Not disallowing him to run again, would once again be a moment that the constitution was not upheld by the justice system. And a sign of cowardice. I get what Kinzinger is saying, but the GOP would still try to keep rigging the voting system and gerrymandering districts, even if Trump lost again.
...and blaming the Dems for their own inadequacies, denying any outcome they didn't like, and refusing to acknowledge all concrete evidence to the contrary. Stephen's metaphor was spot on. The Unflushable Turd.
makes you wonder if something needs rewriting so that you have a new document that it is fit for purpose for 2025 to 2075 with room for a new set of "amendments".
Yeah he says they'll heal by losing. What about all the losing they have already experienced and instead keep trying to rig elections, or gerrymander districts? They're not going to suddenly "heal" and do what's right. They will keep trying to do everything they can to make sure they win and after that never lose.
@@NEbluefire Luckily it is pretty difficult to out-Trump Trump. No other person unifies malignant narcissism, compulsive lying, mafia-like structures to not get caught and a literal cult following like the Donald.
It's a scary thing that Republicans who have tried to do the right thing or stood up to the extremism in the party have been run out. We, the people, need to make a stand against extremism and authoritarianism within the current Republican Party. The Republicans have to lose and lose big for the party to realize it's been going down the wrong path. It saddens me to see the state its in right now. This country needs both Conservatives and Liberals working together for it to succeed into the future.
The conservatives and liberals are all in the Democratic party (seriously, look at the huge range of views there and the negotiations and compromises that go on within the party). The republican party is almost entirely fascist at this stage.
Don't look now, but the Democratic Party has been pretty conservative for a long time. The demise of the Republican Party would leave a conservative Party in power. What we need is a credible liberal Party to the left of the Democrats (Not the Green Party, which was last used by Russia to split the Democratic vote in Trump's favor. I was once registered Green but no longer consider them credible politically). That would quickly make things clearer. -Angelika's Husband
Dang y’all are some very brainwashed souls, I feel sorry for y’all. There is nothing more extreme other then dem politicians. Authoritarian is exactly what many on the left did forcing folks to get jabbed with an experimental very new thing or risk no job. It was places like CA and NY to name a few who had the most draconian rules. It was the left that usher to silence others and control information which I don’t know of any time it’s been done in history by good guys. So it’s clear some don’t know what real tyranny looks like at all.
At the risk of contradicting the former Congressman, actually the best thing would be for Trump to be disqualified (validating the strength of our democratic institutions) and then for the GOP to lose and lose and lose...until they return to their senses. It's not just the GOP which is sick but a whole sh*tload of GOP voters as well.
@@keithm9337-- Huh? Oh let's be clear here: the Republicans don't love Jews (the vast majority of whom vote Democrat). Republicans simply hate Muslims. It really is as simple as that.
@@keithm9337Stupid people craving absolute power and money are killing Jewish People. Palestinian People are being blamed for the actions of a power-hungry gang that started this war. Now go back to reading your maga bibles signed by adolf trump.
The trouble with allowing him to run is two fold A as said he losses again and denies the result or B god forbid he wins this time because of the brain washed or the 'No Labels' clowns that will give the Electoral College votes to him. It would be better to disallow him as written in the Amendment 14 section 3 as he isn't fit for his part in Jan 6th nor is he fit because he will be a dick.. dictator
Thanks again Adam and Liz for doing the right thing. Republican presidential candidate's listen to a man who speaks the truth. You can not be scared of trump and run for president.
The electoral system does not supersede the law. This whole idea of “just defeat him at the ballot box” or “his supporters will just riot if he’s jailed” doesn’t work in a constitutional democracy. If Trump violated the Constitution he should not be eligible for reelection, full stop. Any social issues that arise thereof might be painful, but necessary.
Fantastic point. And of course, the 2nd amendment is more archaic than the 14th (yes, the amendments are numbered in chronological order, well, the first 10 came at once).
Yes, the second amendment is an historical anomaly that really no longer has any logical application, but even when it was written it clearly did not mean anything close to what the “gun rights” (read “license to kill”) faction is pretending it meant. The “a well-armed militia being the best security of a free country” clause is completely ignored. It wasn’t this way until very recently. Heller in 2008 was the first federal ruling in the history of the United States that significantly restricted the rights of governments to regulate firearms.
Had he been black, he’d have been assassinated long ago. He’d have been labeled a terrorist by evangelicals and would have been largely forgotten. We’re all complacent in Trump’s continued free existence.
The ONLY Republican I might ever cast my vote for is Adam Kinzinger. I trust that he will always do what he believes is best for America. Thank you for your service, your work on J6 committee and speaking truth. Blessings to you. 🇺🇸
Steven is so laser-focused on the details and the facts. He kills it every night. And then he makes it all funny so we don't have to weep over the reality. OMG, a gift to me, and all of us!
My favorite politician, ever. Thanks Adam for your dedication and service to our country. You sir, put the interests of the American people above the wants of an individual and a political party. That is very rare these days. Hopefully others will follow your example in the future. 🇺🇲💙
I appreciate very much everything he has done for us. Sad he's lost some friends and family, but he certainly did the right thing. More should be so brave.
