Tom Rath, a former Republican national committeeman and veteran of New Hampshire GOP politics — and no fan of Trump — insists there is a path for Cheney.

“I believe there is, and I believe there must be. I think you’ve got to develop this discussion broader than being defined by somebody who had one term four years ago,” he said.

Rath admits that may be wishful thinking because Trump’s grip on the party is still strong.

“But when we go through the ’22 cycle, and we begin to see whether those who are the most loyal or tied to him don’t do as well, electorally, as you might think, I think it will change,” he said…

Matt Mayberry, a Trump delegate in 2016 and 2020 who came to hear Cheney speak, said underscoring her conservative credo was critical.

“Because there will be some in the party who think that if you go against the President, you go against the party, and if you go against the party, then you’re not a Republican. That’s not true,” said Mayberry.