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bucolic_frolic

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30. He wasn't looking for a job

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 09:19 AM

Aug 2024

He was looking to his political future. I mean 5, 10 years out the GOP pipeline is thin.

But no he should not be on the inside of a Democratic administration. He should be rebuilding his party if he can find any of it.

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Where should Kinzinger go in the Harris administration? [View all] Wanderlust988 Aug 2024 OP

So we should cultivate a conservatives power Exultant Democracy Aug 2024 #1

Example from Obama? Wanderlust988 Aug 2024 #3

Their point of view is irrelevant angrychair Aug 2024 #67

borrowing from the West Wing lapfog_1 Aug 2024 #5

Yes obscure harmless job overseas. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #32

South Africa. speak easy Aug 2024 #82

the void RockRaven Aug 2024 #2

I don't see specialties, but Air National Guard??? elleng Aug 2024 #4

He should go vote for them. Voltaire2 Aug 2024 #6

Go home and stay there. murielm99 Aug 2024 #7

This JustAnotherGen Aug 2024 #10

people like him and liz Cheney would be good for those oversight/advisory things JI7 Aug 2024 #8

Not even that. Do not reward them for saying what serves THEIR interests. Never, ever, ever. NO. mucholderthandirt Aug 2024 #69

Wouldn't bet on that Blue Full Moon Aug 2024 #74

Nowhere JustAnotherGen Aug 2024 #9

+1 ... nt Hotler Aug 2024 #19

Indeed. Fuck ALL repukes. aocommunalpunch Aug 2024 #42

Grateful private citizen. Ursus Rex Aug 2024 #11

Nowhere ProfessorGAC Aug 2024 #12

Nowhere. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2024 #13

Nowhere. He's a Republican. BlueTsunami2018 Aug 2024 #14

Nowhere, but if you insist, Assistant Coffee-Fetcher will do JHB Aug 2024 #15

Republicans only offer tax cuts to the rich and cuts to entitlements for the rest of us. harumph Aug 2024 #16

Sec. of the Air Force Redleg Aug 2024 #17

Don't pick on the US Air Force. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #33

No take backs Redleg Aug 2024 #80

I didn't know he was USAF. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #81

Nowhere. Fuck conservatives. Celerity Aug 2024 #18

Seriously obamanut2012 Aug 2024 #25

Why this need to include Rs who are simply doing the right thing by protecting democracy? Nanjeanne Aug 2024 #20

Thank you obamanut2012 Aug 2024 #24

Remnants of Pelosi saying aocommunalpunch Aug 2024 #43

Ambassador to Aladamnbama? Emile Aug 2024 #21

He can go start his own party with Geoff Duncan and John Giles obamanut2012 Aug 2024 #22

Cleaning the shitters Mysterian Aug 2024 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author relayerbob Aug 2024 #26

No fucking way Mysterian Aug 2024 #46

You clearly know nothing at all about Adam Kinzinger relayerbob Aug 2024 #47

I Do ProfessorGAC Aug 2024 #51

Not like you relayerbob Aug 2024 #57

Nobody Said Otherwise ProfessorGAC Aug 2024 #60

I haven't attempted in any way to restrict anyone's opinion relayerbob Aug 2024 #62

So Kinzinger is a Bush republican, is that right? Mysterian Aug 2024 #64

You can have whatever opinion you want relayerbob Aug 2024 #65

Many of us are willing to find common ground, but giving positions to people like this? mucholderthandirt Aug 2024 #70

Kinzinger went to Texas to visit AWOL Bush Mysterian Aug 2024 #75

Straight to the registration office to change his party affiliation... Think. Again. Aug 2024 #27

To borrow from the Fab Four... yagotme Aug 2024 #28

Nowhere - the DNC has so many quality choices RainCaster Aug 2024 #29

He wasn't looking for a job bucolic_frolic Aug 2024 #30

Kinzinger made it pretty clear last night that his priority is rebuilding the... Hugin Aug 2024 #31

That is too big of a job to do simultaneously with a cabinet position Renew Deal Aug 2024 #34

I know. Hugin Aug 2024 #35

Something with Veterans Administration Funtatlaguy Aug 2024 #36

No fucking way Mysterian Aug 2024 #45

Possibly an ambassadorship? Freethinker65 Aug 2024 #37

Pity him for being a Republican but no job. JuJuChen Aug 2024 #38

In Texas SARose Aug 2024 #39

What does that have to do with appointing them to positions? TheKentuckian Aug 2024 #48

I'll tell you SARose Aug 2024 #58

I'm not dialing anything back. If he will work to bring votes to us, fine. mucholderthandirt Aug 2024 #71

Bless your heart SARose Aug 2024 #79

Lincoln put some of his harshest critics in his Cabinet hawkeye21 Aug 2024 #40

It's kind of unseemly... returnee Aug 2024 #41

Nowhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dlpger61 Aug 2024 #44

Better idea: Let him lead the effort to restore sanity in the Republican party. JHB Aug 2024 #49

country above party ... perfect example ... Kinzinger ain't cheap talk. DoBW Aug 2024 #50

One righteous and admirable act does not make a saint. Appreciate him from afar, imo. n/t dobleremolque Aug 2024 #52

Nowhere. I appreciate his rejection of Trumpism, but Ocelot II Aug 2024 #53

Appointing a cabinet member from across the aisle is only done when the other party is interested in compromise. pecosbob Aug 2024 #54

ambassador or something that doesn't affect Democratic policy or justice. nt ecstatic Aug 2024 #55

nope Skittles Aug 2024 #56

nowhere jcgoldie Aug 2024 #59

Maybe some position that's focused on Ukraine policy. Crunchy Frog Aug 2024 #61

Under-Secretary of Defense kentuck Aug 2024 #63

He's a young sane Republican Thrill Aug 2024 #66

My opinion is nowhere. I don't care how much he talks about the Republican party, he's still one. mucholderthandirt Aug 2024 #68

He lost any chance of redemption as soon as he said Conjuay Aug 2024 #72

the VA. It's a career killer Bucky Aug 2024 #73

We need a smaller tent.... kentuck Aug 2024 #76

No where Cherrycheeks Aug 2024 #77

As an Air Force reservist nycbos Aug 2024 #78