Adam Kinsinger, liz Cheney , Cassidy Hutchinson are all hero’s for speaking out. They have all lost friends and been shunned by family and others they were once close too. Its time for more Americans to be this way. Stop being a team player, integrity means so much more.
I saw Kinzinger on The View and he outright lied about the Hamas-Israel war! I was so disgusted that The View ladies let h8m lie unchallenged that I wont watch The View again!! Kinzinger defended Netanyahu’s massacre of innocent Palestinians!! He is a vile, repulsive man with thousands of children’s blood on his hands!!
I get your point and I don't like or agree with much of the things he's voted for but in a GOP that's gone completely off the rails , he seems like a politician that can work with the opposition and respects democracy. @@dielaughing73
Lot of respect for this man. One of the few members of the GOP I would stand up for. This interview could have been a full show. Bring Liz Cheney on next. She also knows the Constitution and what it stands for. Kudos to borh.
“turned away from everything thats right” do you mean mutilating young boys and girls? killing infants before birth? forcing experimental injections onto the public? allowing criminals from the south to enter the US unchecked?
The Republican Party turned away from all that is good & decent a long time ago, back in the 1960's when they took the decision to become the Official Party of Racism.
This more than indicates the type of people who put their re-election a head of the Constitution and the American people. VOTE THEM OUT TO SAVE THE COUNTRY! These moron's don't have a clue about how to govern!
Kinzinger is a good man. We need a whole bunch more in our government. We've currently got a bunch of rotten scoundrels, unable to even pass a budget or oppose Putin.
Those rotten scoundrels didn't get there by magic. 10s of millions of your fellow Americans selected them. The real problem is reaching the hearts & minds of those voters so they value character, not just raw power.
Here is where you lose people. You think because I don't want tax payer dollars paying for a war in a Ukraine it means somehow I support Putin. That's ridiculous on the face of it.
The cowardly actions of our representatives and senators is a slap in the face of every citizen of the country. Here you have a man on national tv tell the country he was afraid of his own party, so he follows the herd. Sorry not sorry.
I may be just a simple southern space chicken, but it seems to me that if you work to tear the country apart you shouldn’t be allowed to be the leader of that country
The wonderful thing about the Colorado case--if it does end up barring Tr*mp from public office--is that sets precedent for kicking out a few senators (I'm looking at you, Josh Haulass), and more than a dozen representatives, plus quite a few in the judiciary and executive branch (bye-bye Justice Thomas and Postmaster General DeJoy).
No he didn’t ! That’s all you on the right can do , lie . And lie about everything , constantly . It’s a pretty sad situation when all you have is lying because you can’t come up with anything else .
There are thousands like him. Educated Republicans that despise trump as much as we do. We just never hear about them. Half of my huge Irish Catholic family is Republican and every single one of them prays he will spend the rest of his miserable life in prison.
You said it, though. It’s because you’re Catholic. Many Catholic beliefs directly contradict far-right Evangelical political propaganda, so that’s what makes you different a minority. Issues where Catholics differ from Evangelicals are: -immigration -guns -the work ethic (pull yourself by your own bootstraps myth) -corporation rights vs individual rights -helping the poor -other forms of promoting equity considered “socialism” by the far-right -the death penalty and the prison system altogether As you can see, the only place where Catholics align with evangelicals politically are issues of abortion and anything deemed religious “freedom” (in quotation marks because it’s a vague term), with Catholics split in every direction about lgtbq protections
@@3ilaty_Shalabi You missed one of the main points about Evangelicals vs Catholics, it's Money and Power(greed) for EVG's vs Love and Peace(Jesus) from Catholics. Not all Catholics behave this way, but they recognize how clownish most EVG's are.
Job applicants are frequently denied hiring if they have any sort of criminal record,even a misdemeanor. So why would someone with 91 felony counts be allowed to run for the highest office in the nation?
Go Adam! I'll look forward to your future political endeavors. You're country needs people like you. I believe you are a man of honor and men & women of honor are few and far between. Good luck! STAY WOKE GO VOTE 🔵🗽🇺🇲🕊️💙🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
I think he could win a presidential run. He is aligned almost exactly with moderate Dems on every issue. And, he has shown himself to have total integrity and honor. I think he could pull in all moderate dems and independents.
As a Conservative Independent and Discerning Christian, I say AMEN Mr. Kinzinger! We wish you were running for president, because I would definitely vote for you! Until then, my vote will go to President Biden again! God bless you and our Already Great America!
I've met Trump over 50 times. I worked at the McDonalds on East 47th in Manhattan. He would order an obscene amount of food: 2 Big Macs, 2 fries, large shake and 2 Filet-O-Fish, regularly . I would ask him if it was all for him. He replied : " You bet, Honey. You're too pretty to work here. How old are you, Honey?" He's a creep. I was 15. He was in his 60's and looked obese. The age of consent in NYC was 17.
