Mitt Romney Appreciation Thread

[DemocratSinceBirth]

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I'm not too big a man to admit I was wrong. He is a mensch.

[Mike 03]

1. Thank you Senator Romney

The light of history shines on you today and forever.

[samnsara]

80. hes on the right side of history...

[fescuerescue]

129. Only because he lost

If he had won, He would be in the same circle of evil as Bush Trump and Nixon.

[PatSeg]

2. This is something you would never

see republicans do, show support for a Democrat for any reason.

Mitt Romney did the right thing and deserves credit for it.

[Paper Roses]

99. I agree, it took courage, I salute Mr. Romney n/t

[Bettie]

3. He is doing the right thing

so, he may be an endangered species...a Republican with a conscience and the will to listen to it.

[DownriverDem]

98. His Father

was Governor of my state of Michigan. That was when repubs worked with Dems for the good of we the people.

[dewsgirl]

4. Go Pierre Delecto! Thank You Senator.

[Kali]

7. LOL!

[nolabear]

9. Oh god I'd forgotten about that! Thanks Pierre!

[dewsgirl]

11. He was following Seth Abramson and some other resistance accounts

I knew he had some spark.

[secondwind]

5. Mitt Romney is a rare man... a DECENT REPUBLICAN. They are hard to find these days.

May God bless this man!

[FoxNewsSucks]

15. Uh, that's how far republicons have sunk.

to consider Rmoney as "decent". He's still RMONEY. Just as bad as he was in 2012. He just doesn't like MF45, never did, and apparently Putin doesn't have anything on him.

It's not like his vote will be the one to actually convict. I think he's just doing it because he hates MF45 and is reminded every day how MF45 dangled a cabinet position in front of him, then told him to f***off.

[Loki Liesmith]

65. He was never that awful.

He was just wrong on the issues, verbally maladroit and a panderer.

[samnsara]

78. ...and he chose that time to run against Obama...bad timing.....but he wouldnt have been a bad prez.

...my panties woulda been inna bunch the whole time but at least I knew he wouldnt kill us.



I guess thats the bar now with prez's...will he or she kill us or not?

[TexasBushwhacker]

138. Yeah, I would have slept okay with Mitt as POTUS n/t

[UniteFightBack]

140. +1000

[democrattotheend]

149. He would have been much better as POTUS than Trump

Probably not even as bad as Bush, based on his record in Massachusetts (although he ran significantly to the right of said record).

[fescuerescue]

130. Check the archives of that election

He is 100% evil incarnate. We could all see it crystal clear back then.

[dajoki]

113. I never liked him and I still don't...

but he did the right thing this time at least, maybe he deserves some recognition for that but I can't give him any praise.

[saidsimplesimon]

72. Decent Republicans are

hard to find. They are in hiding in fear. Cowards is a better descriptor. imo

Thank you, Senator Romney for this day when your fellow Republicans stand in infamy for all times.

[PJMcK]

6. Okay, the Universe has switched polarity or something!

An Appreciation Thread for Mitt Romney, aka Rmoney, on DemocraticUnderground?!

Everything is wacked out in the Era of Trump.

[Quackers]

23. It really has.

Some days I wonder if I’ve already died and this is some fucked up afterlife. Hell?

[PJMcK]

51. We've died and here are some alternatives

Purgatory ("The Bible; Roman Catholic Edition" )
Judgement City, ("Defending Your Life" )
Kanan-Dume Road in Malibu, ("Heaven Can Wait" )
Manhattan/Brooklyn, NY ("Ghost" )

Shit, I could do this all day!

[Piasladic]

58. I feel the same way

For the first two years, I kept wondering when I'd come out of the coma I was obviously in. Now, the numbness of it being real is starting to set in, but still I often wonder if I am in some sort or brain-fevered purgatory, a place of my own masochistic making.

I want to scream at my republican coworkers, "Are you blind? Are you a pod person? How can you not see that this thing is a corrupt lump squatting in the White House???"

I am embarrassed for my country and afraid of my countrymen.

