Adam Kinzinger is getting a documentary: "The Last Republican"

[RoryN]

Priority watch for me.

‘Do you have contempt for my views?’ How a leftwing film-maker and a Republican came together

For documentary The Last Republican, director Steve Pink followed Adam Kinzinger, who went against his party to criticise Donald Trump in the wake of an insurrection

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/sep/12/last-republican-documentary

 

[butters]

but what about Liz Cheney?

 

[Bray123]

Just about all the big names in the GOP condemned Trump following the insurrection, one by one they've nearly all been bullied into surrendering their values and are now fawning over the criminal.

The only ones still standing firm are the previous Republican Presidents and Vice-Presidents. A complete lack of moral fibre runs through the likes of Chip Roy, Ron DeSantis and Lindsey Graham.

 

[deckardB26354]

but what about Liz Cheney?

Sorry, but she’s has a lot of work to do to make up for all of the evil shit she’s done. I applaud her for speaking out about the Orange Fuhrer, but that only gets her so far up the ladder.

 

[butters]

Sorry, but she’s has a lot of work to do to make up for all of the evil shit she’s done. I applaud her for speaking out about the Orange Fuhrer, but that only gets her so far up the ladder.

I'm not arguing about her policies and previous actions, only pointing out the strength—and determination—of her stance against trump over jan 6th and that she's a republican, though no longer holding office so perhaps that's the reason for the title.

 

[deckardB26354]

…though no longer holding office so perhaps that's the reason for the title.

Yeah, it seems that once a Republican leaves office, the orange fever is broken.

 

[butters]

Yeah, it seems that once a Republican leaves office, the orange fever is broken.

it was her stance against him that made her lose office

 

[deckardB26354]

it was her stance against him that made her lose office

Kinzinger could have stayed in office when he started expressing his dismay for the orange turd, but he chose to bug out. I wonder if he would have been reelected if he made the decision to run again.

 

[Saint_Ann]

Illinois is a political swamp.

 

[JohnEngelman]

Republicans lost integrity with the Reagan administration. Beginning then they have cut taxes for the rich, increased the national debt, and used the increase in order to cut popular domestic spending programs.

 

[ishtat]

I'm not arguing about her policies and previous actions, only pointing out the strength—and determination—of her stance against trump over jan 6th and that she's a republican, though no longer holding office so perhaps that's the reason for the title.

She put integrity before obeiscance to a criminal gang. The GOP she represented no longer exists, it's remnants are owned, totally owned by Trump.

 

[coati]

but what about Liz Cheney?

Someone should do a film about her, too.

Both stood firmly against the total abandonment of democracy within their own political party. Republicans were taught from childhood never to speak ill of another Republican. Cheney and Kinzinger stood up against insurrection following a lost election, and their fellow Republicans crucified them for not following Satan.

 

[RoryN]

A minor figure in comparison, but I'd like to recognize this guy too: Anthony Gonzalez

(And the fact that he played for my NFL team doesn't hurt.)