Republican Adam Kinzinger Describes GOP as 'Unrecognizable,' Says Trump 'Basically Insane'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Representative Adam Kinzinger, an Illinois Republican, described the modern-day GOP as "unrecognizable" and said that its current leader—former President Donald Trump—is "basically insane."

Kinzinger has become one of Trump's harshest critics in the wake of the 2020 presidential election and the January 6, 2021 attack targeting the U.S. Capitol. Although the GOP congressman said he voted for Trump in 2020, he has repeatedly slammed the ex-president for spreading lies about the election results and inciting his supporters to carry out the assault against the legislative branch of government just over a year ago.

During a Friday afternoon interview with MSNBC, Kinzinger was asked if he recognizes his political party a year after the violence of the pro-Trump attack on the Capitol.

"No, I don't," he responded. The Republican lawmaker said he's identified with the GOP since he was six years old. "What has changed is the use of conspiracy, the absolute lack of courage to call it out, the fear that permeates leaders of the Republican Party against a man [Trump] that is basically insane," he said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republican-adam-kinzinger-describes-gop-as-unrecognizable-says-trump-basically-insane/ar-AASzCAH

[Hekate]

1. KnR

[former9thward]

2. Why is he still a Republican then?

There have been Ds that switch to Rs because they believe the party is no longer what they value. He could do the same.

[ProfessorGAC]

25. Because He's Still A True Believer...

...in supply side & job creator myths.
Low taxes, small government, blah blah blah.
I've talked to him a few times.
He's not a frothing maniac. Actually, a pretty pleasant guy.
But, he's very libertarian & would make Manchin look like a liberal if he was a dem.
Besides, with the lines redrawn he'd be running in a district where a D can't win.
Pretty sure that's our new district. We only live about 10 miles from where he does.

[calimary]

30. Evidently he's had the "sickness" since he was six years old.

Sad story.

If he hasn’t come around after all that time, then maybe he’s unreachable. Except, of course, for this bit of a hiccup in the fine print.

Kinda like Liz Cheney.

[Walleye]

3. Republicans have an unreasonable aversion to voting for a Democrat.

I don’t know if they’re conditioned from an early age or what but if there’s an R there, they’ll vote for them, they don’t care who it is

[certainot]

15. that's from 30 years of limbaugh and sons demonizing democrats. that's what a lot of independents

are - people who live in 40 states where rw radio lies have made calling yourself a democrat a thing of bravery

[The Magistrate]

4. Mere Swill, Sir

The officials have simply become better matches to their voters. He cannot with any credibility pretend he does know who and what votes for Republicans, himself included.

[krkaufman]

6. Sudden change

Yeah, given Kinsinger says he voted for Trump in 2020, I’m confused as to what has changed so drastically. Trump floated all the same election fraud nonsense in 2016, in preparation for losing.

Also odd from Kinsinger comments: he’s identified as Republican since he was 6?

[Progressive Jones]

21. He probably comes from a solid Republican family (the 6 yo thing). He's being redistricted out.

That's why he's not running for re-election. There was speculation of him running for IL Governor, but I don't think it's happening. We have a good Dem Gov, J D Pritzker, but the GOP hates him. I think he'd win re-election.

[Saoirse9]

5. I think whatever minute amount of sane molecules were left in the Mango Mussolini

were drummed right out of him by becoming president and being constantly criticized. His fragile ego could not handle it. He got more and more unhinged. He will continue his downward spiral.

His punishing loss to Biden was the last straw for the ego that could not even handle growing old and bald gracefully. He's a walking talking blob of insecure orange jelly.

I keep thinking we will read about him just vaporizing in a huge puff of smoke and disappearing completely. Being prosecuted for January 6 or for obstruction of the Mueller investigation would do it.

[AdamGG]

10. There's something called spontaneous human combustion

but he barely fulfills the criteria of human.

[MyOwnPeace]

13. Yet another thing we've wish for.....

but hasn't happened.
*Choking on a tub of chicken
*Heart attack while doing Twitter on the 'Golden Throne'
*Melania 'offing him' after yet another charge of molestation
*Lindsey charging him with, well, you know......

Truth is - I have NO idea what it will take to have him disappear. I hope it is the 'clang' of the cell door - but an ER doctor saying "Time of death" would not disappoint me.....

[Saoirse9]

26. I don't see how anyone as completely unhinged as he is

continues to live outside an insane asylum.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

8. The Emporer has no clothes.

But they would not see his nakedness.

[Cha]

9. TFFG Is Insane basically

and otherwise

[LittleGirl]

11. But he voted for the con in 2020! Really Adam? Sorry, not buying your disgust. eom

[RicROC]

17. Kitzinger never showed up for the Jan 6 Remembrance, nor voted for any Democratic bill.

He's no better than the rank and file Republicans.

[PortTack]

19. Agree..completely

[LittleGirl]

20. his wife is about to give birth

so he missed the ceremony. He stated he would have attended.

[RicROC]

23. ok, I stand corrected.

[DemocraticPatriot]

22. Kinzinger was absent Jan 6 due to family obligations..

says he wanted to be there...
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/588675-kinzinger-says-he-wasnt-at-capitol-for-jan-6-anniversary-because-im-on-baby

He was also the only GOP vote in the House voting with Democrats to raise the debt ceiling.
https://www.newsweek.com/senate-house-debt-ceiling-kinzinger-biden-build-back-better-1659549

[tblue37]

29. About the 1/6 remembrance ceremony, his wife is due at any time, so he's on "baby watch."

[ashredux]

12. Listen to what he has to say, for he wants to work toward rebuilding.

Listen to what he has to say, for he wants to work toward rebuilding.


He knows the GOP is toast. But he will be working to put in sane people

[elleng]

16. Yes.

Thanks

[dwayneb]

24. Words are cheap

It's always good to hear sensible people say reasonable things. But words are cheap. The question is - are these ideas ACTIONABLE.

The problem is that we should have strengthened the guardrails of democracy 20 years go by passing new election integrity laws, by limiting the power of the President, by proposing Constitutional amendments if necessary, to protect us. We didn't keep our eyes on the prize, instead we pretended it was business as usual.

Now, all the words in the world whether they are from Obama or Biden or Kinzinger are not going to save us from the destruction that the Radical Right is ready, willing and able to unleash.

[kentuck]

27. I think he would be a stronger 3rd Party candidate than Andrew Yang....

...if he ran as an "independent conservative".

[Johonny]

28. basically

[PurgedVoter]

31. Yes, it was all nicer back when Republicans carefully looked around before telling racist jokes.

I understand where Kinzinger comes from. Evil needs to be slightly concealed or it is just tacky. Gone are the days when you could just take the money, wink at the right people and wait for the room to clear so that pasty white men could say tacky crude things. Now days, you have to shout the crude horrid things or no one wants to throw cash at you.

Gone are the glory days of being a Republican. I can understand how a Republican would like to go back the their day of glory when they still wore hoods.

[Blue Owl]

32. It's all part of the show... the FREAK show, that is....

[harumph]

33. Note how he employs "that is..." instead of "who is..."

He's not calling Trump insane. He's calling the fear of Trump insane.