GOP lawmaker says colleagues 'waiting' for Trump to come to terms with loss

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Source: The Hill

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said in an interview Wednesday that he thinks Republicans are waiting for President Trump to come to terms with his projected electoral defeat before acknowledging Joe Biden as president-elect.

"It's just a matter of a lot of people waiting out until, you know, the president comes to terms with this," Kinzinger said during an interview on CNN's "New Day" when asked about feedback from his GOP colleagues.

"Look, we all believe that every vote should count and we all believe that in this election, every lawsuit that's legitimate could be, you know, gone through," Kinzinger continued.

"But we have a tradition in this country of looking at the results, congratulating the president-elect, starting the transition process and going forward. ... That is essential to the passage and the strength and the survival of democracy," he added.

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Why don't you and your colleagues give Trump a big group hug?

Better yet why don't you stage an intervention?

[Siwsan]

1. This is the kind of nonsense that has enabled trump*, his entire life. It's past time he GREW UP!!

[TimeToGo]

36. Yep

[Iliyah]

2. While shithole is . ..

consisttently fucking up the country. Shakes head at how republicans truly hates the USA.

[Miguelito Loveless]

3. Cowards!

[Newest Reality]

4. I am awaiting the explosions of...

I am awaiting the inevitable explosions of narcissistic rage that are to come, especially after he wears out the legal options and has nothing better to do than to ruminate on "a fate worse than death" for a narcissist.

It would nice to dig a hole and jump into it until that's over.

[underpants]

11. Especially when he has to finally come outside and play

It should only take a third reporter asking something about Biden or the vote and that should do it.

[underpants]

5. Maybe someone could go talk to him about his feelings

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

37. "Hitler's Staff Waiting for Him to Come to Terms with Losing Before Giving Him A Gun"

Headline from WWII.

[mr_lebowski]

6. "We're scared pissless of his violent, delusional Cult, full of armed miscreants and dead-enders" nt

[bbernardini]

8. A theory I've been considering...self-preservation.

I think a lot of these folks are literally afraid for their lives. They know how completely unhinged the cult is, and are probably afraid that if they speak out, one of the gunhumpers will try to assassinate them.

[Tribetime]

9. Way too late to concede nobody cares .You are not

the center of the universe....most of us realize that at age 2

[stopbush]

10. Some R needs to walk into the Oval Office and say, "look, ASSHOLE - you lost. Bigly.

“Quit being a fucking moronic baby, concede the election and get the hell out of Dodge.”

[Suburban Warrior]

12. Fuck His Feelings

Isn't that what they tell everyone else?

[Sherman A1]

21. Agreed,

Screw him and his feelings. The transition needs to be in place yesterday.

[SouthernCal_Dem]

30. Yep. nt

[NoRoadUntravelled]

13. When does Trump start playing an adult in this reality shitshow?

And when do Republicans stop pretending this is normal?

[grumpyduck]

14. IOW, they're all afraid of the bully.

Cowards.

[Sherman A1]

22. Yup

that is precisely the case.

[wildcats75]

15. Spineless Wimps

Boy, what has become of the so-called Republican Party?

I'm waiting for the first one to come out and criticize tRump for his continued acting like he won the election and denying Joe Biden the ability to get his transition running. Instead we have all these weenies in tRump's party who are so afraid of tRump that they cower in their offices and spew Republican talking points. Grow a couple!

What an embarrassing time for America. I'll ask this question until I die...what the hell did 70 millions people see in this conman that they would vote for him?

[greenjar_01]

16. What a baby

Yeesh. A grown man behaving in this manner. It is what Biden says it is: embarrassing.

[patphil]

17. That's like Senator Collins saying Trump has learned his lesson when he was impeached.

Are you kidding?
He ain't ever going to come to grips with his loss.
The longer they wait, the worse it will be to get him out of the White House.
The truth is that they are scared shitless of Trump's base and are not about to puncture Trump's fantasy balloon.
When Trump finally dies, his last words will be about how he was robbed of victory by the Democrats and the fake news media.

The Republicans need to stage an intervention right now, and stop this shit before some of Trump's supporters do something awful.

[Warpy]

18. Time for some tough love, guys

He is the worst president in our country's history and despite massive cheating on the GOP side that kept you in your jobs, he fucking LOST and it's high time he realizes that, otherwise he's still acting like a cornered badger.

[NurseJackie]

19. It will never happen.

He'll exit the White House under protest and with an escort... tweeting all the way.

[Talitha]

35. I didn't know it was possible to send out tweets while wearing a straight-jacket.

[DallasNE]

20. This Sounds Like Just What The 25th Amendment Was Suppose To Address

It's not too late to start following the law.

[pnwmom]

29. It's up to VP Pence to initiate the process.

So don't hold your breath.

[Gore1FL]

23. He hasn't come to terms with the crowd size at his inauguration.

Why would he come to terms with this?

[jalan48]

24. Are the taxpayers paying for his Kleenex and diaper service?

[apnu]

25. They have been kissing Trump's ass for almost 4 years, and yet they don't know the man.

Pathetic.

Trump will never come to terms with this. He will piss and moan about it from now until he dies. Occasionally he'll throw a true conniption fit or other toddler-esqe meltdown, but he will never come to terms.

Trump will drag this sorry scene out for as long as he can get attention. Until January 20th he will get that attention by simpler power of the Oval Office.

If these fools think Trump will go along with transition in any way, they are the most gullible fools ever seen.

The GSA can certify the election. The House can vote on it too, all as normal. Trump is going to do everything possible to obstruct transition and set Biden up for as much failure as he can. And the GOP will silently stand by as it happens.

[BaronChocula]

26. NOT NEWS

Keep your eyes on the prize - Biden/Harris

[Baclava]

27. Oh BOO the fucking HOO, just tell him YOU LOST, GET OVER IT!

[Rebl2]

28. I am sick and

tired of the mollycoddling of this evil man. Even with his loss, they are afraid of him. These people should get a spine and tell him it is time for him to give it up.

[appleannie1]

31. The rest of us are waiting for him to grow up and act human.

[Oscarthegreat]

32. You got it all wrong bud

Since Trump will never "come to terms with loss", you are the adults who must take charge and tell the petulant baby to take his toys and go to his room in Palm Beach.

[Cha]

33. trump LOST bc of trump.. he did this to

himself. Quitcher Whining and Buck the Fuck UP.

[Bengus81]

34. This POSER POS is leaving office and their STILL afraid of him....

Jesus...has he threatened Republicans with their lives--or pics with their mistress?!?!?

[louis-t]

38. He will never 'accept' it. He will spend the next 4 years

if he lives that long, blaming others for his loss. He will complain every day, he will encourage his worshipers to act recklessly, he will threaten, he will cajole, he will criticize. We are not rid of this asshole, nor are we rid of his idiot followers. He is in the process of wrecking the economy, our foreign policy, our standing in the world, our very health, and our livelihoods on his way out the door. He is a bitter, angry, petty, vindictive, hideous human being.

[Omaha Steve]

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