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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,988 posts)
Fri Apr 22, 2022, 12:55 PM Apr 2022

Adam Kinzinger says GOP leaders think their voters are 'dumb' as audio emerges of Kevin McCarthy say

Source: Business Insider

saying he'd ask Trump to resign over Jan. 6

Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois reacted to the leaked audio that showed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy saying he'd ask Donald Trump's resignation as president after the Capitol riot, saying it showed that Republican leaders thought their voters were "dumb."

Kinzinger, who is one of two Republicans serving on the House committee investigating the riot, was addressing the Thursday release of audio in which McCarthy told GOP leaders he held Trump accountable for the riot.

In the audio, which was recorded shortly after the insurrection, McCarthy is heard telling colleagues that he planned to ask the then-president to resign.

McCarthy now portrays himself as an adamant Trump loyalist. Hours before the release of the audio, he denied planning to ask Trump to resign over the riot.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/adam-kinzinger-says-gop-leaders-think-their-voters-are-dumb-as-audio-emerges-of-kevin-mccarthy-saying-hed-ask-trump-to-resign-over-jan-6/ar-AAWtNsy

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Adam Kinzinger says GOP leaders think their voters are 'dumb' as audio emerges of Kevin McCarthy say (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2022 OP
To b fair, there is a lot of evidence to support the GOP's opinion of their voters Raven123 Apr 2022 #1
Agreed GB_RN Apr 2022 #4
This guy was just the tip of the iceberg. I love that he's a Cardinals fan! ... aggiesal Apr 2022 #6
I love that he's a Cardinals fan too. MontanaMama Apr 2022 #9
' Achilleaze Apr 2022 #14
gop voters are dumb traitors samsingh Apr 2022 #2
stupid/dumb works as a general term. IMO I think it more to the point that they are... Thomas Hurt Apr 2022 #3
Rare moment of outloud self awareness IbogaProject Apr 2022 #5
It is the Republican parties wet dream DENVERPOPS Apr 2022 #7
Their voters are pretty dumb to vote for them IronLionZion Apr 2022 #8
I belive there is an impressive number MontanaMama Apr 2022 #10
i've been saying- this is a dog whistle (crt, yada yada) they must think you are a dog. mopinko Apr 2022 #11
Most are dumb, the rest are willfully ignorant. Emile Apr 2022 #12
Well.. ermm.. they ARE dumb. ananda Apr 2022 #13
they KNOW they're dumb Skittles Apr 2022 #16
*know* Achilles Skye Apr 2022 #15
Think they are dumb? They ARE dumb. . .dumb as a second coat of paint. AZLD4Candidate Apr 2022 #17
TY.. the magats are dumb, brainwashed &FUBARED Cha Apr 2022 #18

GB_RN

(2,355 posts)
4. Agreed
Fri Apr 22, 2022, 01:32 PM
Apr 2022

Most GOPQ voters are dumber than stumps, or they'd stop voting against their own self-interests.

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
3. stupid/dumb works as a general term. IMO I think it more to the point that they are...
Fri Apr 22, 2022, 01:21 PM
Apr 2022

ignorant, arrogant and gullible. They are proud of being ignorant.

IbogaProject

(2,816 posts)
5. Rare moment of outloud self awareness
Fri Apr 22, 2022, 01:38 PM
Apr 2022

They knew this all along but never considered the implications that a total idiot could rise to the top of the heap and be their and as consequence our nation's leader.

DENVERPOPS

(8,820 posts)
7. It is the Republican parties wet dream
Fri Apr 22, 2022, 01:55 PM
Apr 2022

to take out Trump and get his voters behind someone like DeSantis, etc.

They just can't appear to be trying to trash Trump, and lose his voters.

So they are letting the Dems do their dirty work of taking out Trump, and play innocent bystanders so that the Trumphumpers will still be loyal to the Republican Party and Republican Candidates when Trump gets trashed by the Dems......

IronLionZion

(45,442 posts)
8. Their voters are pretty dumb to vote for them
Fri Apr 22, 2022, 02:25 PM
Apr 2022

that should be no surprise to folks here considering the hot button issues for them are complete nonsense

MontanaMama

(23,315 posts)
10. I belive there is an impressive number
Fri Apr 22, 2022, 02:44 PM
Apr 2022

of GQP voters who embrace the stupid label. They proudly flaunt their ignorance.

mopinko

(70,109 posts)
11. i've been saying- this is a dog whistle (crt, yada yada) they must think you are a dog.
Fri Apr 22, 2022, 02:57 PM
Apr 2022

stupid. and, oh yeah, they're basically calling you bigots.

Achilles Skye

(24 posts)
15. *know*
Fri Apr 22, 2022, 04:21 PM
Apr 2022

The republican party has been using psychological warfare against the American public for decades and has achieved its desired result.

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