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orangecrush

(30,603 posts) Sun Aug 28, 2022, 07:08 PM Aug 2022

What's with Kinzinger? [View all]

Disgusting': Kinzinger slams Republicans who went after Hillary Clinton over her emails but are now defending Trump taking classified material to Mar-a-Lago
Taylor Ardrey Aug 28, 2022, 11:34 AM

"The hypocrisy of folks in my party that spent years chanting 'lock her up' about Hillary Clinton because of some deleted emails or 'wiping a server' are now out there defending a man who very clearly did not take the national security of the United States to heart," Kinzinger told NBC's NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday.

https://www.businessinsider.com/kinzinger-slams-gop-member-backing-trump-mar-a-lago-raid-2022-8

Will we see a lot more of this in the coming days?

I sure hope so.

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What's with Kinzinger? [View all] orangecrush Aug 2022 OP

He is a Vet. They don't like bullshit. pwb Aug 2022 #1

Well, vets come in all stripes. A significant number of vets like wingnut bullshit. UTUSN Aug 2022 #4

I didn't say they didn't? pwb Aug 2022 #5

An honorable man orangecrush Aug 2022 #8

More than you know. onecaliberal Aug 2022 #13

Yep Aviation Pro Aug 2022 #23

Absolutely Rebl2 Aug 2022 #17

Yip. The VFW is swarmed about 80% with those, 20% don't know/care. In fact the only UTUSN Aug 2022 #27

He's still a conservative, but I think he's Haggard Celine Aug 2022 #2

At least for now, he and Liz Chaney are still holding on the republican party symbol. Claustrum Aug 2022 #9

He's bailing inthewind21 Aug 2022 #35

I think he's written off the Russiaparty.. 2naSalit Aug 2022 #11

I hope he and Liz Cheney types form a new party Sky Jewels Aug 2022 #21

From what I've been reading and watching... 2naSalit Aug 2022 #22

It should be that conservative did not equal fascist. plimsoll Aug 2022 #24

He's a welcome throwback to when some republicans had some sense. brush Aug 2022 #3

Thanks orangecrush Aug 2022 #6

I think he may spearhead a new conservative movement Mr. Ected Aug 2022 #7

If they believe in democracy orangecrush Aug 2022 #10

He and Cheney are positioning for leadership of the rump republican party... Wounded Bear Aug 2022 #12

And purged they will be orangecrush Aug 2022 #14

I don't know what his district is like. WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2022 #15

With The Redrawn Lines... ProfessorGAC Aug 2022 #16

Know what you mean. WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2022 #18

We're In The Purple Part ProfessorGAC Aug 2022 #19

Why are we not chanting, with delicious irony? StClone Aug 2022 #20

I like to refer to him as "Treasonous Traitor Trump" Sky Jewels Aug 2022 #26

For this thread LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #25

Ha I was just about Cha Aug 2022 #29

Hi Cha LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #30

Aloha LMPV! Cha Aug 2022 #31

Thanks, LMPV! orangecrush Aug 2022 #32

Good on Kinzinger!! Cha Aug 2022 #28

Brain gas orangecrush Aug 2022 #33

Brain Cha Aug 2022 #34

Thanks, Cha! orangecrush Aug 2022 #36

I saw another DU thread where Adam will be helping Democrats get elected this Nov. MagickMuffin Aug 2022 #37