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February 05, 2020 11:56 AM UTC
23 Comments
The Salt Lake Tribune
Will be interesting and amusing to read the “spin” on this, if Romney follows through, from Powerful Pear and Moderatus/Podesta e-mails/stained blue dress.
The message from Mittens, Collins, Jones, Murkowski, Alexander, et al is:
Fuck ‘em all and fuck et al, too!
This is the most I’ve ever liked Mitt Romney, which admittedly, isn’t that much. Time for the obligatory ” Mitt Romney begged me for a job ” tweet…
Millions of . . .
. . . Kabuki theatre fans can’t be all wrong!
Mittens has his Mr. Smith Goes to Washington moment…..
Who would have expected that a man at whom I routinely laugh for being a spineless would grow a pair and do something like this!
Someone had to temper Trump’s self-coronation celebration, and Romney probably realized no one else is left in the Republican Senate that would have the independence and self-respect needed to stand up to Trump.
Everyone has their lines. I'm not sure that I would have ever called Romney spineless. He is rather politically expedient. I am fairly sure he would not make this vote if he were from, say, Arizona or Michigan. He's pretty safe from being forced out over this in the primary.
I also think this is true of most people. We have a range of things we'd find acceptable to vote for or against depending on circumstances. What I am surprised by is the retiring Republicans sticking with Trump. If a Senator's next gig is sitting on a corporate board how does voting against Trump hurt them?
I agree. Mitts vote is surprising, but not as much of a head scratcher as Lamar Alexander. He acknowledged what Trump did was wrong, but refused any evidence. His Republican colleagues stated there was not enough evidence and Alexander voted against allowing the house managers to present more. He served 18 years in the Senate. You would think he would have done more to protect the institution.
Alexander also said that removing Trump would pour gasoline on the culture war fire that is smoldering in this country.
So apparently Alexander feared that removing Trump would incite the deplorables and irredeemables to pick up their torches and pitchforks, and take to the streets.
Romney did something that has hurt him immeasurably politically as well as costing him many friends and contacts. Don't downplay how gigantic this was for him.
I give him credit for realizing that this is more important than his individual political future.
In 4 years, when Romney is considering whether to run for another term or not, he'll be able to say "when my party is wrong, I will tell them so" — and people will believe him.
As more and more indications of Trump's guilt on the Ukraine caper emerge (Lev is coming… and John Bolton's book will be published and he may well testify to the House … additional documents and emails will come out in FOIA cases … and I'm betting there will be some Ukrainian documents or testimony emerging), Romney will look better and better.
He's not running for re-election for 4 years. He will be doing so in a red state known for its high levels of NeverTrumpism, where a NeverTrump candidate received 21.5% of the vote and Trump didn't hit a majority. He's well-known and beloved in chosen state. It's a thing, but not likely the ultimate political sacrifice.
The lowest circle of hell is waiting.
For the other Republican Senators – no shit.
Dittos Moddy
For Benedict Donald, Moscow Mitch, Coverup Cory, Leningrad Lindsey, Flush Dimbulb and their goosestepping ilk.
Ah, but Romney is smart enough to be modest and ask forgiveness, so he won't be there.
Other Republicans? I think they will only be in the 8th circle — you can look it up. "The Eight Circle of Hell is resided by the fraudulent."
I caught a bit of Moscow Mitch's post-acquittal press conference, and he basically poo-pooed the idea of expelling R-money from the GOP caucus and praised his consistent pro-GOP voting record.
But only 8 short years you were shilling for Mittens, Moddy.
Be strong, senator Romney. Some day they will thank you!
not up to you or any of us.
trump's gotta die first. Fingers crossed!
To Moderatus:
Romney said that he did this because of his faith and upholding an oath.
And you would consign him to hell for that? I realize you a Republican sycophant, but this degree? MGHMOYS.
Mitt Romney thought long and hard about this, unlike most of his colleagues:
Trump's corruption is matched only by McConnell's desecration of his oath to our nation. There would be no need for iron discipline to hold their members in line if their leader weren't such a pitifully unfit example of a man, much less one entrusted with the power of life and death.