“Oh My Gosh, It Was Great” - Rep. Kinzinger on Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s Ouster
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- Rep. Adam Kinzinger answers candidly when Stephen Colbert asks how he reacted to Kevin McCarthy being ousted as Speaker of the House. Stick around for more with Adam Kinzinger and check out his new book, “Renegade: Defending Democracy and Liberty in Our Divided Country,” is available now.
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I might not like Kitzinger's political stances, but I respect him for standing up for democracy.
Being a patriot!!!
this man is a true hero, and I'm not even American.
Both good men. Both men discussing how to save our democracy
I love this guy!
Conspiracy continues to plague the GOP mainly because of Trump, but I still have a lot of respect for Adam! Thankful there are good people out there!
With a lot more Republicans like this man, I might return to voting the issues instead of straight ticket in order to avoid all things Republican. It is nice to know that all of them are not Trumpists. I might not agree with his preferred policies, but I do admire Kinzinger's ethics. Get back some more like him and Cheney for the health of the country.
In case you forgot what a decent, regular Republican sounded like, this is a great interview.
Kinzinger is So Hot! OMG! I wish he get on Democratie party and Run for President! I will Vote For him!
Kudos to Adam K. 👏 👏 👏
I nominated Adam for a profile in courage award. I was disappointed he didnt get it but Liz Cheney did
He lost his family, And I lost a lot of friends to this maga cult. It's just so sad and sickening.
Kinzinger for Prez? I'd vote for him..... interesting thought exercise..
Get this guy back into congress. I dont share his conservatism but ill take a sane Republican over a MAGA one anyday.
Kinzinger would have thrived in the H. W. Bush era of Republicans.
Nice blue tie, Adam. It suits you. Come on over to Team Democrat Blue. The Repuglicans do not deserve you.
A Republican admitting they were wrong and their actions were cowardice and would embolden what would happen later on during the 1/6 Terrorist Attack and denouncing himself and actually pivoting to actually comitting new actions that while not excusing his previous ones, is trying a different path hoing forward and standing up against Fascism.
. . .
That's really the bar were at and it couldn't be more depressing yet credit where credit is do, this guy has a point and at least he can be reasoned with and we can have actual mature discussion and debate with on our democracy. Honestly I'm shocked there are any right wing lawmakers or elected officials of political power left like this anymore. I'm glad to be proven wrong in that regard. This excuse anything that this guy has done because it is disgusting and always will be but the fact he's acknowledging such is a victory in of itself that I will take, no matter how small. So at least there's that.
A repukelicon that cares about athiests, jews, and muslims?? IS HE A UNICORN?
I do not agree with Kinzinger politically, but he is an American Patriot. Him and Cheney both. I respect them as people.
Well said!
You ain’t too smart are ya?
@@terrycollins9744"I love the poorly educated " - Donald Trump
I hope that I can respect someone with whom I disagree rather agree with someone whom I cannot respect.
@@terrycollins9744 These people sound like robots, for real
Takes a real man to admit he was wrong and to stand up to evil.
...after he retired and cashing in on a book.
@@erroneousbotch4404That's not true or fair. Adam had stood up to evil well before retiring and writing a book. Just listen to the interview in which he stated that he received death threats because of the stance he took whilst in Congress.
@erroneousbotch4404 he stood up way before that. Keep crying
@@JoyCliffe Was he standing up to evil when he voted in lockstep with Trump 90+% of the time while he was in Congress?
Don't believe that number? Look it up.
@@JoyCliffe Correct. And he stood up, too, before Liz Cheney. I think it was Jeff Flake who got the ball rolling, then someone else who's name I can't remember, then Justin Amash. Kinzinger was a real lone voice for a while.
His honesty is refreshing as a republican! It’s just so rare!
True
Republican voters sadly aren't adult enough to handle the truth.
And sane!
Any public person who has the courage to admit they were sometimes wrong is worthy of my vote. Trump has never confessed to being wrong in any decision he's made in business, politics, or marriage. And yet, Retrumplicans follow this miserable creature.
Never admitting wrongdoing is a profound weakness; it exposes just how fragile one is.
Fragile people are more prone to believing anything they hear I think; to be taken advantage of... That's why Trump was able to the way he did. Just mind control...
But Trump did say in 2016, if & when he does make a mistake, he would be happy to apologize. He would apologize bigly if he ever does make a mistake. If he does apologize, it will be an apology like no other. People are already saying, that if he even thought about making an apology, it would be the most apologetic words that anyone had ever heard. Am I right?
@@johnspehn4051😂😂 so much good was said,by you!! Thank you for making me smile 😁!! I can't believe this is not an actual Trump statement 😅
And.. yes I did word that,in a ignorant way, because it seemed fitting 😂😂
Now here's a Republican who will never have to kneel down and kiss Trump's ring 🍩
Hell no!!!!
