People like Kinzinger provide an offramp for Republican voters who are waking up to the reality of the post-Trump GOP to vote their conscience. For better or for worse, we are mired in identity politics, which for many means being a Republican. Folks like Kinzinger are saying you can still identify that way if you want, but it doesn’t mean you have to vote for Trump-- you can put country over party and that’s okay.
He’s doing the job of the Judas Goat which, frankly, we need him for.
People like Kinzinger provide an offramp for Republican voters who are waking up to the reality of the post-Trump GOP to vote their conscience. For better or for worse, we are mired in identity politics, which for many means being a Republican. Folks like Kinzinger are saying you can still identify that way if you want, but it doesn’t mean you have to vote for Trump-- you can put country over party and that’s okay.
He’s doing the job of the Judas Goat which, frankly, we need him for.
Fair enough. I guess the Media isn’t talking about all the ones who left the party.
Yep. He and I wouldn’t agree on much, if anything, but pragmatically speaking he’s currently serving a valuable purpose so we can let him cook.