{"id":2329595,"date":"2024-08-22T21:41:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T01:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-rep-adam-kinzinger-urges-gop-to-wake-upformer-rep-adam-kinzinger-urges-gop-to-wake-up-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T21:42:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T01:42:41","slug":"former-rep-adam-kinzinger-urges-gop-to-wake-upformer-rep-adam-kinzinger-urges-gop-to-wake-up-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-rep-adam-kinzinger-urges-gop-to-wake-upformer-rep-adam-kinzinger-urges-gop-to-wake-up-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger urges GOP to \u2018wake up\u2019Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger urges GOP to \u2018wake up\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-rep-adam-kinzinger-urges-gop-to-wake-upformer-rep-adam-kinzinger-urges-gop-to-wake-up-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2329595&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger has called on the \u2063GOP to &#8220;wake up&#8221; and distance itself from former President Donald Trump. Speaking during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-crashes-viewers-cut-in-half-in-3-weeks-cnn-beats-fox-in-daytime-viewers-msnbc-beats-fox-in-every-prime-time-slot-but-tucker\/\" title=\"FOX NEWS CRASHES! Viewers Cut in Half in 3 Weeks -- CNN Beats FOX in Daytime Viewers -- MSNBC Beats FOX in Every Prime-Time Slot but Tucker!\">prime-time<\/a> speech\u2063 at the Democratic National Convention, Kinzinger \u200bemphasized that Trump&#8217;s influence is detrimental to the party&#8217;s success \u200cand suggested that it \u2064may take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-speaks-at-dnc-grassroots-event\/\" title=\"Biden speaks at DNC grassroots event\">electoral losses<\/a> to liberate the GOP \u200dfrom \u2062his grip. He has been a persistent critic of \u2062Trump, serving \u2063on the House&#8217;s \u2063Jan. \u20636 select committee and voting for Trump&#8217;s impeachment. Despite being at \u2062a Democratic event, Kinzinger received a warm reception from \u2062delegates, noting a shared respect \u2062for democracy among \u2063attendees. He \u200cexpressed \u2064disappointment\u2062 in \u2064how the Republican party has evolved under Trump&#8217;s leadership, asserting that his own beliefs have remained unchanged while the party&#8217;s direction has shifted.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger urges GOP to &lsquo;wake up&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1735615\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>CHICAGO &ndash; <\/strong>Ahead of former Republican <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/adam-kinzinger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Rep. Adam Kinzinger&rsquo;s (R-IL)\">Rep. Adam Kinzinger&rsquo;s (R-IL)<\/a> prime-time speech on the final day of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democratic National Convention\">Democratic National Convention<\/a>, urging fellow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Republicans\">Republicans<\/a> to abandon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democratic National Convention\">former President Donald Trump<\/a> in an effort to restore the party to what it used to be in the past.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think the only way that the Republican party will wake up again is to recognize Trump is not a winning formula,&rdquo; Kinzinger said, speaking to the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-southern-baptists-nominate-tom-ascol-voddie-baucham-to-leadership-to-combat-woke-drift-in-largest-protestant-denomination\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Southern Baptists Nominate Tom Ascol, Voddie Baucham To Leadership To Combat Woke Drift In Largest Protestant Denomination\">convention floor<\/a>, acknowledging it&rsquo;s going to take losing this cycle to pull the party out of Trump&rsquo;s grasp.<\/p>\n<p>The former congressman, who retired from the House in 2023, has been a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump over the years. He served on the House&rsquo;s Jan. 6 select committee that investigated the Capitol riot. He was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump on the charge of inciting the Jan. 6 attack.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamKinzinger?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AdamKinzinger<\/a>, who is set to speak at the DNC tonight in prime-time, urges fellow GOP&rsquo;ers to &ldquo;wake up&rdquo; and recognize voting for Trump is not a winning formula. He tells he understands some Republicans can&rsquo;t get there on Harris, &ldquo;There&rsquo;s nothing wrong with writing someone in.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VK1OG3hwp4\">pic.twitter.com\/VK1OG3hwp4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Samantha-Jo Roth (@SamanthaJoRoth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamanthaJoRoth\/status\/1826763262081597493?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As he stood on the convention floor, several delegates approached him asking for selfies and to shake his hand. He said he felt welcome despite being a Republican at a Democratic National Convention.