Adam Kinzinger - Thread and admission

[L. Coyote]

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[Mr.Bill]

1. I'll just say I'm glad he's not running again

and leave it at that.

[agingdem]

3. regret and remorse..

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ok..but his mea culpa is only because he's not running again...'in hindsight", "if I could go back"...give me a break!...Trump's quid pro quo was overt and Kinzinger knew it but he was afraid to buck the party..when he needed to speak out he stayed silent and Trump walked...we Dems have a habit of praising Republicans when they show a scintilla of conscience but neither Kinzinger nor Liz Cheney voted to impeach the first time...shame on them...

[eppur_se_muova]

19. Actually, that was "in hindset". Never seen that one before. nt

[agingdem]

24. Poor guy...

McCarthy hates him, the GOP hates him, and now autocorrect hates him... he just can't catch a break!

[Martin68]

16. Not me. He only admits to his error because he is not running again. Be nice if he'd confess and run

again with a new approach. Too bad conservatives never do that.

[Cha]

2. Rts TY & Adam KinZinger!

A totally Rare republican.

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[Hekate]

6. I agree

[pazzyanne]

30. + 1 nt

[L. Coyote]

4. Kinzinger: Republicans Are 'Frigging Crazy'

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[Cha]

9. I so appreciate KinZinger saying

this. Rt & 💕

Wonder what's next for Adam Kinzinger?

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[JHB]

22. Oh, probably the usual for his type. Media gig where...

...he complains about the worst of Trump and RW extremism while studiously peppering it with "both sides" slags at Democrats, liberals and lefties.

Oh, and getting very testy if someone mentions that this extremism didn't start with Trump and that it's been building for his entire career.

[madaboutharry]

5. While I disagree with his political views, I recognize

that he is a decent man. Do I find his conservative politics abhorrent? Yes, I do. So that is a bit of a conundrum. His political views suck, but he’s an ok guy. I need to figure how that can be.

[colorado_ufo]

7. He just needs to learn a little more.

Comes with age, if you are a decent person.

[L. Coyote]

11. Good example, civil rights voting record with no regrets.

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[colorado_ufo]

25. Sad.

[BigmanPigman]

8. This makes me wonder about how many fellow GQp reps

feel the same way but would never admit it in public.

[mopinko]

23. there a quite a few not running again.

[gab13by13]

10. Kinzinger is or was,

one of the loudest voices pushing the US to send F35's into Ukraine to shoot down Russian planes, which isn't helpful to president Biden.

[Samrob]

12. We all make mistakes...and this was a whopper. But we love you AK nt

[LudwigPastorius]

13. So, essentially, "If I only knew then what I know now"...

Give me a break.

You heard the same testimony that everyone else heard.

[agingdem]

20. so Adam had an epiphany...

OMG Trump is a lying thieving sonofabitch...how did I not see this???...Adam, sweetie, your mea culpa is bullshit...

[ProfessorGAC]

26. He Knew The Whole Time

He actually never liked TFG. But, his ambition made him get on the train to raise his profile in the party.
It was only after the lies about the election and 1/6 that he couldn't go along anymore.
That's awfully tolerant of crazy for a long time.
But, he is our rep & I've spoken to him. His beliefs in economics are rotten & he's against plenty of things I'm for. But,...
He never wanted TFG or the skum in his wake. Just didn't summon the courage to say so until all hell broke loose.

[agingdem]

28. do you think he's kicking himself black and blue

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when he voted against eliminating the filibuster regarding the John Lewis Voting Rights Bill?.. or how about voting for Trump in the 2020 election?...what about his 90% party line vote?...and then there's his tax cut aye vote...does he regret any of those votes?... Adam's woulda coulda shoulda lament rings hollow...

[ProfessorGAC]

32. I Didn't Say Otherwise

He's an R, through& through.
The big lie & 1/6 were a bridge too far even for him.
But, he's light years from being a liberal, and several AUs from being a moderate.

[agingdem]

33. True...but

separating families, babies in cages, the wall, overt racial/antisemitic/LGBTQ hatred, embracing nazis (good people..), the muslim ban, teargassing peaceful protestors, marginalizing asians/native Americans/the poor/the elderly, ignoring an devastating oncoming pandemic, disappearing scientists and medical experts in favor of quacks and know-nothings, 900,000 lives lost...all ok...Trump not accepting defeat and inciting a seditious riot...a bridge too far..not ok...Kinzinger may be a good guy, but his sanctimonious self-pity is pathetic...

[ProfessorGAC]

34. Don't Get Me Wrong

He's an ok guy in personal life.
His politics are horrendous.
He has family members far worse!

[agingdem]

35. who doesn't...you should meet my in-laws!

I've had it with congressmen/women who have seen the light only after a Trump-incited storming of the Capital and the near dissolution of our democracy...Liz Cheney, Mitt Romney, Adam Kinzinger, Lisa Murkowski...the supposed "good guys"...not so much

[bullwinkle428]

14. Isn't it funny that "ordinary, average Joes and Janes" like us knew the

truth about Iraq and Trump well in advance, while the "special people" who had all kinds of additional information we weren't privy to, end up having to do mea culpas over their terrible decisions in the heat of the moment.

[soldierant]

15. I believe that is called inability to see the forest for the trees.

[L. Coyote]

18. That and living in a bubble.

World views can blind us to the world.

[soldierant]

27. Absolutely.

[Mr.Bill]

29. I knew Trump was slime

the first time I saw him on a talk show. It was plain as day.

[liberalla]

31. Yes. I knew was trump was slime from the get-go, too. No question.

I remember him from the 80's... he'd do anything to get attention and get noticed.
It was all facade (which wasn't that great) and no substance. It was OBVIOUS to me! How could anyone not see it? It was laughable.

Now, all these years later, I still wonder... How does anyone find him credible and fall for his schtick?

But they do...

[FreepFryer]

21. Kinziger is afflicted w white male privilege. If he weren't, he would have questioned his dogma.

In many ways, he remains unaware of the damage his prerogative still causes.

But he’s obviously doing some introspection.