We all know it's not the ring that they kiss.
Wrong hole
I am so very sorry that your family has turned against you, but hey, I'm 70 years old with no immediate family left, so I would gladly accept you and your children to be my family. You, sir , are a man of integrity and I admire that! Take heart ih knowing that you did the right thing. I found the J6 hearings riveting!!
Aw.❤
I'd gladly accept him as family too ❤
59 and I would be happy to be his family.
Who wants them for Thanksgiving? I'll take Christmas Eve!
Awww ❤️
I respect this man. I am not a Republican, but I think under some circumstances I could vote for him.
It is because your not a Republican (aka MAGA extremist) that you find this guy rational and votable. That's the point.
Same here!
Would definitely have a beer with him.
Learn a little more about his policy positions first. He may be honorable but ultimately he's broadly onboard with most actual GOP positions. He opposes raising the minimum wage, regulating banks, taxing the rich, and obamacare. People are are complected.
@@state_song_xprtExactly. I'm tired of people voting on "feels". It's partly why we can never get what we really need.
Thank you Adam for fighting for Democracy 🥰💙
I think he's the last republican that believes in the constitution.
No, there is also Liz Cheney. That makes 2. May God help us.
Not quite, but tragically close, it's a dying breed.
At least the last two willing to make sacrifice for it.
@spygirl143, I remain a conservative Republican - for me an imperative of responsibility - and still hold for the Constitution.
Some of us recognize we have it and have to.
I hope some way emerges in which to retain Adam Kinzinger engaged in service of country and its peoples.
@@grammaticopedanticus9727 You are sadly among the minority of your fellow party members. Please hang on on don't become part of a fascist, fully anti-democratic party.
Thank you for your work Adam. It can be difficult to be a truth teller, and I am so glad you are.
Adam...thankyou for mentioning the similarities to theocracy in Afghanistan and religious oversight of governance. The framers of your constitution would cheer you today. Thanks, Steven, for creating the moment when it was said.
MAGA together with Trump would easily be crushed If other GOP Congress has the courage of Adam and Liz
It never would have existed in the first place.
But that's not who the GOP is.
Republican politicians care only a about their own wealth and power.
I cant help but think that getting rid of an utterly ineffectual loser and replacing them with Christian Taliban may not have been much of a win for democracy.
... unless doing so serves to inform the voters and finally ends the Y'allQueda party.
Impressed with your courage and strength to stand up for our country. Thank you.
I respect Mr Kitzinger for standing up to his amoral Republican colleagues and for his statement, as a Christian, that government should not be based on the Bible given the multi-faith nature of American society. For someone so young, he possesses a lot of wisdom.
Well said my fellow Christian.
I still believe in separation of church and state.
me, too. try tuning in to James Carville' videos on gop new speaker, mike johnson, whom US should be very afraid of. James goes into who his mentors are - scary-scary! a religious zealot who wants to bring back corporal punishment.
Kinsinger is the kind of conservative we should expect as a check and balance in gov. Though I have different political beliefs, he is a person of integrity who gets it as far as representation goes. I appreciate ppl like him and respect his stance.
Thank you for having Adam Kinziger on. I am breathless (again) at his description of the awfulness of the GOP in Congress.
what an honourable and honest man. a breath of fresh air
Thank you Adam Kinzinger!
❤ What a circus of deplorable the GOP has become. A very dark day in Us history.🎉
A very dark period in US history.
I really don't like Republicans, but this guy is awesome. I honour his bravery and competence. I like Kinzinger because I don't have to worry about him. He can look after himself.
Liz Cheney as well. True patriots.
Adam is a war hero and a patriot! ❤🇺🇸🇺🇸
I was too cowardly to vote for the first impeachment.Inspiring words
I admire any man or woman who can admit to being wrong!
I totally respect anyone who acknowledges their mistakes and changes for the better.
Why don't you just run for president on the Republican ticket? I'm sure there's an entire swath of moderates that would vote you in
Wouldn't stand a chance in the Primaries
No just no. The republican party would still be the same. In my view there should not be a republican president anymore as long as MAGA rules the party.
I respect Kinzinger allthough we have different views on several topics. I don't think however that he has it in him to deal with such a dysfunctional republican party.
I am also not convinced he is presidential material. I just don't know. Negotiation skills? Diplomatic skills? Team building skills?
I do think he has probably grown a lot as a person by realizing the risks involved with automatically going with the consensus against your gut instinct and values. He has experienced now that you will survive if you speak your mind and are willing to think independently. He will be a better person because of it and is an ally to defend democracy. Being an ally does not mean you have to agree on everything. Those differences can be handled in a democratic process. I cantotally see Kinzinger having an heated discussion on the floor or in committee with for example Raskin, Moskovitz or Frost and have a beer together afterwords talking about football, teasing each other about their performance etc.
