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Exultant Democracy

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1. So we should cultivate a conservatives power

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 02:25 AM

Aug 23

Giving him the mic at the DNC is already quite the get.
I’m not opposed to hiring him for a job he is qualified for, but Obama played this game and the result was a net loss. Giving plum ambassadorships to tomorrows opposition rather than building our own bench deeper isn’t a strategy I’ve seen work out for dems yet.

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Where should Kinzinger go in the Harris administration? [View all] Wanderlust988 Aug 23 OP

So we should cultivate a conservatives power Exultant Democracy Aug 23 #1

Example from Obama? Wanderlust988 Aug 23 #3

Their point of view is irrelevant angrychair Aug 23 #67

borrowing from the West Wing lapfog_1 Aug 23 #5

Yes obscure harmless job overseas. Irish_Dem Aug 23 #32

South Africa. speak easy Aug 29 #82

the void RockRaven Aug 23 #2

I don't see specialties, but Air National Guard??? elleng Aug 23 #4

He should go vote for them. Voltaire2 Aug 23 #6

Go home and stay there. murielm99 Aug 23 #7

This JustAnotherGen Aug 23 #10

people like him and liz Cheney would be good for those oversight/advisory things JI7 Aug 23 #8

Not even that. Do not reward them for saying what serves THEIR interests. Never, ever, ever. NO. mucholderthandirt Aug 24 #69

Wouldn't bet on that Blue Full Moon Aug 24 #74

Nowhere JustAnotherGen Aug 23 #9

+1 ... nt Hotler Aug 23 #19

Indeed. Fuck ALL repukes. aocommunalpunch Aug 23 #42

Grateful private citizen. Ursus Rex Aug 23 #11

Nowhere ProfessorGAC Aug 23 #12

Nowhere. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 23 #13

Nowhere. He's a Republican. BlueTsunami2018 Aug 23 #14

Nowhere, but if you insist, Assistant Coffee-Fetcher will do JHB Aug 23 #15

Republicans only offer tax cuts to the rich and cuts to entitlements for the rest of us. harumph Aug 23 #16

Sec. of the Air Force Redleg Aug 23 #17

Don't pick on the US Air Force. Irish_Dem Aug 23 #33

No take backs Redleg Aug 29 #80

I didn't know he was USAF. Irish_Dem Aug 29 #81

Nowhere. Fuck conservatives. Celerity Aug 23 #18

Seriously obamanut2012 Aug 23 #25

Why this need to include Rs who are simply doing the right thing by protecting democracy? Nanjeanne Aug 23 #20

Thank you obamanut2012 Aug 23 #24

Remnants of Pelosi saying aocommunalpunch Aug 23 #43

Ambassador to Aladamnbama? Emile Aug 23 #21

He can go start his own party with Geoff Duncan and John Giles obamanut2012 Aug 23 #22

Cleaning the shitters Mysterian Aug 23 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author relayerbob Aug 23 #26

No fucking way Mysterian Aug 23 #46

You clearly know nothing at all about Adam Kinzinger relayerbob Aug 23 #47

I Do ProfessorGAC Aug 23 #51

Not like you relayerbob Aug 23 #57

Nobody Said Otherwise ProfessorGAC Aug 23 #60

I haven't attempted in any way to restrict anyone's opinion relayerbob Aug 23 #62

So Kinzinger is a Bush republican, is that right? Mysterian Aug 23 #64

You can have whatever opinion you want relayerbob Aug 23 #65

Many of us are willing to find common ground, but giving positions to people like this? mucholderthandirt Aug 24 #70

Kinzinger went to Texas to visit AWOL Bush Mysterian Aug 24 #75

Straight to the registration office to change his party affiliation... Think. Again. Aug 23 #27

To borrow from the Fab Four... yagotme Aug 23 #28

Nowhere - the DNC has so many quality choices RainCaster Aug 23 #29

He wasn't looking for a job bucolic_frolic Aug 23 #30

Kinzinger made it pretty clear last night that his priority is rebuilding the... Hugin Aug 23 #31

That is too big of a job to do simultaneously with a cabinet position Renew Deal Aug 23 #34

I know. Hugin Aug 23 #35

Something with Veterans Administration Funtatlaguy Aug 23 #36

No fucking way Mysterian Aug 23 #45

Possibly an ambassadorship? Freethinker65 Aug 23 #37

Pity him for being a Republican but no job. JuJuChen Aug 23 #38

In Texas SARose Aug 23 #39

What does that have to do with appointing them to positions? TheKentuckian Aug 23 #48

I'll tell you SARose Aug 23 #58

I'm not dialing anything back. If he will work to bring votes to us, fine. mucholderthandirt Aug 24 #71

Bless your heart SARose Aug 24 #79

Lincoln put some of his harshest critics in his Cabinet hawkeye21 Aug 23 #40

It's kind of unseemly... returnee Aug 23 #41

Nowhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dlpger61 Aug 23 #44

Better idea: Let him lead the effort to restore sanity in the Republican party. JHB Aug 23 #49

country above party ... perfect example ... Kinzinger ain't cheap talk. DoBW Aug 23 #50

One righteous and admirable act does not make a saint. Appreciate him from afar, imo. n/t dobleremolque Aug 23 #52

Nowhere. I appreciate his rejection of Trumpism, but Ocelot II Aug 23 #53

Appointing a cabinet member from across the aisle is only done when the other party is interested in compromise. pecosbob Aug 23 #54

ambassador or something that doesn't affect Democratic policy or justice. nt ecstatic Aug 23 #55

nope Skittles Aug 23 #56

nowhere jcgoldie Aug 23 #59

Maybe some position that's focused on Ukraine policy. Crunchy Frog Aug 23 #61

Under-Secretary of Defense kentuck Aug 23 #63

He's a young sane Republican Thrill Aug 23 #66

My opinion is nowhere. I don't care how much he talks about the Republican party, he's still one. mucholderthandirt Aug 24 #68

He lost any chance of redemption as soon as he said Conjuay Aug 24 #72

the VA. It's a career killer Bucky Aug 24 #73

We need a smaller tent.... kentuck Aug 24 #76

No where Cherrycheeks Aug 24 #77

As an Air Force reservist nycbos Aug 24 #78