9PM ETMSNBC TVWatch LiveListen LiveMoreMSNBC Live EventsMSNBC on PeacockMSNBC ColumnistsTV ScheduleMSNBC NewslettersPodcastsTranscriptsMSNBC Insights CommunityMSNBC StoreHelpTrump Trials Documents LibraryFollow msnbcMore BrandsToday LogoNBC News LogoMore ShowsWay Too EarlyAna Cabrera ReportsJosé Díaz-Balart ReportsChris Jansing ReportsKaty Tur ReportsSymoneThe Katie Phang ShowVelshiInside with Jen PsakiWeekends with Jonathan CapehartAlex Witt ReportsPoliticsNationAymanSearchSearchFacebookTwitterEmailSMSPrintWhatsappRedditPocketFlipboardPinterestLinkedinTOP STORIESNews and analysis from the day’s top stories.LATESTNEWSLETTERI was at the Harris rally where Cheney spoke. Its significance cannot be overlooked.This is not a choice between left or right. This is a moral decision about whether or not we’re going to put country over party.By Charlie SykesThis is an adapted excerpt from the Oct. 3 episode of “The ReidOut.”On Thursday, I was in Ripon, Wisconsin — known as the birthplace of the Republican Party — to witness a truly important moment in American politics. Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, put country above party and joined Kamala Harris on the campaign trail for the first time.“I am proudly casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris,” Cheney told the crowd.You cannot overlook the symbolism of having this campaign event in Ripon. In 1854, it was the place where a group of Americans came together to form a new political party and fight against the spread of slavery. It was a moment of real moral clarity in our country. And on Thursday, as I stood in that crowd, I felt like this was another one of those moments.I got to speak to Harris and Liz Cheney before the event, and they were both very aware of the symbolic significance and the weight of this moment. When you step back, it’s rather extraordinary to think about what we are seeing from the Democrats and the Harris campaign and their willingness to create a big tent. They’re not relitigating things that happened in the past. Instead, they’re coming together with those on the other side of the aisle around a common cause: our democracy.This is not a choice between right or left, liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican. It is a moral decision about our constitutional order and about whether or not we’re going to put country over party.When they took to the stage together, Harris and Cheney embraced that message. They essentially said, let’s set aside our political and ideological differences because our country is in survival mode. American democracy is facing a five-alarm fire. We must rise to the occasion and not let traditional ideological differences get in the way of recognizing the importance of this moment, because in November it’s all on the line.Charlie SykesCharlie Sykes is an MSNBC contributor and the author of the newsletter "To the Contrary."Allison Detzel contributed.Previous PostLiz Cheney’s remarks at a Harris campaign event evidently struck a nerve with TrumpNext PostThe Trump-Vance campaign is trying to gaslight AmericaLatest PostTrump's latest order would fulfill a key Project 2025 goal of taking over independent agenciesAboutContactHelpCareersMSNBC StoreAD ChoicesPrivacy PolicyDo Not Sell My Personal InformationCA NoticeTerms of Service (Updated JULY 7, 2023)MSNBC SitemapClosed CaptioningAdvertiseJoin the MSNBC Community© 2025 MSNBC Cable, L.L.C.NBC News LogoMSNBC LogoToday Logo
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