Saturday, March 12, 2022

Kinzinger Says His ‘Biggest Regret’ Is Voting Against Trump’s First Impeachment

 National Review    Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger slam GOP, Trump over Ukraine crisis (axios.com)


. . ."No House Republicans voted to impeach Trump over the Ukraine call. However, Kinzinger was one of ten House Republicans who later voted to impeach Trump for inciting the January 6 Capitol riot. Kinzinger, one of two Republicans serving on the January 6 select committee investigating the Capitol riot, announced in October that he would not seek reelection.

“ 'I also remember during that campaign saying that if I ever thought it was time to move on from Congress, I would, and that time is now,” Kinzinger said in his announcement videoHe said at the time that he had become disillusioned with the level of money, corruption, and partisan vitriol plaguing the political system.

“ 'At this moment, that government is the problem and few have risen to do anything about it. Because in this day, to prevail or survive, you must belong to a tribe. Our political parties only survive by appealing to the most motivated and most extreme elements within. And the pricetag to power has skyrocketed,” Kinzinger lamented.". . .

Tucker tunes up 'tiny minded' Kinzinger, challenges 'Mr. Tough Guy' to explain trashing of patriotic UFC fighter (bizpacreview.com)   . . .Kinzinger’s Twitter tirade was shot down in flames by Carlson who, during  Wednesday’s edition of “Tucker Carlson Tonight” put the wood to the Pelosi’s “tiny-minded” collaborator.

“ 'You may have noticed that everyone you see on TV has exactly the same opinion of Ukraine, in fact exactly the same opinion of everything,” he began. “Those opinions are formed on Twitter which you probably don’t use since you don’t work in journalism, thank God.' ” . . .

GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger: Wants to Start No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine |Newsmax.com  "To do a no-fly zone, I would have to put British fighter jets directly against Russian fighter jets," Britain's Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said Friday.

"NATO will have to effectively declare war on Russia, because that's what you would do."

"But Kinzinger added a claim Putin would not respond with nuclear weapons if NATO were to impose and enforce a no-fly zone over Russia, albeit not addressing the possibility Putin could strike a NATO ally's airbase that might launch forces to defend the no-fly zone.". . .

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