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s just a lot of respect for each other here. Obviously, [Democrats] appreciate that I have spoken out. I appreciate the defense of democracy. And there&rsquo;s a lot of energy. It&rsquo;s amazing to me to see the amount of energy on the floor,&rdquo; Kinzinger said.<\/p>\n<p>Kinzinger went on to say he doesn&rsquo;t recognize the current Republican party anymore, emphasizing his views have stayed consistent &ndash; the only thing that has changed is the leader at the top.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The crazy thing is, if you look at what I believe and what I say, it&rsquo;s been consistent, except for some maturity and growing up, a couple things, but it&rsquo;s the party that has changed,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Kinzinger&rsquo;s speech will round out the remarks from Republicans who have spoken at the DNC, which included Mayor John Giles of Mesa, Arizona, former Trump White House national security official Olivia Troye, former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham and former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan. In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3129553\/republicans-for-harris-dnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>a number of Republicans<\/a> were sitting in the stands of the United Center and are actively working to get Harris elected.<\/p>\n<p>Kinzinger, who still identifies as a Republican, said he understands if there are some fellow Republicans who aren&rsquo;t able to cast their ballot for Harris.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I get it. There&rsquo;s nothing wrong with writing someone in, you deserve having someone you want to vote for,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The other thing is look, the issues we disagree on with the Democrats will still be there in 100 years. We are always going to have these debates.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The question is &ndash; can we really sustain half the country actually believing the election was stolen, can we sustain Ukraine losing to Russia, I don&rsquo;t know.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1735615\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1735615\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Representative Adam Kinzinger is calling on the GOP to &#8220;wake up&#8221; as he prepares for his prime-time address on the last day of the Democratic National Convention. He is encouraging his fellow Republicans to move away from former President Donald Trump in order to revive the party&#8217;s former identity. In an interview with the Washington Examiner, Kinzinger stated, \u201cThe only way for the Republican Party to regain its footing is to acknowledge that Trump is not a successful strategy.\u201d He believes that it may take experiencing losses in this election cycle for the party to break free from Trump&#8217;s influence. Kinzinger, who retired from Congress in 2023 and has been a prominent critic of Trump, served on the House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot and was one of ten Republicans who voted for Trump&#8217;s impeachment over inciting that attack.<\/p>\n<p>As he stood at the convention, several delegates approached him for selfies and handshakes, making him feel welcomed despite being a Republican at a Democratic event. \u201cThere\u2019s just a lot of respect here,\u201d he remarked, noting Democrats appreciate his stance and defense of democracy while expressing admiration for their enthusiasm at the convention.<\/p>\n<p>Kinzinger expressed that he no longer recognizes today&#8217;s Republican Party but maintains that his beliefs have remained steady; rather, it is leadership that has shifted. He noted, \u201cIf you look at my views over time, they\u2019ve been consistent\u2014it&#8217;s really just been about maturity.\u201d His speech will conclude remarks made by other Republicans at DNC events this week.<\/p>\n<p>Kinzinger acknowledged some Republicans might struggle with supporting Vice President Kamala Harris but reassured them there\u2019s nothing wrong with writing in another candidate if they don\u2019t find someone they can support. He emphasized that disagreements between parties will persist over time: \u201cThe issues we disagree on with Democrats will still be there in 100 years; we\u2019ll always have these debates.\u201d He also raised concerns about sustaining belief among half of Americans regarding election integrity and international conflicts like Ukraine&#8217;s situation with Russia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2329596,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Adam-Kinzinger-at-DNC-2024-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32957,6203,32171,17852,32076],"class_list":["post-2329595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-adam-kinzinger","tag-gop","tag-political-commentary","tag-wake-up","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Adam-Kinzinger-at-DNC-2024-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2329595"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329595\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2329596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2329595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2329595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2329595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}