I believe every single thing here. It is exactly how I imagine him being. The fact that there is even a single person in this country who thinks he’s a great leader is mind-boggling to me. Thank you for your post.❤
How do we flush this unflushable turd oh my God I can’t sleep it’s almost 2 in the morning and I’m laughing my brains out😂💙😉 I’m so going to buy your book Adam I cannot wait to read it I admire you and Liz Cheney and I’m a very long proud Democrat you guys have integrity and spirit and you took a stand which I admire
Oh, he’s still very much a conservative republican though. Don’t miss that point. I admire his strength in the moment to stand up and do what was right (and to admit that he missed opportunities earlier on and made mistakes). But being from Chicago, I also know his policies are still quite standard conservative policies (fortunately not the current type: wanting to do away with my nonbinary child craziness, but still not something I would want to vote for)
I am an "Adam Kinzinger Republican" ~ as a third generation, and life long republican, it is time to make MEGA "past history!!!" Vote them out! ~ and Adam, sorry for what you experienced for doing the right thing! And THANK YOU!
he'd never get my vote as a republican, however, he and Liz Cheney, could really argue for it. I'm far from conservative, but those 2 at least have a strong sense of right and wrong...at least in a common sense justice.
If not them, then who? Really? They are really conservative in terms of policy, look at their voting records. the good thing is that they can argue their positions on that in a meaningful way, in a way that I can say: I can see where your coming from and it’s not (intentionally) evil. There ain’t too many GOP representatives who can/could do that.
@@ivarbrouwer197Yes, you may disagree with their stance, but they are willing to sit down with you, listen to you and seek a compromise. The rest just want to burn it all down for their rapist, sex assaulting DUH FURRER Diaper Donnie.
Vote for either of them and you will get screwed in the end, they are both very conservative and would still try to stop any and all progress in this country. We are already way behind in many ways to the rest of the developed countries.@@ivarbrouwer197
Thank you Steven for giving Adam a platform to be heard by your massive audience. Adam, I’ve been a Kinzinger ‘24 since you led the hearings. We know you would bring this country together and lead with strength and honor. -a lifetime Democrat
❤ Congressman Adam Kinzinger! He speaks from the heart and with logic, honesty, passion. Glad to see America still have citizens representing her like this!
The GOP has not been heading for self destruction, they have been trying to find and install a dictator. That is what's been going on for decades. They are still trying even harder now and it still could happen next year.
3:05 "From what was once your party." He hasn't changed sides, has he? And I wish people would stop calling him a "congressman." He used to be in Congress; he did not run for re-election.
No no no no no, we cannot allow him on the ballot. I don't care to see him lose at the ballot box because the threat he poses is too great. Let "The Stick" be removal from the ballot.
A couple weeks ago I was thinking if they coulda scraped together 6 repub Cong Reps they coulda surprised all the MAGAts by shouting out his or Cheney's name along with all the Dems . . . during one of those voice votes. That woulda been perfect KARMA
@billycoudy9078 if they coulda scraped together 6 repub Cong Reps they coulda surprised all the MAGAts by shouting out his or Cheney's name along with all the Dems . . . during one of those voice votes. That woulda taken a little behind the scenes planning . . . but also woulda been perfect KARMA
What is it about a guy who voted in lockstep with Donald Trump 90+% of the time while he was in Congress that would make you give him a double-take if he decided to run?
But that's the thing: you should have multiple valid options when it comes to the election. There shouldn't be this looming threat of one of those options actively trying to destroy the country.
True , but we don’t have a reasonable viable 2nd option at this point ! It’s now to the point that people you would never have considered 10 years ago are viewed as possibilities . I would never have voted for any of them .
@@guyb7995 So what? Do you really think doing the absolute minimum expected of a Congressperson, as they swore an oath to do, - defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic - cancels out a career voting record? And don't forget that this voting record stands in lockstep with Trump greater than 90% of the time. If you don't believe me on that statistic look it up.
I was hoping he would run for Senate. I am indifferent with both of my Senators. Duckworth and Durbin are fine. I don't hate them, but I don't love them either. Kinzinger would at least keep them honest.
@@AnthonyJMurph Senate he would be a lone wolf, Governor he could make a real impact. Few terms as Gov, I would feel comfortable with him as president.
How does this 'vote to keep him off the public office' hearings work? Does each and every State have to have a verdict, total them, and then ban Trump from the 2024 ballot? Or, a few States that may ban him from the ballot, will have an overall tilt in the balance?
Each state runs their own election. So each state decides whether or not a person does or does not qualify. The Colorado suit was brought about by some voters rather than the Secretary of State making the decision. The SoS office stated they would abide by the court's decision whichever way it goes. It is a given whatever the decision the losing party will appeal.
He can still be a write-in candidate in any state that takes him off the ballet, deep red voters would just write him in. You can write in anyone you want, it's perfectly legal. Most write in votes mean you threw your vote away on some one that had no chance of winning.