[MontanaFarmer]

8. An articulate, emotional speech that senator Romney gave.

A man who used his faith to steer his conscience, not his ambitions. I would never vote for Mitt Romney but he is an honorable man and the only Republican in government today with a modicum of principle. Thank you senator.

[samnsara]

81. im not watching any of it..can i find his speech on you tube?

[MontanaFarmer]

88. He put it out on Twitter so I'm sure you can.

It was worth watching.

[bdamomma]

10. thank you Senator Romney

For doing the right thing.

[Sogo]

12. Thank you, Senator Romney.

.....especially that you couched your remarks in terms of your oath....

[IcyPeas]

13. has trump tweeted about him yet? new nickname for romney?

[helpisontheway]

14. Thank you Senator Romney! nt

[katmondoo]

21. I also wish to thank Mitt Romney, I didn't believe he would do it.

[democrattotheend]

16. Wow, never thought we'd see that around these parts

But I agree with you. He was the only Republican who had the courage to do the right thing, and whatever I may have said about him in 2012, I applaud him today.

[WheelWalker]

17. Strength and honor. Romney's got it.

May he be blessed in his courage and conviction.

[JHB]

18. A bubble at the top of a cesspool is still in a cesspool...

...so yippee for Mitt for being that bubble... today.

[D_Master81]

19. Welcome to the Democratic Party Mitt

Lord knows your time in the GOP is over now.

[samnsara]

82. he would do well as an Indy...but then that makes him in the same party as..

..King and Bernie. Strange Bedfellows for sure....

[denem]

20. Thank you Senator Romney

Your father George would be proud of you.

[Chemisse]

22. It takes a lot of courage to be the ONLY Republican to vote against Trump.

And I, for one, appreciate that Romney is going to cast that vote.

He has more substance than I ever gave him credit for.

[gristy]

24. Huge. And Terrific.

[kairos12]

25. Thank you Senator Romney. A true Profile in Courage.

[maddiemom]

49. My first thought, as well.

I worked against your election, but you have my full support and gratitude today!

[treestar]

26. Whoever thought we'd see this on DU

especially in 2012!

[Iggo]

39. I can't believe it in 2020.

[hughee99]

150. Yes, back in 2012 he was being called a Nazi. Nt

[Norbert]

27. The Righties and trump bots are all over Mitt on Twitter

He probably knew that it would happen but chose to do the right thing anyway.

Thanks Mitt.

[ploppy]

28. Thanks Mitt!

[JohnnyLib2]

29. Well done, Senator!

[FM123]

30. Just for today, I am going to put aside

all my other feelings for Romney and just stand in gratitude. Thank you.

[ibegurpard]

31. Here's what I tried to email to Romney

It didn't appear to go through. I suspect their site is being bombarded. I called and left a voicemail as well.

Senator Romney,
I did not vote for you for President in 2012. I would not vote for you again were you to run again. We are too far apart on many issues that are important to me. But after today and the news that you alone among Republicans are actually voting to hold Donald Trump accountable for abuse of office I must say that I would feel far more comfortable with you sitting in the Oval Office than the current resident. Thank you for standing up for what's right despite the fact that so many of your colleagues continue to defer to this evil man. We owe you a debt greater than I think you can see at this time.

[Thunderbeast]

32. Thank you, Senator for taking your Constitutional Oath seriously.

We have serious disagreements on policy, but I have never questioned your motives.

You represent loyalty to country over party.

[musicblind]

33. Whatever you think of Romney

he made the hard choice because he believed it was the right choice.

He was willing to ruin his life and, possibly, his political future to stand on his principles.

That is what a public servant does. They serve the public, not themselves.

I'm a gay man, someone to which Romney wanted to marriage, but I also respect the hell out of that kind of conviction and courage.

From a gay man: Thank you Mitt Romney. I appreciate you, and what you have done for our democracy today.

[CaptYossarian]

34. Thank you, Senator Romney. It was the John McCain thing to do.

A little dig at Lindsey there.

[irisblue]

35. No. Just no

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

36. Mitt! One of the loudest cheers in the afterlife...

is from your Dad. Convince more of your compatriots.

