Stephen Colbert Shares Praise For Romney, Damning Assessment Of The GOP Soul

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02/06/2020 04:31 am ET Updated 2 hours ago

The “Late Show” host delivers a heartfelt thanks to the Utah GOP senator.

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But he also had a warning for the Republicans who voted to acquit Trump ― about the meaning of an oath and its effect on the soul.

“Hearing Mitt Romney take his oath to God seriously was like finding water in the desert,” Colbert said. “Because we know Republicans are lying when they say that Trump didn’t do anything wrong or that maybe he did but he shouldn’t be removed.”
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Colbert, himself deeply religious, agreed and explained the importance of such an oath.

When you take an oath, you can’t think one thing and say another. You are asking God to witness, on the pain of your immortal soul, that what you whisper in your heart is what comes out of your mouth.

Republicans, he suggested, have forgotten the meaning of an oath.

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Then, he explained the true cost of violating an oath:

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stephen-colbert-mitt-romney-oath_n_5e3babd7c5b6bb0ffc0b0119

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[PatSeg]

1. Surprisingly powerful speech

from Colbert last night. He still stuck a little humor in there, but for the most part he was deadly serious.

[BigOleDummy]

2. Agreed

Mr. Colbert wouldn't BE Mr. Colbert without some humor, its etched into his DNA to be funny. But that was indeed a heartfelt and very powerful monologue. Kudo's once again to him.

[PatSeg]

3. Of all late night television

Colbert's show is the only must-see program for me these days. He is a national treasure.

[OKNancy]

4. He's cool but this really isn't

important news of national interest. Locking