Not disallowing him to run again, would once again be a moment that the constitution was not upheld by the justice system. And a sign of cowardice. I get what Kinzinger is saying, but the GOP would still try to keep rigging the voting system and gerrymandering districts, even if Trump lost again.
...and blaming the Dems for their own inadequacies, denying any outcome they didn't like, and refusing to acknowledge all concrete evidence to the contrary. Stephen's metaphor was spot on. The Unflushable Turd.
Yes, having their clear front-runner barred from running IS losing for the GOP. There is no need to lose at the ballot box.
makes you wonder if something needs rewriting so that you have a new document that it is fit for purpose for 2025 to 2075 with room for a new set of "amendments".
Yeah he says they'll heal by losing. What about all the losing they have already experienced and instead keep trying to rig elections, or gerrymander districts? They're not going to suddenly "heal" and do what's right. They will keep trying to do everything they can to make sure they win and after that never lose.
@@NEbluefire Luckily it is pretty difficult to out-Trump Trump. No other person unifies malignant narcissism, compulsive lying, mafia-like structures to not get caught and a literal cult following like the Donald.
It's a scary thing that Republicans who have tried to do the right thing or stood up to the extremism in the party have been run out. We, the people, need to make a stand against extremism and authoritarianism within the current Republican Party. The Republicans have to lose and lose big for the party to realize it's been going down the wrong path. It saddens me to see the state its in right now. This country needs both Conservatives and Liberals working together for it to succeed into the future.
Amen
The conservatives and liberals are all in the Democratic party (seriously, look at the huge range of views there and the negotiations and compromises that go on within the party). The republican party is almost entirely fascist at this stage.
Agreed.
Don't look now, but the Democratic Party has been pretty conservative for a long time. The demise of the Republican Party would leave a conservative Party in power. What we need is a credible liberal Party to the left of the Democrats (Not the Green Party, which was last used by Russia to split the Democratic vote in Trump's favor. I was once registered Green but no longer consider them credible politically). That would quickly make things clearer. -Angelika's Husband
Dang y’all are some very brainwashed souls, I feel sorry for y’all. There is nothing more extreme other then dem politicians. Authoritarian is exactly what many on the left did forcing folks to get jabbed with an experimental very new thing or risk no job. It was places like CA and NY to name a few who had the most draconian rules. It was the left that usher to silence others and control information which I don’t know of any time it’s been done in history by good guys. So it’s clear some don’t know what real tyranny looks like at all.
At the risk of contradicting the former Congressman, actually the best thing would be for Trump to be disqualified (validating the strength of our democratic institutions) and then for the GOP to lose and lose and lose...until they return to their senses. It's not just the GOP which is sick but a whole sh*tload of GOP voters as well.
@@keithm9337-- Huh? Oh let's be clear here: the Republicans don't love Jews (the vast majority of whom vote Democrat). Republicans simply hate Muslims. It really is as simple as that.
Well said!!!
@@keithm9337Stupid people craving absolute power and money are killing Jewish People. Palestinian People are being blamed for the actions of a power-hungry gang that started this war. Now go back to reading your maga bibles signed by adolf trump.
The trouble with allowing him to run is two fold A as said he losses again and denies the result or B god forbid he wins this time because of the brain washed or the 'No Labels' clowns that will give the Electoral College votes to him.
It would be better to disallow him as written in the Amendment 14 section 3 as he isn't fit for his part in Jan 6th nor is he fit because he will be a dick.. dictator
@@keithm9337idiots
Thanks again Adam and Liz for doing the right thing. Republican presidential candidate's listen to a man who speaks the truth. You can not be scared of trump and run for president.
Colbert has better questions than talking head experts.
Has since the report!
The electoral system does not supersede the law. This whole idea of “just defeat him at the ballot box” or “his supporters will just riot if he’s jailed” doesn’t work in a constitutional democracy. If Trump violated the Constitution he should not be eligible for reelection, full stop. Any social issues that arise thereof might be painful, but necessary.
Rip the band aid off now. Expose the wound to light. It’s only festering with the current status quo. Stay safe and well neighbour.🇨🇦
DJT is the reason A LOT of amendment are needed in detail to close all those vague loopholes.
We are a republic. Don't try to wash that away to.
Agreed
Anyone who dismisses the 14th amendment because of when and why it was written...
Needs to view the 2nd amendment with the same lens.
🎯🎯🎯🎯
Just like when the GQP uses the Bible, they only choose the parts of the Constitution that suit their warped world view.
I totally agree
Fantastic point. And of course, the 2nd amendment is more archaic than the 14th (yes, the amendments are numbered in chronological order, well, the first 10 came at once).
Yes, the second amendment is an historical anomaly that really no longer has any logical application, but even when it was written it clearly did not mean anything close to what the “gun rights” (read “license to kill”) faction is pretending it meant. The “a well-armed militia being the best security of a free country” clause is completely ignored. It wasn’t this way until very recently. Heller in 2008 was the first federal ruling in the history of the United States that significantly restricted the rights of governments to regulate firearms.