[Iggo]

37. Yeah, no.

If they needed his vote, he’d be voting the other way.

Don’t let him Collins/Murkowski you.

[dem4decades]

121. You find his devotion to his God so shallow? I don't. And it ain't my thing.

[Iggo]

135. Well, yeah. As a matter of fact I do. But that's not the point.

The point is, he made a safe chickenshit vote, angling for his next presidential run.

If they needed his vote, he’d’ve voted the other way.

That’s certain.

[dem4decades]

141. Really what party will choose him for a candidate? Republican? Democratic? Please

[Raster]

38. Thank you, Senator Romney!!!

[Different Drummer]

40. Many thanks, Senator Romney!

DD

[NCLefty]

41. The number of congressional Republicans with principles today numbers: 1.

Let the record show it! *bangs gavel*

[yaesu]

42. A con with a conscious, a very rare individual indeed. I applaud him for doing the right thing here.

[Brainfodder]

43. +1 for Mitt Romney today, but barely a dent....

Venture capitalist....

That makes him a greedy whatever to never tru$t.

Never forget that wrinkle please, thank you.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

46. The easy thing to have done is to go along.

His whole family is at risk from Trump and his deranged followers.

[Brainfodder]

50. Yup, that is why he gets a +1 from me.

Need 67, there is plenty of shade there for more, only Mitt if that is the final tally, quite sad.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

52. I can't imagine the abuse he is going to get.

[AtheistCrusader]

95. He's already seen everything they can dish out, post-election-night.

[geardaddy]

44. He did the right thing today

but he is by no means, in any way, a mensch.

[SunSeeker]

45. Thank you for doing the right thing today, Senator, as to Article I.

Don't understand how you could then vote not guilty on Article II, Obstruction of Congress, but hey, whatever, I'm sure that first vote took a lot out of you.

[PA Democrat]

47. The Senator is a true patriot.

[lastlib]

48. Thank you Senator Romney! History will be kinder to you for this!

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[bucolic_frolic]

53. A patriot for the Constitution

always gets a fair hearing. Thank you Senator Romney!

[diverdownjt]

64. Best comment award goes to.....

bucolic frolic.....

[redstatebluegirl]

54. Thank you Senator Romney, at least there is one statesman left on your side of the aisle.

[BadgerMom]

55. More than 47% of me is impressed.

[Raine]

56. No nt

[redstateblues]

57. Never a fan, I salute you sir for the courage of your conviction

[wryter2000]

59. Count me in

[Paladin]

60. So shines a good deed in a weary world.

Many thanks, Senator Romney.

[Saviolo]

61. Thank you for not being complete garbage, Romney.

I appreciate that he has conscience enough to vote for conviction. I also appreciate that he is (according to CNN) the first Senator in US history to vote to convict a president of the same party. He has broken the narrative that the impeachment is strictly the Democrats, and he has made it bipartisan.

Also, there is a certain cachet behind "Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-UT) votes to convict."

I still think he's (on the balance) a pretty awful person, but congratulations on doing the bare minimum.

[angrydem666]

62. I will give Romney credit for doing the right thing.

Even though I do find his motivation suspicious af.

[MFM008]

63. Mitt Romney for President!

Oh wait...
Well anythings better than maggot.

[treestar]

148. At this point, Rmoney or McCain

seem fine. All is relative!

Though upon more consideration, VP Palin would be scary. But not so scary as where we are now.

[BigmanPigman]

66. .....

[Canoe52]

67. Sorry, can't go there.

[dem4decades]

122. You can't thank a man for doing the right thing?

[Canoe52]

133. ..

[ehrnst]

68. I respect this action, and understand that this will dearly cost him politically and his family

in terms of harassment.

[gibraltar72]

69. Grudgingly

[tanyev]

70. I've been snarky about Mitt and the LDS White Horse Prophecy,

but kudos to him for doing the right thing today. And if his belief in a hero prophecy played any part in his decision, I’ll take it.

[moondust]

71. Maybe his "faith"

is real and not just a prop used for sucker bait and political cover as it is with so many craven Republicans.

