The Christ that heals, performs miracles, washes feet, eats with the sinners, etc., and then compare that to Trump. 11:13 EST 17 Feb 2021 (We lost that letter in a move, which drives us nuts, as we've wanted to show it to approximately 300,000 people since then.). The cousin of Republican politician Adam Kinzinger, Karen Otto sent a letter to Kinzinger's father - via certified mail - and another copy to the New York Times, expressing disappointment and disgust at Kinzinger for voting to impeach former president Donald Trump. From 'Democrat party believes in abortion' to 'Donald Trump isn't perfect but neither are you.'. The Problem is it does real damage to this democracy.'. Describes John Fetterman As 'A Vegetable' At CPAC, Trump Gloats Over News Of Kellyanne And George Conway's 'DIVORCE'. I wanted Adam to be shunned, she said in an interview. Karen Otto told the Times that, in addition to sending the letter to Kinzinger, she also sent it to Republicans across Illinois, including other members of the state's congressional delegation. Required fields are marked *. We lost the similar letter we received. He didnt have an opponent, Porter recalled telling the future president. Adam Kinzingers roots run deep across Illinois. Please refer to our, Adam Kinzinger's Wingnut Family Writes Him A Letter, Rep. Kinzinger: If Trump Is Not Charged With A Crime, 'I Fear For The Country', Kinzinger: 'Hardcore' Trump Supporters 'Now Just Can't Stand Him', Adam Kinzinger On McCarthy: Kevin's A Piece Of Sh*t, Kinzinger Confirms Report Trump Begged Xi To Help Him Win In 2020, Kinzinger: There's Never Been A US President Who Attemped A Coup Before, Joy Reid Writes Sen. Susan Collins A Letter, Don Jr. Has Had It With Women Having '10-Month Abortions', Don Jr. Some members of Kinzinger's family are not happy about that. Oh wait, sorry, this is the Adam Kinzinger letter. He joined the Air Force after the Sept. 11 attacks and served in Iraq and Afghanistan. }); The Palmieri Report is a Pro-America News Outlet founded by Jacob Palmieri four years ago at the age of 19. Kinzinger said he has little desire to reach out to the loudest critics in his districts Republican organizations, whom he hasnt spoken to in years and said hold little sway over voters. Kinzinger's cousin, Karen Otto, said in an interview with the Times that she paid $7 to send it by certified mail to the lawmaker's father. 'First, we saw on the TV news to your 'personal family' claiming we had disowned you and claiming we are 'being misled.' "I wanted Adam to be shunned," she said in an interview. Looking ahead, Kinzinger told the Times he is seeking re-election, for now, and should know by the summer whether he can remain a Republican for the long term, or whether he will have to change his party affiliation should Trump's allies become a permanent majority in the GOP. [Cousin Karen's letter to Adam Kinzinger, a disappointment to Jesus and President Trump / New York Times]. hitType: 'event', And of course it ends with a note that President Trump has done more for the American people in four years than you, the Rinos, and Democrats have done in years!!. He joined the United States Air Force in 2003 and flew missions in, among other places, Afghanistan and Iraq. pic.twitter.com/ra2v3VMvND, Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) February 16, 2021. Karen Otto, told the Times, which published the letter Monday. Karen Otto. ", In a rancorous letter dated Jan. 8 -- the day after Kinzinger separated himself from his party by calling for the 25th Amendment to be used to remove Trump from office for his role in inciting the Capitol riots -- 11 of the Congressman's family members call him a disappointment "to us and to God" accuse him of being brainwashed, and supporting abortion and socialism, which they label "the ultimate sin.". It begins: "Oh my, what a disappointment you are to us and to God!" I hold nothing against them, but I have zero desire or feel the need to reach out and repair that, Kinzinger said of his cousins, who he believes have been brainwashed. Kinzinger was one of 10 Republicans who later joined all House Democrats in voting to impeach Trump last month for " incitement of insurrection " in light of his role in encouraging the riot at. We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, profanity, vulgarity, doxing, or discourteous behavior. A 42-year-old Air National Guard pilot who represents a crescent-shaped district along the Chicagos suburbs, Kinzinger is at the forefront of the effort to navigate post-Trump politics. Katelyn Caralle, U.S. ', 'Oh, by the way, good luck in your fund raising endeavors. Previously, she reported on local politics in Kampala, Uganda, wrote about sustainability from a think-tank in Paris, France, and has pursued documentary and broadcast news projects closer to home. She also sent copies to Republicans across Illinois, including other members of the states congressional delegation. Karen Otto, Kinzinger's cousin, authored the scathing letter after his vote to approve the 2020 election results. 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To become an ad-free subscriber please select one of the following two options. The stuff he did helped me., Kinzinger predicted the hangover of Trumps post-impeachment popularity will kind of wear off., Former Gov. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said on Tuesday that some people "equate Donald Trump with the person of Jesus Christ" in their hearts. 