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George II

(67,782 posts) Wed Feb 5, 2020, 03:09 PM Feb 2020

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Romney says he will vote to convict Trump [View all]

Source: CNN

Sen. Mitt Romney, a Republican from Utah, said he will vote to convict in the impeachment of President Trump.

Romney said Trump is "guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust."

He said what Trump did "was a flagrant assault on our electoral rights, our national security, and our fundamental values."

Romney added: "Corrupting an election to keep oneself in office is perhaps the most abusive and destructive violation of one's oath of office that I can imagine."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-impeachment-trial-02-05-20/

There will be updates, I'm sure. Bottom line: ROMNEY IS VOTING TO CONVICT!

Romney's tweet (his speech starts at about 12:30):

Link to tweet

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Romney says he will vote to convict Trump [View all] George II Feb 2020 OP

His speech is hard hitting. Wow, this is a direct smack! Mike 03 Feb 2020 #1

I never really disliked him. Wouldn't vote for him for President but I don't think he is "bad"... George II Feb 2020 #6

My main problem with him PatSeg Feb 2020 #15

He is saying DENVERPOPS Feb 2020 #39

I think Romney knows PatSeg Feb 2020 #45

Meh. It's easy to do this when you know he will be acquitted. johnnyfins Feb 2020 #51

Not easy enough for 50 other PatSeg Feb 2020 #53

No. The probable acquittal simply makes Romney more of a trump target now. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #61

He lied and gaslighted so much when he was Cha Feb 2020 #80

He wanted to be president so badly PatSeg Feb 2020 #83

Agree. Man, it's hard not to deeply respect what just happened. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #16

BTW. thanks for posting this. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #17

+ 1000 n/t MFGsunny Feb 2020 #66

He isn't bad HE'S AN IDIOT....I heard the phone call, and the way he asked to see Biden's stuff onecent Feb 2020 #70

He's a radical Republican, I liked his father a lot more (and I wouldn't have voted for him either) c_junk Feb 2020 #71

I have disliked Romney ever since he referred to "the 47%." Nitram Feb 2020 #78

Yeah!! Good for you, Mr. Romney!! Scumbag rump deserves to be thrown out of office. NT SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #2

Couldn't agree more SWBT DENVERPOPS Feb 2020 #81

Everyone of the senators that allowed this piece of crap to stay in office and do ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #82

I wonder if it will resonate with any other senators? importDavid Feb 2020 #3

19 or 20 or 21, depending on the strength of some wavering Dems. lagomorph777 Feb 2020 #57

i can't believe it n/t yodermon Feb 2020 #4

Until we see it. rickyhall Feb 2020 #21

HUGE! cilla4progress Feb 2020 #5

May his speech be a campaign ad in October. lastlib Feb 2020 #65

He may have to leave the Republican party . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #7

If he did that he would go independent still_one Feb 2020 #22

DOOOOOO IIIITTTTTT....! nt smb Feb 2020 #33

Caucus with the Dems! Come on, Mitt! tinrobot Feb 2020 #59

Don't think he would do that though still_one Feb 2020 #74

He will be OK Cosmocat Feb 2020 #50

He will be fine with his Mormon constituency. Dave Starsky Feb 2020 #55

I was watching and my mouth dropped open! BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #8

A little melodramatic of me, but my hands were shaking as I typed. George II Feb 2020 #14

No shit! Mitt has more of a moral compass than I had given him comradebillyboy Feb 2020 #9

he earns my HUGE respect. jmbar2 Feb 2020 #10

Say whatever, Mitt does have moral principles bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #11

Any more? Bayard Feb 2020 #12

Even If It's Just Him... smb Feb 2020 #30

That was my first thought - they can't claim it was a "partisan witch hunt" any longer. George II Feb 2020 #34

Meet who gunning for Pence. marble falls Feb 2020 #13

Will @GOPChairwoman disown him? NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2020 #18

She kinda already did by removing "Romney" from her name for trump. See also... PunkinPi Feb 2020 #25

Nice, Mitt. Jirel Feb 2020 #19

I applaud him for this. It will be interesting to see what this does to his political carreer as a still_one Feb 2020 #20

Evidently he is a rare republican PatSeg Feb 2020 #27

he is doing it for his political career AlexSFCA Feb 2020 #58

If so PatSeg Feb 2020 #60

My opinion of him went up while I watched radical noodle Feb 2020 #23

Brave, I must take my hat off Traildogbob Feb 2020 #24

To have a political career duforsure Feb 2020 #26

The speech was great... Mike Nelson Feb 2020 #28

So when he runs for president again he can say he's every man's friend. Firestorm49 Feb 2020 #29

His vote won't change the outcome of the impeachment proceedings but bc of his vote in2herbs Feb 2020 #31

Holy Shit. ZenDem Feb 2020 #32

he's trying to buy back his soul... Javaman Feb 2020 #35

That is one heck uva pic Javaman, Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #49

Trump looks like a wolf, Romney a sheep. denem Feb 2020 #69

omg happybird Feb 2020 #52

Here's the VIDEO Mersky Feb 2020 #36

Thank you! Wow, what a great speech. Well worth my 20 minutes to view! SunSeeker Feb 2020 #62

I'm glad he did the right thing, but I have to wonder jb5150 Feb 2020 #37

Precisely why BluNoMatterHu Feb 2020 #38

Mitt Romney is the first Senator in American history to vote to impeach a president of his own party mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2020 #40

Probably why McConnell said "I'm sorry" last night. Ponietz Feb 2020 #41

You did the right thing mittens awesomerwb1 Feb 2020 #42

Faux....he's a RINO hibbing Feb 2020 #43

"This has been the most difficult decision I have ever had to make in my life," Marcuse Feb 2020 #44

What? The schmuck takes our money and holds it ransom Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #48

He's getting even, in part, for this: George II Feb 2020 #46

Hate you! But love you today, even though it's probably Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #47

In addition to being the right thing to do, it is the smart play. Vinnie From Indy Feb 2020 #54

A Profile in Courage. BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #56

Emotional kydemo Feb 2020 #63

A. I'll believe it when I see it SpankMe Feb 2020 #64

Only because he knows it won't matter and he's angling for another presidential run. PSPS Feb 2020 #67

They could use a new majority leader. snort Feb 2020 #68

Channeling a portion of his dad's political courage. 90-percent Feb 2020 #72

At the end of the day it means little Wabbajack_ Feb 2020 #73

I'm wonderng what sort of 90-percent Feb 2020 #75

Romney just voted NOT GUILTY on obstructiion of congess! SunSeeker Feb 2020 #76

I just saw that. WTF? George II Feb 2020 #77

Credit, where credit is due. denbot Feb 2020 #79