Well said, Adam Kinzinger! Hats off to you.
figures you would wear a hat! hahah you libs are so weird
"Unflushable Turd" sheer poetry to describe Trump
Get out the poop knife!
Had he been black, he’d have been assassinated long ago. He’d have been labeled a terrorist by evangelicals and would have been largely forgotten. We’re all complacent in Trump’s continued free existence.
Yes we need a biggley toilet plunger.
I loved that...
The ONLY Republican I might ever cast my vote for is Adam Kinzinger. I trust that he will always do what he believes is best for America. Thank you for your service, your work on J6 committee and speaking truth. Blessings to you. 🇺🇸
Yeah, they ALL want us to trust them!
I agree. He is a good guy with integrity. That's all we can expect from a good public servant.
Ah. Don't like healthcare or a woman's right to choose, eh? Not my thing but you and Adam are in agreement there, so congrats on your vote for him!
Steven is so laser-focused on the details and the facts. He kills it every night. And then he makes it all funny so we don't have to weep over the reality. OMG, a gift to me, and all of us!
Well put. A safety net for my mood.
My favorite politician, ever. Thanks Adam for your dedication and service to our country. You sir, put the interests of the American people above the wants of an individual and a political party.
That is very rare these days. Hopefully others will follow your example in the future. 🇺🇲💙
Adam is a decent man. He was a good politician. He cares about the people he represented.
He’s stupid to support Christie
And a war hero!
backed trump 90%
@@marydupree27until it was time to speak up and he did.
Awesome man🌞
I appreciate very much everything he has done for us. Sad he's lost some friends and family, but he certainly did the right thing. More should be so brave.
Adam Kinsinger, liz Cheney , Cassidy Hutchinson are all hero’s for speaking out. They have all lost friends and been shunned by family and others they were once close too. Its time for more Americans to be this way. Stop being a team player, integrity means so much more.
Respect to you, Mr. Kinzinger
Adam Kinzinger is brave, articulate and a genuine hero. 💗🔥🇺🇸☘️
Bravo Mr Kinzinger! You’re a true American HERO!
I would vote for you! I am registered democrat, but always vote for whoever I thought was best for America
I saw Kinzinger on The View and he outright lied about the Hamas-Israel war! I was so disgusted that The View ladies let h8m lie unchallenged that I wont watch The View again!! Kinzinger defended Netanyahu’s massacre of innocent Palestinians!! He is a vile, repulsive man with thousands of children’s blood on his hands!!
What a circus of deplorable the GOP has become. A very dark day in Us history.
A dark day? Man the US is 7+ years in, it’s more like an eternal blackout.
Enjoy the world war, you voted for it.
Always respected Kinsinger. Sane , coherent , decent..... We need more people like him in politics.....
Just shows how low the bar is
I get your point and I don't like or agree with much of the things he's voted for but in a GOP that's gone completely off the rails , he seems like a politician that can work with the opposition and respects democracy.
@@dielaughing73
Lot of respect for this man. One of the few members of the GOP I would stand up for. This interview could have been a full show. Bring Liz Cheney on next. She also knows the Constitution and what it stands for. Kudos to borh.
Look into Cheneys policies. They are MAGA policies, for the most part.
@firstlast-gn5bo Except for the most fundamental and important issue ,which of course is the Constitution.
@@postatility9703too little, too late.
@@postatility9703 so one good thing absolves her of literally voting w/ 45 over 90% of the time?
“If you’re gonna run for president scared to death, you probably shouldn’t be running” quote of a lifetime! Put it on a t shirt!
@CrimeForCrime . . . or plaster it as the background for the next televised GOP debate.
I'd buy one!
@@lesap8889 That makes two of us....
Or make that his campaign slogan when he runs for president.
Its disgusting that the republican party has turned away from everything thats right to allow this maga madness
They didn't "allow" it, they embraced it. Stop pretending.
“turned away from everything thats right”
do you mean mutilating young boys and girls?
killing infants before birth?
forcing experimental injections onto the public?
allowing criminals from the south to enter the US unchecked?
The Republican Party turned away from all that is good & decent a long time ago, back in the 1960's when they took the decision to become the Official Party of Racism.
@@baxtronx5972some of them did. I think some of them are guilty of turning a blind eye and hoping it would go away.
This more than indicates the type of people who put their re-election a head of the Constitution and the American people. VOTE THEM OUT TO SAVE THE COUNTRY! These moron's don't have a clue about how to govern!
Kinzinger is a good man. We need a whole bunch more in our government. We've currently got a bunch of rotten scoundrels, unable to even pass a budget or oppose Putin.
Those rotten scoundrels didn't get there by magic. 10s of millions of your fellow Americans selected them. The real problem is reaching the hearts & minds of those voters so they value character, not just raw power.
Or keep their hands to themselves 🙄
Here is where you lose people. You think because I don't want tax payer dollars paying for a war in a Ukraine it means somehow I support Putin. That's ridiculous on the face of it.
When did people who vote in lockstep with Donald Trump 90+% of the time during their career in Congress become "good men?"
