GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger Said His Party Has Been Hijacked By 'Outrage Politics' That Is 'Going To Get
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Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger said "outrage politics" being played by the GOP is "going to get Americans killed." Kinzinger was speaking on CNN's State of the Union Sunday when Jake Tapper asked about the reactions of some Republican lawmakers to President Joe Biden's plans to conduct door-to-door outreach to offer Americans vaccines.
Tapper noted that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said the effort sounded like Nazi brown shirts and Sen. Ted Cruz compared it to Soviet Russia. "It's absolute insanity," Kinzinger said.
"Now what President Biden said, maybe he could have said it slightly differently, is we're willing to come to your house to give you the vaccine. At no point was anybody saying they're going to break down your door and jam a vaccine in your arm despite your protests."
"This is outrage politics, it is being played by my party, and it's going to get Americans killed." He also lambasted members of his party for posting "outrageous" things on Twitter for the retweets and attention it gets them...
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'CPAC conference shows why America is failing to vaccinate Republicans.' The problem isn't just right-wing activists, it's also right-wing media. Salon, 7/11/21,
https://www.salon.com/2021/07/11/cpac-conference-shows-why-america-is-failing-to-vaccinate-republicans_partner/
appalachiablue
(41,047 posts)the Illinois 16th congressional district in the House. A vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, he voted in favor of his impeachment, and has also criticized pro-Trump lawmakers like Greene and Cruz.
Biden last Tuesday suggested a door-to-door campaign to offer vaccines after the US fell short of his goal to have 70% of adults inoculated by July 4. On Sunday, nearly 59% of American adults are fully vaccinated, according to the CDC.
murielm99
(30,655 posts)but not the first. Never forget that.
Look at his voting record. He is a republican and it shows in his voting record.
I don't know what Kinzinger is up to, but it is no good. He is my rep. Do not trust the man.
Stuart G
(38,359 posts)have already killed many Americans..Far too many.
flotsam
(3,268 posts)The morons can claim needle-Nazis or Fauci -ouchies but the minimum penalty, announced in advance should be five years.
YoshidaYui
(41,759 posts)doesn't give a flying fuck if people die of Covid.. ASSHOLE REPUBLICANS!!
Javaman
(62,439 posts)but many are saying they didn't so they will still get support from their moron followers.
agingdem
(7,754 posts)"outrage politics" maybe he should switch parties...he doesn't have to go full Democrat...how about Independent and caucus with the Dems?...Kinzinger is all over the media selling himself as a pseudo anti-Trumper and Republican Party critic when he pretty much voted the party line...
LittleGirl
(8,261 posts)To speak the truth! I dont think he should change parties. Stay there and be a voice of reason for their party. Somebody has to do it.
Snoopy 7
(521 posts)I don't understand, how can "something" be hijacked if you helped create the "something"?
Strelnikov_
(7,772 posts)LiberatedUSA
(1,666 posts)Trump was the inevitable result of FOX News. This current change is the inevitable result of 4 years of Trump.
Strelnikov_
(7,772 posts)Ramped up during the Clinton years, autopiloted during Bush2, further ramped up during Obama.
And by 2016 the GOP had such a dumbed down, twisted 'base' the nomination was 'stolen' by the best outrage performer. Qualifications for the position were not even a consideration.
Omaha Steve
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