What is crazy is if republicans would nominate a guy like this they would very likely win the presidency
Wouldn't matter who the President was, if magas still rule Congress. Nothing can change for the better until Congress is purged of them.
Or this guy specifically. Even the full MAGAts would probably hold their nose and vote for him in the end--we saw in 2016 that most people will vote straight ticket no matter what. But the primaries are a different matter...
I very much enjoyed Adam's schadenfreude over Kevin McCarthy. That was great!
Imagine how great this country could be with republicans like Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney. America is in desperate need of a viable third political party!
add Katie Porter...etc.
America is in need of a moral centre and not the Christian Nationalists present.
I mean this in a nice way, but go back 10 years and think would you be saying that about liz chaney
This country is better off without people like Kinzinger and Cheney in Congress.
Do you realize the things that those two people voted for and supported? The only thing they have going for them is that they opposed Trump. If that's enough for you to laud those people then you need to raise your standards.
We had them already. They didn't say shit until they knew they weren't getting elected again (which he admits to his credit). We need them to speak up WHILE they have power, not after they lose it to the fruitcakes.
Adam and Liz put country over party. I admire their courage.
Kinzinger could very well be the future of the Republican party and would make a great president. Respect to him and Liz Chaney.
He left the Rethuglican party.
At this point, it would have to be a third party that splits the conservative vote and eventually replaces the Republicans. Remember the Whigs?
@@dragnflye3797 totally agree
I am a Democrat but I would vote for this man for President.
SMH .. he showed who he was in the beginning I would not trust it
You would be sad if you did. He’s brave but his voting record is on par with Right Wing policies.
Too bad he's not a Democrat...I think if he was he could run...
@@fayethepaGive him time. Selfreflection means he can listen to other opinions.
Must be a fan of far white politics.
I knew I respected Kinzinger before, but damn, I might even vote for him for president. I may not agree with his politics but he will protect our democracy!
Thank you for saying the things that need said in this moment in our history.
#WeThePeople
#HonorTheOath
#ThisWellDefend
#Airborne
🇺🇸
One of the true heroes of our time. Take that message to your old voters..Vote blue to save our democracy in 2024.
For lack of a better word, “Preach!”
❤ Kinzinger!
Kinzinger is a very likable guy. I would vote for him
Why? Do you know anything that he stands for other than that he didn't go along with Trump's election lies? Have you ever looked at his voting record?
I've never voted republican and not gonna start now. However, he is a likable and honorable man ...
@@stormwatcher59the party has gotten so awful, he said he's not sure where he stands politically.
You might want to check whether you agree with his policies first.
@@stormwatcher59 But if it was between him and trump? Adam all the way. Or Liz. Disagree with their policies but they are true patriots who love our country, are honest, and truly care about the constitution and democracy.
Trump supporters have their eyes wide shut.
Why can't you upload these interviews in one single TH-cam clip? Or at the very least, upload them in order. Its maddening trying to figure out how to watch them in order. For God's sake, at the least put a 1/3, 2/3, 3/3, etc at the end... FFS
I have instant respect for Kinzinger. To admit he acted out of cowardice (we all have at one time or another) but then to do all he could do to atone. Respect Sir.
I lost the woman that kept me sane during my 20s when I didn't know how to be a grown up after finishing college. Having lost my mom at an early age, she taught me how to be a woman and deal with the reality of dating and later, planning my wedding and navigating the first months of marriage. She became a Christian Trompozoide overnight and totally disowned all the liberal precepts that she had stood for the first 60 years of her life. I miss the old Ofelia like crazy, but that happy, all embracing woman was killed by Trump and in her place he planted a hate-driven hag who sees evil in everyone. 😭
when you say "overnight", what exactly was it that made your mom agree with tfg?
@@jayweh She is not my mom, she was my editor and then my friend. I don't know what triggered the change that's what is so painful. It was as if she disappeared and this other being took over her body. We realized something drastic had changed when one of the photographers she was very close to was dying in the hospital. This man had supported her throughout her life, but he was gay. This had never been a problem for her, but all of a sudden she refused to go see him because of his "lifestyle choices." After that she began to condemn abortion (though she had had two that I knew about), blame immigrants for every crime, call black people lazy (though many of our award winning writers were black),. She retired and we all breathed a sigh of relief.
it's usually a combination of fear mongering, brainwashing, and anger porn@@jayweh
@@anamariaguadayol2335 oh sorry, I misunderstood your comment about your mom. it's so strange how people choose to go through life so bitter. I could not exist putting all my energy into hating innocent folks.
As voters, we must actively get rid of any candidate that is status quo. We have to look to people like Adam, Christie, Porter. No radicals and no extremists
Admire this man and Liz Cheney too. It is hard to go against your tribe.
I love the way he explained his views on church and state. Govt will protect the existence of all religions but it won't be based on any single one.
