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34. That is too big of a job to do simultaneously with a cabinet position

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 09:31 AM

Aug 2024

I don't have a problem finding room for him, but if he's serious about cleaning house at the republican party, there's no time.

I'm also not convinced that it's possible to clean house unless Trump loses by over 10 points.

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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