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Adam Kinzinger Beclowns Himself
From the moment Illinois Republican Adam Kinzinger enthusiastically offered Nancy Pelosi his services in support of her hyper-partisan show trial (the January 6th Committee), he has drifted ever further to the left, renounced his previous “principled conservative” positions, and metaphorically forsaken his Republican wingtips for a big red floppy pair of progressive clown shoes.
His effusive praise of the perjurer, Cassidy Hutchinson, is but one recent example. “Cassidy Hutchinson is one of the most brave and honorable people I know,” he gushed. Meanwhile, the brave and honorable Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony has been solidly debunked. The salacious story of Trump grabbing the wheel of the presidential limo was completely made up, she did not write the note she claimed to have written, she claimed to have had a conversation with another staffer who wasn’t even at the White House that day, and Trump did not order the removal of magnetometers outside his Ellipse rally to let in more of the crowd. One can only guess that perjury and the admission of hearsay evidence are now congruent with the “rule of law” Kinzinger and his fellow Anti-Trumpers have been prattling on about.
Oh, and today, he denounced those who believed that faith might have a role in Government as “the Christian Taliban.” “We must oppose the Christian Taliban. I say this as a Christian,” he twitted. “Christian Taliban” is usually the sort of characterization of people of faith used by left-wing whack jobs. It’s possible to disagree with people who would like to see more faith in Government without using inflammatory language like “Christian Taliban.” So, why did he go there? Does he really think Lauren Boebert and other Christians want to stone women to death for adultery and throw homosexuals from the tops of tall buildings?
Also, a couple of weeks ago, he endorsed gun control. (And he also voted for the GOP’s gun control bill.)
And he’s become sufficiently left-wing to get invited to lefty late-night chat shows, where he promised that the hearings would be followed by more hearings, and then a final report, and then more hearings.
Kinzinger noted that the investigation will continue with a few more hearings and that the ultimate report released by the committee may call for an additional hearing or two. But he also left the door open for more hearings to be added
The man sure loves his hearings. He’s like a Dollar Store Trey Gowdy, who himself was a 5 Below Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
So, what’s really going on here? Since his new Democrat friends gerrymandered him out of his district, is he just showing his true colors and dropping the conservative charade? What about the rumors that he fancies a run for the Senate, or the governorship of Illinois? (Fat chance.) And is he gliding gradually to the left to try and pick off some suburban AWFLs? He’s either showing us the real beliefs he kept hidden before, or he is changing his positions out of political expediency. Either way, so much for principles.
Or maybe Trump-hatred just baked his brain.
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And that’s how you think for yourself, Gary. Enjoy your fourth. I expect you to hide from this conversation when you have free time again. Because that’s just been your pattern.
Oh Gary,
You just admitted to trolling right there. Glad I can make you feel better about yourself.
Oh Bryan.
I supported the Democrats taking the House in 2018 to put a needed check on Trump.
I do not support abortion on demand after the birth of the child.
Pelosi to her credit did not support impeachment after the Mueller Report. Only after Trump violated a congressional appropriation to try to muscle Ukraine, did she support his impeachment. She and Mitt Romney were right on that one.
You said “Your posturing and moralizing are the hollow cries of a sold out man. You soul belongs to the Democrats. You sold it to the .” I think that you are beclowning yourself by such rhetoric.
Oh Bryan,
You just can’t stop yourself from attacking. Let’s meet on the battlefield of ideas, and avoid name-calling.
Because the slavish obedience of the Republican majority was threatening the safety of our democracy.
You support Nancy Pelosi and you support everything she stands for. You proudly voted for Biden and support everything he stands for.
You are the clown in the service of evil.
More accurately I would say,
“Because the slavish obedience of the Republican majority to the will of Donald Trump was threatening the safety of our democracy.”
I’d love that. You won’t meet on the battlefield Gary. As has been pointed out.
And you can’t even see how you admitted to being a troll.
Highlariius.
And this is after claiming you have to leave.
Well, considering how long Muskrat Susie and Muskrat Sam have been “doin’ the jitterbug,” it’s about time they got married.
That’s delusional.
Was it ever fully explained why giving so much money to Evan McMullin (TO DEFEAT MIKE LEE WITH A DEMOCRAT ELECTION GIMICK) that you would get a phone call moves the country forward?
Oh Bryan.
Can’t help but notice you are still here hot shot.
Posts from the mirror universe.
Immediately after writing the above I turned off the computer, finished packing, took a shower, went t0 church (late, damn you Bryan!) and the drove 307 miles to my 91 year old mother’s home in Sonoita Arizona.
OK but 30 years ago there was zero conservative voices in the media. 20 years ago there was a solid core of conservative voices and the wolves in sheep’s clothing went all out to pervert those conservative outlets. While the grifters had great success in destroying the Tea Party, there is still a much more conservative architecture of media sites and voices in its wake. The news channels that you are referring to have a much smaller sway on the culture than even 10 years ago, especially with folks under 60 and the voices in the alternative media are more conservative than ever. All trends are positive.
Just look at Prager U and the Daily Wire! We are still about 80-90 years behind the globalist, progressives but we already have a vast number of folks who are empowered and fighting like never before. In fact, our numbers have already surpassed the far left. We just need to be willing to aggressively attack or destroy the institutions the left has taken over.