If he's such a good man why is he not running again in the next election. You would think he would want to stay in to make change happen in his party.
It's time the amendment got defined, if not now, never. And if it applies, then apply it and don't dilly dally around.
@ joanfrellburg4091:
Not just the amendment, but the entire U. S. Constitution.
It seems fairly obvious to me and not a lawyer .
The cowardly actions of our representatives and senators is a slap in the face of every citizen of the country. Here you have a man on national tv tell the country he was afraid of his own party, so he follows the herd. Sorry not sorry.
I may be just a simple southern space chicken, but it seems to me that if you work to tear the country apart you shouldn’t be allowed to be the leader of that country
Great calling out of Pence by Kinzinger.
The wonderful thing about the Colorado case--if it does end up barring Tr*mp from public office--is that sets precedent for kicking out a few senators (I'm looking at you, Josh Haulass), and more than a dozen representatives, plus quite a few in the judiciary and executive branch (bye-bye Justice Thomas and Postmaster General DeJoy).
Probably not, but a good thought. Most of these guys are from deep red states so it would not be brought up.
I can only hope so
A REAL Repo-repube who cares. Thanks Adam for your sacrifice!
“How do we flush this unflushable turd?” - legend
Go Adam!!👍
Love his honesty.
‘He’s a rapist’ - no description should ever leave this out.
There's a lot of male figures here . . . can we accurately define your "HE" as the orange unflushable turd aka tRump?
I get how Adam feels, about Rump running and losing again. But Stephen has been proven right. Anyone think he'd simply accept another loss? 😂😂
I can’t figure out why anyone would care about what the hell chump thinks !
'How do we flush this unflushable turd' Perfect metaphor!
"Take a stand, people."
Against religion, look what islam is doing, what the catholics do and the christians want to do to this country...
WAKE UP!
Let's help the GOP lose, lose, lose!!! VOTE BLUE!!!💙💙💙🥂🥂🥂
Good luck, don't look at the current poll numbers for your own good, Oh, and don't forget Colbert had a major breakdown ON AIR when Trump won in 2016.
He’s the GOP we want back.
@@SonsOfLiberty1775Polls, we learned in 2016, mean nothing.
No he didn’t ! That’s all you on the right can do , lie . And lie about everything , constantly . It’s a pretty sad situation when all you have is lying because you can’t come up with anything else .
@@meganann3876 There is no GOP. GOP is dead. Now all of you are creating the USSA. The Union of Soviet States of Amerika. VOTE BLUE!!!💙💙💙🥂🥂🥂
Adam Kinzinger is a unicorn. A Republican with common sense, integrity and honour.
Still a Republican though... which means an advocate of bad policies, such as more tax cuts for the rich (the only real GOP policy).
There are thousands like him. Educated Republicans that despise trump as much as we do. We just never hear about them. Half of my huge Irish Catholic family is Republican and every single one of them prays he will spend the rest of his miserable life in prison.
You said it, though. It’s because you’re Catholic. Many Catholic beliefs directly contradict far-right Evangelical political propaganda, so that’s what makes you different a minority.
Issues where Catholics differ from Evangelicals are:
-immigration
-guns
-the work ethic (pull yourself by your own bootstraps myth)
-corporation rights vs individual rights
-helping the poor
-other forms of promoting equity considered “socialism” by the far-right
-the death penalty and the prison system altogether
As you can see, the only place where Catholics align with evangelicals politically are issues of abortion and anything deemed religious “freedom” (in quotation marks because it’s a vague term), with Catholics split in every direction about lgtbq protections
@@lisaahmari7199yet most of them still fall in line and vote for Trump.
@@3ilaty_Shalabi You missed one of the main points about Evangelicals vs Catholics, it's Money and Power(greed) for EVG's vs Love and Peace(Jesus) from Catholics. Not all Catholics behave this way, but they recognize how clownish most EVG's are.
Job applicants are frequently denied hiring if they have any sort of criminal record,even a misdemeanor. So why would someone with 91 felony counts be allowed to run for the highest office in the nation?
The mind boggles
Go Adam! I'll look forward to your future political endeavors. You're country needs people like you. I believe you are a man of honor and men & women of honor are few and far between. Good luck! STAY WOKE GO VOTE 🔵🗽🇺🇲🕊️💙🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
Kinzinger is the definition of a true hero.
There are no heroes in the Republican Party, and thats a fact.
I think he could win a presidential run. He is aligned almost exactly with moderate Dems on every issue. And, he has shown himself to have total integrity and honor. I think he could pull in all moderate dems and independents.
@@lisaahmari7199 with L Cheney as his VP running mate
I don’t often say this about right wingers. But what a pleasant, intelligent, well-spoken man.
This whole affair is not about right or wrong, good or bad, evil or truth it is about the future of an American republic and who will cherish it.
Adam Kinsinger is spot-on with everything he says. How refreshing!
As a Conservative Independent and Discerning Christian, I say AMEN Mr. Kinzinger! We wish you were running for president, because I would definitely vote for you! Until then, my vote will go to President Biden again! God bless you and our Already Great America!