[NNadir]

73. That's as vanished a species as liberal Republican. One with...

Integrity.

As Shakespear put it, "we will not see his like again."

Republicans with integrity are going the way of the dodo bird.

[grantcart]

74. He and Flake did the right thing on the biggest issue

[radical noodle]

75. Because of Mitt Romney

trump can never claim this was just a partisan endeavor.

[samnsara]

76. not sure what a mensch is but if its good then i agree!

[MurrayDelph]

101. From Urban Dictionary:

mensch
A mensch is a someone to admire and emulate, someone of noble character. The key to being "a real mensch" is nothing less than character, rectitude, dignity, a sense of what is right, responsible, decorous. (Rosten, Leo. 1968. The Joys of Yiddish. New York: Pocket Books. 237)

[RelativelyJones]

77. Thank you, Senator

[LakeArenal]

79. Okay. Thanks.

But that’s it.

[BlueJac]

84. Can't believe it, no thanks, looking to run for President, unreal!

This will be deleted I am sure.

[lapfog_1]

85. I oppose everything he believes in

but that was a courageous decision and eloquent speech.

[lapfog_1]

94. now we know wht Moscow Mitch told Dumpster "I'm Sorry" last night

Romney must have told Moscow Mitch "I'm voting to convict"

[Thekaspervote]

86. An honest more middle of the road repub...maybe. Enemy of my enemy my friend.

[hwmnbn]

87. Yeah, but...

I think it was to cover his ass. Anyway I'll give him some props.

[sandensea]

89. It was on just one of the two articles - but that took cojones

Especially in today's Brownshirt GOP.

Thank you, sir.

[Tiggeroshii]

90. Voted not guilty

Fuck that guy

[DemocratSinceBirth]

91. He voted guilty on Article One and made conviction bipartisan.

[SunSeeker]

92. He inexplicably split the baby, voting guilty on I, not guilty on II.

Very weird. But hey, guilty on I (Abuse of power) is a lot better than nothing.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

146. Yep. Hard to believe he could feel a strong need to acknowledge the obvious facts on the one

but not the other. Each being just as damn plainly clear as the other.

[Luciferous]

93. His statement was really good as well.

[Politicub]

96. Thank you, senator.

[lillypaddle]

97. I sent him a tweet of appreciation

along with Doug Jones and Joe Manchin. If you can send him an email or tweet, just in case he doesn't read DU, I'm sure he'd appreciate the support.

ETA Krysten Sinema as well.

[MontanaMama]

100. Thank you senator Romney

for doing the right thing.

[writes3000]

102. Romney did a Fox News Interview with Chris Wallace. The first third of it is GREAT.

I love that we have him on video condemning Trump this way.

[Ohioboy]

103. Thank you Mitt Romney for doing what's right even though it's difficult!

Wow! Where are the rest of them?

[Skinner]

104. Credit where it's due.

To a man who did the absolute minimum necessary under the circumstances.

[defacto7]

105. Why should I show appreciation that he finally

made the right call? That he's slightly less a jerk than the rest of the GOP? Doing the honorable thing is something we all try to do all the time, not just at the end of the battle when you know you've lost.

Forget it.

[bitterross]

106. Thank him for what? Doing his damn job. He voted no on the Second article.

He doesn't deserve any special praise. He voted no the article about obstruction.

Fuck him, and fuck every GOP senator.

[Hamlette]

107. As a Utahn, I don't seen an alternative motive in Romney's vote.

As a third generation godless commie pinko, it is hard for me to get over the religious stuff but having been raised in Utah, I've grown to know many good Mormons and Romney is one of them.

I don't think he'd run for President now. His vote is a wash here, he can win in Utah no matter what.

He is the last of the Republican moderates in the country.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

109. I have a friend who is a Mormon.

His parents voted for Clinton because they found Trump morally repugnant.

[Hamlette]

116. my in-laws wrote in Romney in 2016

the other half of my in-laws voted for Trump and at last 2 of the 4 say they will never vote for him again. We'll see.

Most Mormons are Republican in Utah. Shame.

