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Adam Kinzinger

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
1915 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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The Bulwark Podcast
Adam Kinzinger and Mark Kelly: Dirty Little Secret

And then she voted against impeachment, which was disappointing, but okay, fine. And then she just went all in. And all I can say is this, is either somebody has a complete, actual change in what they believe, or they were just a con artist from the beginning. And I think that's her.

The Bulwark Podcast
Adam Kinzinger and Mark Kelly: Dirty Little Secret

And then she voted against impeachment, which was disappointing, but okay, fine. And then she just went all in. And all I can say is this, is either somebody has a complete, actual change in what they believe, or they were just a con artist from the beginning. And I think that's her.

The Bulwark Podcast
Adam Kinzinger and Mark Kelly: Dirty Little Secret

And then she voted against impeachment, which was disappointing, but okay, fine. And then she just went all in. And all I can say is this, is either somebody has a complete, actual change in what they believe, or they were just a con artist from the beginning. And I think that's her.

The Bulwark Podcast
Adam Kinzinger and Mark Kelly: Dirty Little Secret

She's having real mental issues. And I mean that, like, I say that gently, understanding that if it's true, she really should get help. But that's the kind of thing. We've all, when we've done, anybody that's done any significant amount of time in Congress can tell you, you go through dark periods. At some point, I can think of years that were pretty dark for me. And I think she's in one of those.

The Bulwark Podcast
Adam Kinzinger and Mark Kelly: Dirty Little Secret

She's having real mental issues. And I mean that, like, I say that gently, understanding that if it's true, she really should get help. But that's the kind of thing. We've all, when we've done, anybody that's done any significant amount of time in Congress can tell you, you go through dark periods. At some point, I can think of years that were pretty dark for me. And I think she's in one of those.

The Bulwark Podcast
Adam Kinzinger and Mark Kelly: Dirty Little Secret

She's having real mental issues. And I mean that, like, I say that gently, understanding that if it's true, she really should get help. But that's the kind of thing. We've all, when we've done, anybody that's done any significant amount of time in Congress can tell you, you go through dark periods. At some point, I can think of years that were pretty dark for me. And I think she's in one of those.

The Bulwark Podcast
Adam Kinzinger and Mark Kelly: Dirty Little Secret

And I say that truly, like, compassionately.

The Bulwark Podcast
Adam Kinzinger and Mark Kelly: Dirty Little Secret

And I say that truly, like, compassionately.

The Bulwark Podcast
Adam Kinzinger and Mark Kelly: Dirty Little Secret

And I say that truly, like, compassionately.

The Bulwark Podcast
Adam Kinzinger and Mark Kelly: Dirty Little Secret

Okay. So first off, let me go after the Dems first. I thought the Democrats did a pretty bad job. Look, I get it. Pete Hegseth was against women in combat and in the military. That's worth one of the senators asking questions on. But โ€“ Hegseth, I think, regardless of whether you believe he's genuine or not, he's changed his mind.

The Bulwark Podcast
Adam Kinzinger and Mark Kelly: Dirty Little Secret

Okay. So first off, let me go after the Dems first. I thought the Democrats did a pretty bad job. Look, I get it. Pete Hegseth was against women in combat and in the military. That's worth one of the senators asking questions on. But โ€“ Hegseth, I think, regardless of whether you believe he's genuine or not, he's changed his mind.

The Bulwark Podcast
Adam Kinzinger and Mark Kelly: Dirty Little Secret

Okay. So first off, let me go after the Dems first. I thought the Democrats did a pretty bad job. Look, I get it. Pete Hegseth was against women in combat and in the military. That's worth one of the senators asking questions on. But โ€“ Hegseth, I think, regardless of whether you believe he's genuine or not, he's changed his mind.

The Bulwark Podcast
Adam Kinzinger and Mark Kelly: Dirty Little Secret

And when he's Secretary of Defense, it's not like he's going to then turn around and ban women. But the fact that there were so many senators that used their 10 minutes or whatever, hammering that same thing, I thought was a waste. I also thought the Democrats let him get away with not answering too much. One of the things I learned as a congressman, A witness tries to filibuster you.

The Bulwark Podcast
Adam Kinzinger and Mark Kelly: Dirty Little Secret

And when he's Secretary of Defense, it's not like he's going to then turn around and ban women. But the fact that there were so many senators that used their 10 minutes or whatever, hammering that same thing, I thought was a waste. I also thought the Democrats let him get away with not answering too much. One of the things I learned as a congressman, A witness tries to filibuster you.

The Bulwark Podcast
Adam Kinzinger and Mark Kelly: Dirty Little Secret

And when he's Secretary of Defense, it's not like he's going to then turn around and ban women. But the fact that there were so many senators that used their 10 minutes or whatever, hammering that same thing, I thought was a waste. I also thought the Democrats let him get away with not answering too much. One of the things I learned as a congressman, A witness tries to filibuster you.

The Bulwark Podcast
Adam Kinzinger and Mark Kelly: Dirty Little Secret

So you ask a basic question and they'll try to go for a minute to burn your time. And you have to kind of rudely cut them off and say, no, I'm reclaiming my time. None of the Democratic senators did that when he was, you know, burning the clock.

The Bulwark Podcast
Adam Kinzinger and Mark Kelly: Dirty Little Secret

So you ask a basic question and they'll try to go for a minute to burn your time. And you have to kind of rudely cut them off and say, no, I'm reclaiming my time. None of the Democratic senators did that when he was, you know, burning the clock.

The Bulwark Podcast
Adam Kinzinger and Mark Kelly: Dirty Little Secret

So you ask a basic question and they'll try to go for a minute to burn your time. And you have to kind of rudely cut them off and say, no, I'm reclaiming my time. None of the Democratic senators did that when he was, you know, burning the clock.

The Bulwark Podcast
Adam Kinzinger and Mark Kelly: Dirty Little Secret

And I think, like, here's one, for instance. Again, if he doesn't answer questions, but she didn't answer any of them. I mean, let's be honest, you know. Hey, would you refuse an illegal order? That probably should have been asked in the first couple questions, not at the very end. Because then every senator could have been like, wait, you didn't answer.

The Bulwark Podcast
Adam Kinzinger and Mark Kelly: Dirty Little Secret

And I think, like, here's one, for instance. Again, if he doesn't answer questions, but she didn't answer any of them. I mean, let's be honest, you know. Hey, would you refuse an illegal order? That probably should have been asked in the first couple questions, not at the very end. Because then every senator could have been like, wait, you didn't answer.