GOP lawmaker blasts Trump for quoting pastor warning of civil war over impeachment

[Judi Lynn]

Source: The Hill


BY CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO - 09/29/19 10:21 PM EDT



Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) on Sunday criticized President Trump for quoting a pastor saying impeachment could trigger a "Civil War-like fracture" in the country.

"I have visited nations ravaged by civil war," Kinzinger tweeted.

"I have never imagined such a quote to be repeated by a President. This is beyond repugnant."

. . .

The rare rebuke from a Republican member of Congress came in response to Trump tweeting a quote from Pastor Robert Jeffress on Fox News.


Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/463592-gop-lawmaker-calls-out-trump-for-quoting-pastor-warning-of-civil-war

[elleng]

1. 'The rare rebuke from a Republican member of Congress,'

GOOD!

He will become more and more outrageous, and more and more repubs will say so.

[Leghorn21]

2. Well well well

”I have visited nations ravaged by civil war. @realDonaldTrump I
have never imagined such a quote to be repeated by a President.
This is beyond repugnant.”

Link to tweet

WHAT SAY YOU NOW, LOSER45

[KY_EnviroGuy]

3. This poor guy must be off his GOP-supplied meds....

and probably will pay dearly.

Seriously, it's great to see a crack or two in the rotten GOP cow pie to let the stink out....

(anyone from the country knows what I mean)

[marble falls]

4. NOT impeaching Trump would be much more likely to create "civil war-like fractures".

[BigmanPigman]

17. That is what I was thinking too.

[Midnight Writer]

5. Well, well, look who got "woke".

Musta slept through the birtherism, the pussy grabbing, the nepotism, the racism, the obstruction, etc.

[Brainfodder]

23. and the self dealing and Trump University, and.... and....

And the daily dose of dastardly deeds indefinitely?

Rinse repeat rubs rational rudely?

[mountain grammy]

6. He said it was "beyond repugnant "

So I guess all the previous trump shit has been merely repugnant.

[Six117]

7. LMAO!!!

SO TRUE!

[dchill]

15. So "merely repugnant" is OK.

"Beyond repugnant" is not OK. He drew the line on the wrong side of repugnant. Simple mistake.

[KelleyKramer]

18. Haha! Mtn Grammy for the win!

[patphil]

8. Trump must believe he is going to be impeached,

so he is trying to intimidate the Senate into not removing him from office.
He's also terrorizing the citizenry with a warning that it could result in violence.
I'm pretty sure he wants his base to defend him, even if thousands or even tens of thousands die.
I don't think he realizes the jeopardy this would put him in.

Patrick Phillips

[Lock him up.]

12. Yeah, and what does Moscow Mitch have to say about that one?

This is unbecoming of any PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES? Not a coward peep?

Retweeting a tax-exempt christofascist advocating for American taxpayers to kill other American taxpayers is OK with you, Senate Majority Leader???

The orange menace should be impeached tomorrow morning and removed tomorrow afternoon for that one!!

[Yavin4]

9. Kinzinger goes clear. n/t

[CTLib]

10. As John Cougar once Sang

"And the walls come tumblin' down"!!!

[Chipper Chat]

11. Thank you Adam. Me?

I'm waiting for Susan Collins to say she's "concerned."

[ffr]

13. I want Moscow Mitch to pull the reigns in on this psycho in the WH.

Link to tweet

[truthisfreedom]

14. Not a single member of his couch-potato base would lift a finger

to participate in a civil war.

[calimary]

16. So whatcha gonna DO about it, Kinzinger?

Issue a statement describing how “deeply troubled” you are about this? Stuff it with your thoughts and prayers.

[Scarsdale]

19. Who cares what pencil-necked geek

Robert Jeffress has to say? He is one of those televangelists, stuffing his pockets with donations from pensioners. Any so called "preacher" who sticks his nose into politics needs to have their tax exempt status reviewed. Franklin Graham, are you listening? Falwell?

[onetexan]

20. that Robert Jeffress is a complete nut job.

[murielm99]

21. Kinzinger is my Congressman,

and he is a tehadist. He got his job by primarying someone who was not quite as conservative as he is.

He has said a few things critical of 45 recently. I think he is feeling beleaguered. He may be facing a primary challenge by a repiggie, someone even nuttier than he is. And he has a viable Democratic opponent.

Don't be fooled. This nutcase thinks it is perfectly okay for members of the military to stay at trump properties.

Here is a link with his comments about the military staying at trump properties: https://www.saukvalley.com/2019/09/12/kinzinger-air-force-crew-right-to-stay-at-trump-resort/a4jqn0h/

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

22. More than half these assholes screaming "Civil War"

would shit themselves if they were involved in a real shooting war.