Lynne Cheney Allegedly Told A Former GOP Senator To ‘Shut Your Mouth’ About Mike Enzi

Lynne Cheney, wife of former Vice President Dick Cheney, sits at her table after giving a speech during the opening ceremony of the Dick & Lynne Cheney Cowboy Ethics Club on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012, at the Boys & Girl... Lynne Cheney, wife of former Vice President Dick Cheney, sits at her table after giving a speech during the opening ceremony of the Dick & Lynne Cheney Cowboy Ethics Club on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012, at the Boys & Girls Club of Central Wyoming in Casper, Wyo. MORE LESS
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While Former Vice President Dick Cheney has stayed mostly mum on his daughter’s bid for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY), his wife allegedly had some harsh words Saturday for a former senator who voiced his support for Enzi.

Lynne Cheney told former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-WY) to “shut your mouth” about Liz Cheney’s primary opponent at a fundraiser in Cody, Wyo., according to Simpson’s daughter-in-law. 

“So I’m at the Patrons Ball tonight and Lynne Cheney, the mother of Liz, comes up to my father-in-law and tells him to… I believe the direct quote was ‘Shut your mouth’ regarding his support of Mike Enzi,” Deb Oakley Simpson wrote on her Facebook page, as quoted by the Casper Star-Tribune.

Liz Cheney’s campaign denied those were her mother’s words.

“We love Al and Ann,” a statement from the Cheney camp emailed to the Star-Tribune and attributed to Lynne Cheney read. “We have been friends for over 40 years. As to the story posted on Facebook, I have to admit I am at a bit of a loss. That simply did not happen.”

Alan Simpson did not offer comment to the newspaper on the issue.

Update: Deb Oakley Simpson’s Facebook post was visible to the public Tuesday.

Correction: The headline of this post originally misstated Lynne Cheney’s alleged remark. She reportedly told Simpson to “shut your mouth.”

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