I've met Trump over 50 times. I worked at the
McDonalds on East 47th in Manhattan. He would order an obscene amount of food: 2 Big Macs, 2 fries, large shake and 2 Filet-O-Fish, regularly . I would ask him if it was all for him.
He replied : " You bet, Honey. You're too pretty to work here. How old are you, Honey?"
He's a creep. I was 15.
He was in his 60's and looked obese.
The age of consent in NYC was 17.
Damn
I believe every single thing here. It is exactly how I imagine him being. The fact that there is even a single person in this country who thinks he’s a great leader is mind-boggling to me. Thank you for your post.❤
Unsurprised. 🤮
Biden showered with his daughter. That’s who you support, I guess?
Flush the turd at the ballot box. He is disgusting.
Love this guy. Integrity is his driver.
Take a stand is right !!!! Love these guys....it's what THEY DO !!!!
How do we flush this unflushable turd
oh my God I can’t sleep it’s almost 2 in the morning and I’m laughing my brains out😂💙😉 I’m so going to buy your book Adam I cannot wait to read it I admire you and Liz Cheney and I’m a very long proud Democrat you guys have integrity and spirit and you took a stand which I admire
From Britain, DON'T LEAVE POLITICS Mr Kinzinger ! America really needs you.
One year later and he is perhaps the most irrelevant political figure in the country.
"How do we get rid of this unflushable turd?" 😆
I wished Stephen asked him if he would ever consider a POTUS run? I'm a Progressive but I like Rep Kenzinger for a sane republican.
He should change parties.
Agreed. He has honor
Oh, he’s still very much a conservative republican though. Don’t miss that point. I admire his strength in the moment to stand up and do what was right (and to admit that he missed opportunities earlier on and made mistakes). But being from Chicago, I also know his policies are still quite standard conservative policies (fortunately not the current type: wanting to do away with my nonbinary child craziness, but still not something I would want to vote for)
I would vote for him... as a former veteran I respect his service and his balls to do the right thing
I'm a liberal democrat and he wouldn't even have to change parties I would vote for him in a heartbeat!@@MaryLopez-em3rc
I appreciate Adam so much!!
Mr. Kinziginger thank you from Illinois!!🇺🇲 Help get Defendant 45 from being on our Ballot
I am an "Adam Kinzinger Republican" ~ as a third generation, and life long republican, it is time to make MEGA "past history!!!" Vote them out! ~ and Adam, sorry for what you experienced for doing the right thing! And THANK YOU!
Good for him. Refreshing to hear a sensible voice 🇺🇸✝️☮️🏈
Thank you, Adam Kinzinger for demonstrating what integrity actually looks like.
EXCELLENT!!!
Bravo Adam
❤❤❤❤
Absolutely fantastic, and you're absolutely correct! Long live HONESTY!
Well done
Thank you
he'd never get my vote as a republican, however, he and Liz Cheney, could really argue for it. I'm far from conservative, but those 2 at least have a strong sense of right and wrong...at least in a common sense justice.
This is what happens when we continuously keep blowing the bar. Was inevitable the moment we got Honey Boo Boo.
If not them, then who? Really? They are really conservative in terms of policy, look at their voting records. the good thing is that they can argue their positions on that in a meaningful way, in a way that I can say: I can see where your coming from and it’s not (intentionally) evil. There ain’t too many GOP representatives who can/could do that.
@@ivarbrouwer197Yes, you may disagree with their stance, but they are willing to sit down with you, listen to you and seek a compromise. The rest just want to burn it all down for their rapist, sex assaulting DUH FURRER Diaper Donnie.
Vote for either of them and you will get screwed in the end, they are both very conservative and would still try to stop any and all progress in this country. We are already way behind in many ways to the rest of the developed countries.@@ivarbrouwer197
Exactly how I feel about voting for them. I wish he were a Democrat and ran for president.
Thank you Steven for giving Adam a platform to be heard by your massive audience. Adam, I’ve been a Kinzinger ‘24 since you led the hearings. We know you would bring this country together and lead with strength and honor.
-a lifetime Democrat
Chris Christy and Niki Hailey are HORRIBLE CHOICES.
It's good to see Kinzinger laughing. His relief seems palpable, now that he can actually breathe oxygen and not dining on trumps garbage.
❤ Congressman Adam Kinzinger! He speaks from the heart and with logic, honesty, passion. Glad to see America still have citizens representing her like this!
Full Respect for Rep. Adam Kinzinger
He got crushed last time and look what happened. He and his mindless followers will never accept defeat
He is an example of courage.
Adam is too damn good for the GOP.
Colbert is so brilliantly corpulent and fragrant. Definitely not a corporate tool. God bless Canada
Yes you can see he is tired. However, the GOP has been headed in this direction of self destruction for DECADES.
It’s time we on the left help that along , don’t you think 🤔 ?