[Tweedy]

108. Senator Romney, the only GOP senator with cajones

Whatever else there is to say about Senator Romney

Let it be known across the land
Senator Mitt Romney
is the only Republican Senator
With the cajones to stand up for
What they all know is right.

[ailsagirl]

110. I never thought I'd see such a thread!!!

[MojoWrkn]

111. Thank you Senator Romney!

[Tertullian]

112. ONE decent Republican out of 100.

SMH

[Hortensis]

114. Why only one of two when both cases were airtight?

Classic Romney. I'm glad but hardly overappreciative. He had and failed an absolute duty to do his best to remove this president, not to do his best to protect his godly reputation and his senate seat.

[bluestarone]

115. TY Senator Romney

[Laelth]

117. I admit that I never expected to see such a thread on DU.

But here I am. k&r



-Laelth

[dem4decades]

118. Tonight I sent a thank u email to Romney and $ to Gideon and Jones.

[Nature Man]

119. Could he split the repube vote by running 3rd party

for president?

I don't see dems or trumpsuckers voting for him. He'd snag a chunk of disaffected repubes probably.

[tenderfoot]

120. Oh spare me.

[dem4decades]

123. Did you watch his speech?

[tenderfoot]

125. No. I keep remembering what he said about 47% of the population...

and what c*** his wife was toward the Obamas. I couldn't care less. He's no hero.

Fuck that guy.

[MFGsunny]

124. On a very special day, you - too - became Spartacus.

Much obliged, Senator.

[Kurt V.]

126. never. the countless lives he has destroyed with corporate raiding is immeasurable

[Gothmog]

127. Thank you Senator Romney

[fescuerescue]

128. No Thanks.

If he had been elected, we would still be cursing his name and the damage done to this country.

He would have instantly been the worst president ever, only to be surpassed by Trump.

Ok I'll give him half a nod for voting with Democratic block, but only half.

[Gore1FL]

131. I am glad he did the right thing this time

It's hard to give kudos to him for getting something right. Ultimately, he's part of the problem.

He did the right thing this time. He'll happily cater to the tea party when it suits him.

[anamnua]

132. Thank God

for one good man in Sodom.

[bdamomma]

134. Called his office

to say thank you and he stood up to a bully.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

136. You got through. What did they say?

[bdamomma]

137. Oh I just left

a message on voice mail.

[MustLoveBeagles]

139. Credit where credit is due

Thank you Senator Romney for doing the right thing.

[Vivienne235729]

142. Thank you Sen. Romney for showing glimpses of the old guard.

My deceased conservative father would have been proud. Without a doubt, this was your finest moment.

[jcmaine72]

143. The only mitt I know that's worthy of praise

[Nac Mac Feegle]

144. Maybe I'm a cynic.

But one could suspect that he is trying to make himself a sort of acceptable alternative to "ride in on a white horse" and be the candidate if dumpster has a medical problem or something.

But I suspect anything of repubs.

[MerryBlooms]

145. Our Dems who voted guilty, in districts they barely won, are

heroes. I see so much praise for Romney, but we have Dems who risked their seats today for justice. If Romney stays in the republican party, he will continue to vote party line. I'm hoping after all the threats and attacks from trump and his henchmen, Romney will switch to Indy. He'll have the freedom to vote his conscience going forward.

[deek]

147. Thank you for voting your conscience

[redstatebluegirl]

151. I could never vote for him but he gives me hope that the republic is not

totally gone.

[at140]

152. Could we see a Bloomberg/Romney ticket in 2020?

That would bring Utah in the mix. And right in line with Bloomberg's agenda to unite the country.

[empedocles]

153. Pragmatically speaking, mittens done good.

Far better as a 'con, then switching to Dems, [as some here would demand], - in terms of impact.

[scipan]

154. The price he pays will be heavy.

Probably ostracized by most of his fellow repug senators, his friends and neighbors in Utah ( maybe not as badly as if he lived in Georgia, but still), his fellow church members. Not to mention the death threats from magats and them doing all they can to hurt him and his family.

Respect to him, and gratitude for making me feel like I just found water in the desert.