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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
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