'I wanted Adam to be shunned,' she told the outlet of her reasoning. For me, I am at total peace with my decision on impeachment and my mission to restore the GOP, to uphold the principles we hold dear, and firmly put the country first. Thank you we love you! The only winners in the war between Trump and Republicans will be Democrats, Rauner said. We are not making this up. Send me email updates and offers from TMZ and its Affiliates. Rep . eventAction: 'click_ads' Elaborating on his beliefs to the Times, Kinzinger said that to successfully reclaim the GOP, he and others must expose the 'fear-based' tactics often used by the party to rally support. "Adam, Oh my what a disappointment you are to us and to God!" While Kinzinger has drawn praise from Democrats over the last few months, he is by no means a progressive: His campaign website outlines his longstanding opposition to the Affordable Care Act, abortion rights and increased taxes. President Trump is not perfect, but neither are you or any of us for that matter! Will MS Dhoni pass the baton to Ben Stokes in what could be his final season for CSK? He was born in Kankakee, grew up in Bloomington and now resides in Channahon. Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger speaks before the House select committee hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington. For some voters, character matters. "I wanted Adam to be shunned," Otto told the newspaper. Kinzinger's family go on to say they could list even more 'grievances' against him, but insist he is 'not worth their time', before proceeding the pile in on him for one and a half additional pages. https://t.co/EWD2YZO49X pic.twitter.com/RcgmRmYKjc, The whole thing is an absolute doozy of contradictions, obvious confusion, and self-righteousness. The letter drew quite a response on Twitter, and none of it was surprising. GOP Rep's family disowns him for opposing Trump in impeachment. Karen Otto is on Facebook. He has taken his case to the national media, becoming a ubiquitous figure on cable television, late-night HBO programming and podcasts. ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); 'Perhaps the witch/devil, holding the gavel, will invite to her house for ice cream!' ', In summation, the Ottos said they are now calling for Kinzinger to be removed from office, adding: 'I have received numerous calls concerning your actions and egregious behavior towards [Trump].'. "We're not judging you, but we're pretty sure God is very disappointed in you.". Reached by the Times for an interview, Otto said she paid $7 to send the letter to her politico cousin's father in order to make sure the congressman would see it. He's. If you want to vote as a Democrat, vote as a Democrat, Richard Reinhardt, a 63-year-old retired mechanical engineer, said while eating lunch at a Thai restaurant in Rockford. Republican Representative Kinzinger has His Own Karen Moment. } 'Republicans must say enough is enough. We are one of the worlds fastest growing Kinzinger is unapologetic about his priorities. Kinzinger said he was not swayed by his family's ire. In January 2018, Boza-Holman started working under Vice President Mike Pences office as the director of strategic media. The cousin who wrote it, Karen Otto, is so confident that she is on the right side of history that she actually sent copies of it to Republicans throughout Illinois, attempting to have Kinzinger "shunned," according to her own words. window.adsContainer = {"positionAfterTitle":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle5_Rel_Newrev","isOrganicUserAd":true,"max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position2":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_After_Title_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position3":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Below_Next_Rel_Newrev","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position4":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle_Rel_Newrev","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position5":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle1_Rel_Newrev","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position6":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle2_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position7":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle3_Rel_Newrev","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position8":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle4_Rel_Newrev","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position9":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle5_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position10":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle6_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position11":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle7_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position12":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle8_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position13":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle9_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position14":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle10_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position15":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle11_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position16":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle12_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"positionTop":{"code":"Article_Desktop_970x250_Header_Rel","isOrganicUserAd":false,"max_width":970,"max_height":250},"positionBottom":{"code":"Article_Desktop_Sidebar_Bottom_Rel_Newrev","isOrganicUserAd":true,"max_width":300,"max_height":600},"positionBottomRight":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_After_Title_Rel_Newrev","isOrganicUserAd":true,"max_width":336,"max_height":280}} I am disappointed that the Senate was unwilling to hold former President Trump accountable for his actions. The family said they were motivated to send another letter to 'defend our positions and our opinion of you!' She also sent copies to Republicans across Illinois, including other members of the states congressional delegation. The author of the letter was Karen Otto, Mr. Kinzingers cousin, who paid $7 to send it by certified mail to Mr. Kinzingers father to make sure the congressman would see it, which he did. The fact that the New York Timeshas a copy of this letter, Extreme Grandma Cursive and all, suggests something to us about what Rep. Kinzinger thinks about this letter. Luke Kenton For Dailymail.com eventAction: 'click_adunit' Hear what Nikki Haley said about Confederate history in 2010 interview. We just fear, he said. Fear the Democrats. Once a backer of former President Donald Trump, Karl Rove has moved to back the never-Trump wing of the Republican Party as held up by Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., proving he is "bad news," according former president on Newsmax TV. Katelyn Caralle, U.S. "I hold nothing against them, but I have zero desire or feel the need to reach out and repair that," Kinzinger said of his cousins, who he believes have . Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection on the US. (Kinzinger is anti-abortion, for the record.). We were once so proud of your accomplishments! Two days after Mr. Kinzinger called for removing Mr. Trump from office following the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, 11 members of his family sent him a handwritten two-page letter, saying he was in. Revelations of the latest letter comes after The New York Times released details of a separate letter the family sent to Kinzinger on January 8 as the representative called on Trump to be removed following the Capitol attack two days earlier. } 'We just fear,' he told the outlet. I just want you to tell the American people the truth. Trump was aware of Kinzingers lack of fealty. 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Feb. 15, 2021 Below is a letter to Representative Adam Kinzinger, Republican of Illinois, from several of his family members who support former President Trump. In Illinois, Republicans have been struggling to guess what Kinzingers next move may be. But enough about us! Back to verbally abusing and disowning Adam Kinzinger for having his own mind and stabbing Jesus right in the wrists when he called for Trump to be held accountable for ordering a terrorist attack against America: OK, we're sorry, but gonna have to factcheck that one with Jesus, who says in Mark that the unforgivable sin is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. Our future depends on it., Your email address will not be published. They sent Kinzinger the letter after he called for Trump to be removed from office via the 25th Amendment over the Capitol insurrection. The letter was signed by Karen Otto, Kinzinger's cousin, and her husband, Greg. hitType: 'event', In the interview, Mr. Kinzinger said he's unlikely to pursue the 2022 nomination for governor or the Senate. and This is just like when Donald Trump paid off Stormy Daniels to hide their affair, probably, except for how David's story involved repentance eventually. Karen Otto, Kinzinger's cousin, wrote the letter and mailed it to Kinzinger . Point is, Cousin Karen knows Donald Trump is a Christian, because all these other really great Christian guys who are not crooks or conmen say so: We did not hear that message either (fake news Wonkette did not cover his message), but we trust that it was super fuckin' Biblesauce and that Trump was probably literally John the Baptist the entire time. According to a June 2017 report on White House personnel, she earned a $62,000 salary in that role. DANVERS Greg and Karen Otto of Danvers celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., and with a family dinner celebration.. He looked at the overwhelming evidence against Trump, after the whole world saw him incite violence against those he considers enemies again and again, and chose country over party. It was signed by her husband Greg along with 9 other family members, but Karen claims in the letter there are more who feel the same way. February 16, 2021 10:23 AM. They met in flight school in Enid, Oklahoma, in 2004 and were friends for years. Imagine if several of your relatives signed and sent to you, personally, a handwritten letter, pointing out that by challenging Trump as divinely ordained, you have shamed the family name. Who is Karen Otto? 'I hold nothing against them,' he said, 'but I have zero desire or feel the need to reach out and repair that. The author of the letter was Karen Otto, Kinzinger's cousin, who paid $7 to send it by certified mail to Kinzinger's father to make sure the congressman would see it, which he did. Sign up for the God Pod newsletter - Coming Soon, *First Published: February 16, 2021, 7:33 am. Kinzinger and his wife Boza-Holman had a destination wedding in Guatemala and tied the knot on February 15, 2020. I wanted Adam to be shunned, she said in an interview. He first won his seat in Congress with Sarah Palins endorsement. Oh my, what a disappointment you are to us and to God! they wrote. they wrote. By calling for the removal of a president who literally incited a terrorist attack against the American people and their seat of government. Kinzinger has drawn praise from Democrats, but he is not anyones idea of a progressive. Karen Otto told the Times that, in addition to sending the letter to Kinzinger, she also sent it to Republicans across Illinois, including other members of the state's congressional delegation. ', The comments below have not been moderated, By Karen Otto's (she/her) grasp of the leadership requirements of healthcare and education clients paired with her skill in identifying up and coming leaders make her an effective consultant who finds and attracts the most qualified executives in academic medicine. . "We were once proud of your accomplishments! But to the extent I can, I will also focus on the national message because I can turn every heart in central and northern Illinois, and it wouldnt make a dent on the whole party. People named Karen Otto. ga('ads.send', { document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Tampa Area Local News, National Stories, and Politics. The cousin who wrote it, Karen Otto, is so confident that she is on the right side of history that she actually sent copies of it to Republicans throughout Illinois, attempting to have Kinzinger shunned, according to her own words.
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