I didn't know there were any true Republicans left, except Liz Cheney and Mitt Romney. Thank goodness for Adam Kinzinger!
Thank You sincerely for your service! 🇺🇲
🤣I just read about the Trump too small news and Mr. Kinzinger kept making that gesture had me crack up sooooo hard
It's crazy that this guy was forced out of office. He talks absolute sense and seems to have principles
He should run for senate
He was and then was defeated because he was on the Jan 6th committee right along with Liz Chaney. The only two with any balls to stand up to MEGA.
He would lose, badly. Senators Tammy Duckworth, and Dick Durban are beloved in Illinois. Republicans rarely win statewide races in Illinois.
Kinzinger is a respectable man.
An Honest to God true Republican. Who also understands that it's Country FIRST, Party Second.
You have to respect him for humble recenpents! Solid dude! That takes GUTS! 😠And that guy has my complete forgiveness! Now that's a real man kid's 😇 I have to say that he looks exactly like Robert Conrad from the 1966 Wild Wild West tv series 😇!
Why can't Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney be the Republican ticket?? At least they are reasonable, sensible people even if I disagree with their politics.
Because their states voted them both out.
If more religious people were as decent as Kinzinger, I'd probably be just an atheist instead of antitheist.
Did a search for the definition of Christo fascist and the answer was Speaker Mike Johnson.
Wow i love what I'm hearing from him!
How refreshing to have someone admit their mistakes.
Adam Kinzinger is an example of the republicans we NEED. And Liz Cheney.
You thought this was the first Kinzinger clip, didn't you? Well, it's not. If you want to watch the first clip first then you are going to get another commercial! muahahaha!
It's clip No.2. See, that wasn't hard.
Mad respect for you Adam Kinzinger.
He should be the Republican front runner but his party has been lobotomized
Still no numbering on these interview parts. A shame!
i see a presidential run in the future
The Mike Johnson vote was directly influenced by Trump’s “Get it done.” Tweet
If Democrats say they would vote for this guy they are crazy. He can't even pronounce "amicus" brief correctly. And he was in congress? 😖
I should think more Republicans would stop kissing trump’s butt. Stand up. Good grief.
As a Conservative Independent and Discerning Christian here in Georgia, I say AMEN Mr. Kinzinger to your belief in the separation of church and state! I do NOT want the government telling me that I need to worship Joseph Smith or Buddha!! Use DISCERNMENT people, especially my brothers/sisters in Christ!! God bless you Mr. Kinzinger and our Already Great America!!!!
How refreshing. Tdump gives himself an A+. He's never been wrong in his life. 🤣🤣
Kinzinger: not a bad bloke, for a right-wing Republican. Still amazes me that smart people still think the bible is "a good book", though. Cognitive dissonance...
"It's a very good book." Yeah, like Abraham marrying his sister and pimping her out to Pharoah for $$$. No, this book is not for kids.
Kinz for Prez !
A Republican with actual principles. I thought they had all gone the way of the Dodo bird. Refreshing. Is there hope for America?
Raise your standards, people. This guy is not a hero to the left. Go look up his voting record while he was in office.
Wow! A truthful Republican! Adam is an anomaly.
Really honorable guy. I would just add that Christians don't all interpret the Bible the same way. And what the Christian nationalists believe doesn't sound like Jesus to me.
I applaud his humility in being able to admitting he was wrong but I wish Stephen had pressed him more on specifics. What was he afraid of, specifically? He mentioned pressure: from who? And how: threats? promises?
You clearly haven't read the whole bible if you think it's a very good book. There's an awful lot of incest and genocide...
Religion is something human created for their needs.
God is not human. You can't see god. You can't touch god. You can only pray to god. Can you prove there is a god ??? And only 1 god ???
Jesus was born as a human ( he never married ). Buddha was born as a human ( he married and had a son ).
Muhammad was born as a human ( he married and had 7 children ).
As of today, is there any person(s) out there in the world related to these men ??? None ???
Let's be real here folks, everybody is applauding what he's doing now, but he was most definitely part of the problem before. Also, would he be this vocal if he was trying to get reelected. I think we all know the answer to that. He blew it big time not voting for the first impeachment and pushing hard for others. What people still fail to realize is there is incredible strength in numbers, the power is limitless. You have to be willing to lose everything in order to stand up for anything.
I would vote for him for president, verses trump. Still think he is a bit stupid for believing in a God but that is okay. As long as he does not want to kill everybody that disagrees with his beliefs...
I don't think you have to have religious beliefs in order to behave morally. It appears the founding fathers understood that.
Thank you Mr. Kinsinger for your service in Congress and for recognizing that the gop posture on religion is just as bad as the taliban.
Adam had his lines down pat, because "off the cuff" has no place on subjects this important. I support his pre-rehearsed zingers to predictable questions. In this case.