The GOP has not been heading for self destruction, they have been trying to find and install a dictator. That is what's been going on for decades. They are still trying even harder now and it still could happen next year.
Yeah, it’s been obvious since Nixon, Reagan, Rush and Newt.
The primary system and gerrymandered districts guarantee GOP crazies for decades more.
Take a stand, indeed!
I like Adam Kinzinger. I hope he can serve the people again someday
Adam we need more great people like you arounnd,thanks for taking a stand against the trump.❤
I like the toilet flushing analogy.
3:05 "From what was once your party." He hasn't changed sides, has he? And I wish people would stop calling him a "congressman." He used to be in Congress; he did not run for re-election.
As a Democrat, I would vote for this man! He has common sense that is lacking in both parties.
Stop with the false equivalencies. One side is NOT fascist. The other IS. You’re no Democrat, or you’d know this.
Very good Points! LOVE THIS MAN!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼✨💗✨
Two REAL Republicans, Kinzinger and Cheney!!
Love the question, "How do we flush this unflushable turd?" That appropriately discribes the question in my head regarding Trump. 😂
I cannot say enough good things about Adam Kinzinger. I wish he would run for President. He’d get my vote
If Trump sees this he's already got the ketchup out painting the walls and the floor.
Run Adam Run!! Take Sen. Colbert as your running mate. WE NEED YOUS!
'The unflushable turd''🤣
No no no no no, we cannot allow him on the ballot. I don't care to see him lose at the ballot box because the threat he poses is too great. Let "The Stick" be removal from the ballot.
Like trump said : " don't believe a word I say, it is all lies. "
I can't believe how much Adam has grown. I can't believe how much we agree about losing being the only way to cleanse the GOP.
He needs to run for president
A couple weeks ago I was thinking if they coulda scraped together 6 repub Cong Reps they coulda surprised all the MAGAts by shouting out his or Cheney's name along with all the Dems . . . during one of those voice votes. That woulda been perfect KARMA
Now will someone do something about George Santos.
Such an impressive person! He gets it and doesn't lie to gain power or his place in government. Great conversation.....
BUT, let's please not forget how corrupt Christie is. Just because he is less corrupt than Trump does not make him a better candidate.
Dude, I think making him or Liz Cheney speaker of the house would’ve been fantastic but all the crazies in that party would not allow that!!
@billycoudy9078 if they coulda scraped together 6 repub Cong Reps they coulda surprised all the MAGAts by shouting out his or Cheney's name along with all the Dems . . . during one of those voice votes. That woulda taken a little behind the scenes planning . . . but also woulda been perfect KARMA
Adam Kinzinger for President, please Lord🇺🇸‼️
I'm a Democrat, but even I'd have to do a double-take if Kinzinger ever decided to run.
What is it about a guy who voted in lockstep with Donald Trump 90+% of the time while he was in Congress that would make you give him a double-take if he decided to run?
But that's the thing: you should have multiple valid options when it comes to the election. There shouldn't be this looming threat of one of those options actively trying to destroy the country.
True , but we don’t have a reasonable viable 2nd option at this point ! It’s now to the point that people you would never have considered 10 years ago are viewed as possibilities . I would never have voted for any of them .
@@Confoil because when push came to shove, he shoved in the right direction, even to his own detriment.
@@guyb7995 So what? Do you really think doing the absolute minimum expected of a Congressperson, as they swore an oath to do, - defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic - cancels out a career voting record? And don't forget that this voting record stands in lockstep with Trump greater than 90% of the time. If you don't believe me on that statistic look it up.
I hope America stands on the constitution.
Adam Kinzinger for Gov of IL....please....I have no issues not voting blue for you.
No, we need him in Federal office…at least Biden should give an ambassadorship.
I was hoping he would run for Senate. I am indifferent with both of my Senators. Duckworth and Durbin are fine. I don't hate them, but I don't love them either. Kinzinger would at least keep them honest.
@@AnthonyJMurph Senate he would be a lone wolf, Governor he could make a real impact. Few terms as Gov, I would feel comfortable with him as president.
"How do we flush this unflushable turd?" - Good question!
How does this 'vote to keep him off the public office' hearings work?
Does each and every State have to have a verdict, total them, and then ban Trump from the 2024 ballot?
Or, a few States that may ban him from the ballot, will have an overall tilt in the balance?
Electoral College? But remember our vote only counts in ###'s..
Supposedly each state's Secretary of State can decide to do it. No conviction necessary.
Each state runs their own election. So each state decides whether or not a person does or does not qualify. The Colorado suit was brought about by some voters rather than the Secretary of State making the decision. The SoS office stated they would abide by the court's decision whichever way it goes. It is a given whatever the decision the losing party will appeal.
He can still be a write-in candidate in any state that takes him off the ballet, deep red voters would just write him in. You can write in anyone you want, it's perfectly legal. Most write in votes mean you threw your vote away on some one that had no chance of winning.
@@kentesdall308 Lisa Murkowski . . . is a notable exception to that rule.
The law is the law. If Trump were any other person, he’d have been thrown in jail already.