Another skirmish in the GOP political civil war……..
It’s costing the Republican Rep, House member, but he soldiers on….
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said on Sunday that the Republican Party is not a “Trump-first party,” adding that he believes support for former President Trump is separate from support for the GOP.
Speaking with Chuck Todd on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Kinzinger was asked for his thoughts on House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) recent meeting with Trump. Todd noted that Trump appeared to be eager to share a photo from that meeting and wondered if the party was rejoining Trump after distancing from him following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
“You know, I think your point about that picture is important. So it shows that the former president is desperate to continue to look like he’s leading the party, and the problem is, until we push back and say, you know, this is not a Trump-first party; this is a country first party. In some cases, you may support Donald Trump in that effort, but in my case, I believe that that’s a whole new movement,” Kinzinger said….
image…CNN
I presume Kinzinger is part of your “civil war” James ?
The problem?Wheres his army?
As i point out….
There are just skirmishes…
John McCain’s biographer and advisor Mike Murphy, a leader in the Lincoln Project, is talking virtually to Brown University next Monday:
February 8, 2021
Virtual
What Does 2020 Tell Us About the GOP in Future Elections?
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm EST
Sponsor: Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy
Link: Join Virtual Event
https://brown.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b7qeR99LQz22IBwpVyKl-g
Cost: Free
Among the most interesting and effective organizations during the presidential campaign and since has been a group of former Republicans calling themselves the Lincoln Project. The Lincoln Project was responsible for some of the most provocative and devastating campaign ads against President Donald Trump. During the 2020 election, the Lincoln Project reportedly spent $67 million in opposition to Trump and “Trumpism.” Among its most prominent and important participants is Mike Murphy.
Mike Murphy for decades has been one of the Republican Party’s most successful political media consultants. Murphy has been called a “media master” by Fortune magazine, the GOP’s “hottest media consultant” by Newsweek, and the leader of a “new breed” of campaign consultants by Congressional Quarterly.
Murphy is a partner in the Revolution Agency, a strategic communications firm in Washington, D.C.
He is a respected pundit and political analyst. He writes the widely read “Murphy’s Law” column for Time magazine and appears frequently on the Meet the Press Roundtable. Murphy handled media and strategy for more than 26 successful gubernatorial and senatorial campaigns for Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Engler, Lamar Alexander, Slade Gorton, Spence Abraham, Paul Coverdell, Dirk Kempthorne, Jeff Sessions and many others. He served as a senior strategist for John McCain’s presidential race in 2000. He also serves as the co-director of the Center for the Political Future at the University of Southern California. Murphy is co-host with Obama strategist David Axelrod of the most popular and influential political podcasts, “Hacks on Tap.”
Murphy will join Taubman Interim Director, Professor Richard Arenberg to explore the 2020 campaign, the future of the Republican party, his perspectives on the new administration and the politics for the coming 2024 midterm elections among other issues.
Co-sponsored with USC Center for the Political Future
Taubman Center
https://watson.brown.edu/taubman/events/mikemurphy
John Weaver, McCain’s long-time strategist, who later went on to work for Kasich, sure turned out to be an embarrassment to the Lincoln Project and anyone who might have been associated with him, as revelations have come out regarding his inappropriate behavior with young men. The Lincoln Project has roundly denounced him though, which differentiates them from how many in both major parties operate when one of their own acts disgracefully.
Dude you got your pound of flesh with Al Franken resigning over a silly photo.
Meanwhile Josh Hawley fist bumps traitors on their way to ransack the Capitol and no resignation is forthcoming.
But yeah, both parties blah blah blah.
Al Franken did not resign merely over the photo of him committing sexual assault. A series of women, (progressive Democrats all) accused him of unwanted physical touching.
https://time.com/5042931/al-franken-accusers/
“Sexual harassment and misconduct should not be allowed by anyone and should not occur anywhere. I believe the best thing for Senator Franken to do is step down.”
Kamala Harris
CG?
So did the same happen for Trump and others….
Trump is STILL being sued after being President for FOUR years….
And we won’t forget a few Supreme Court judges , eh?
In hindsight?
He was stupid….
He should have NEVER quit….
“Be more like Trump”
That’s your message.