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defacto7

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105. Why should I show appreciation that he finally

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2020, 06:26 PM

Feb 2020

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.

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Mitt Romney Appreciation Thread [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2020 OP

Thank you Senator Romney Mike 03 Feb 2020 #1

hes on the right side of history... samnsara Feb 2020 #80

Only because he lost fescuerescue Feb 2020 #129

This is something you would never PatSeg Feb 2020 #2

I agree, it took courage, I salute Mr. Romney n/t Paper Roses Feb 2020 #99

He is doing the right thing Bettie Feb 2020 #3

His Father DownriverDem Feb 2020 #98

Go Pierre Delecto! Thank You Senator. dewsgirl Feb 2020 #4

LOL! Kali Feb 2020 #7

Oh god I'd forgotten about that! Thanks Pierre! nolabear Feb 2020 #9

He was following Seth Abramson and some other resistance accounts dewsgirl Feb 2020 #11

Mitt Romney is a rare man... a DECENT REPUBLICAN. They are hard to find these days. secondwind Feb 2020 #5

Uh, that's how far republicons have sunk. FoxNewsSucks Feb 2020 #15

He was never that awful. Loki Liesmith Feb 2020 #65

...and he chose that time to run against Obama...bad timing.....but he wouldnt have been a bad prez. samnsara Feb 2020 #78

Yeah, I would have slept okay with Mitt as POTUS n/t TexasBushwhacker Feb 2020 #138

+1000 UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #140

He would have been much better as POTUS than Trump democrattotheend Feb 2020 #149

Check the archives of that election fescuerescue Feb 2020 #130

I never liked him and I still don't... dajoki Feb 2020 #113

Decent Republicans are saidsimplesimon Feb 2020 #72

Okay, the Universe has switched polarity or something! PJMcK Feb 2020 #6

It really has. Quackers Feb 2020 #23

We've died and here are some alternatives PJMcK Feb 2020 #51

I feel the same way Piasladic Feb 2020 #58

An articulate, emotional speech that senator Romney gave. MontanaFarmer Feb 2020 #8

im not watching any of it..can i find his speech on you tube? samnsara Feb 2020 #81

He put it out on Twitter so I'm sure you can. MontanaFarmer Feb 2020 #88

thank you Senator Romney bdamomma Feb 2020 #10

Thank you, Senator Romney. Sogo Feb 2020 #12

has trump tweeted about him yet? new nickname for romney? IcyPeas Feb 2020 #13

Thank you Senator Romney! nt helpisontheway Feb 2020 #14

I also wish to thank Mitt Romney, I didn't believe he would do it. katmondoo Feb 2020 #21

Wow, never thought we'd see that around these parts democrattotheend Feb 2020 #16

Strength and honor. Romney's got it. WheelWalker Feb 2020 #17

A bubble at the top of a cesspool is still in a cesspool... JHB Feb 2020 #18

Welcome to the Democratic Party Mitt D_Master81 Feb 2020 #19

he would do well as an Indy...but then that makes him in the same party as.. samnsara Feb 2020 #82

Thank you Senator Romney denem Feb 2020 #20

It takes a lot of courage to be the ONLY Republican to vote against Trump. Chemisse Feb 2020 #22

Huge. And Terrific. gristy Feb 2020 #24

Thank you Senator Romney. A true Profile in Courage. kairos12 Feb 2020 #25

My first thought, as well. maddiemom Feb 2020 #49

Whoever thought we'd see this on DU treestar Feb 2020 #26

I can't believe it in 2020. Iggo Feb 2020 #39

Yes, back in 2012 he was being called a Nazi. Nt hughee99 Feb 2020 #150

The Righties and trump bots are all over Mitt on Twitter Norbert Feb 2020 #27

Thanks Mitt! ploppy Feb 2020 #28

Well done, Senator! JohnnyLib2 Feb 2020 #29

Just for today, I am going to put aside FM123 Feb 2020 #30

Here's what I tried to email to Romney ibegurpard Feb 2020 #31

Thank you, Senator for taking your Constitutional Oath seriously. Thunderbeast Feb 2020 #32

Whatever you think of Romney musicblind Feb 2020 #33

Thank you, Senator Romney. It was the John McCain thing to do. CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #34

No. Just no irisblue Feb 2020 #35

Mitt! One of the loudest cheers in the afterlife... N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2020 #36

Yeah, no. Iggo Feb 2020 #37

You find his devotion to his God so shallow? I don't. And it ain't my thing. dem4decades Feb 2020 #121

Well, yeah. As a matter of fact I do. But that's not the point. Iggo Feb 2020 #135

Really what party will choose him for a candidate? Republican? Democratic? Please dem4decades Feb 2020 #141

Thank you, Senator Romney!!! Raster Feb 2020 #38

Many thanks, Senator Romney! Different Drummer Feb 2020 #40

The number of congressional Republicans with principles today numbers: 1. NCLefty Feb 2020 #41

A con with a conscious, a very rare individual indeed. I applaud him for doing the right thing here. yaesu Feb 2020 #42

+1 for Mitt Romney today, but barely a dent.... Brainfodder Feb 2020 #43

The easy thing to have done is to go along. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2020 #46

Yup, that is why he gets a +1 from me. Brainfodder Feb 2020 #50

I can't imagine the abuse he is going to get. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2020 #52

He's already seen everything they can dish out, post-election-night. AtheistCrusader Feb 2020 #95

He did the right thing today geardaddy Feb 2020 #44

Thank you for doing the right thing today, Senator, as to Article I. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #45

The Senator is a true patriot. PA Democrat Feb 2020 #47

Thank you Senator Romney! History will be kinder to you for this! lastlib Feb 2020 #48

A patriot for the Constitution bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #53

Best comment award goes to..... diverdownjt Feb 2020 #64

Thank you Senator Romney, at least there is one statesman left on your side of the aisle. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #54

More than 47% of me is impressed. BadgerMom Feb 2020 #55

No nt Raine Feb 2020 #56

Never a fan, I salute you sir for the courage of your conviction redstateblues Feb 2020 #57

Count me in wryter2000 Feb 2020 #59

So shines a good deed in a weary world. Paladin Feb 2020 #60

Thank you for not being complete garbage, Romney. Saviolo Feb 2020 #61

I will give Romney credit for doing the right thing. angrydem666 Feb 2020 #62

Mitt Romney for President! MFM008 Feb 2020 #63

At this point, Rmoney or McCain treestar Feb 2020 #148

..... BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #66

Sorry, can't go there. Canoe52 Feb 2020 #67

You can't thank a man for doing the right thing? dem4decades Feb 2020 #122

.. Canoe52 Feb 2020 #133

I respect this action, and understand that this will dearly cost him politically and his family ehrnst Feb 2020 #68

Grudgingly gibraltar72 Feb 2020 #69

I've been snarky about Mitt and the LDS White Horse Prophecy, tanyev Feb 2020 #70

Maybe his "faith" moondust Feb 2020 #71

That's as vanished a species as liberal Republican. One with... NNadir Feb 2020 #73

He and Flake did the right thing on the biggest issue grantcart Feb 2020 #74

Because of Mitt Romney radical noodle Feb 2020 #75

not sure what a mensch is but if its good then i agree! samnsara Feb 2020 #76

From Urban Dictionary: MurrayDelph Feb 2020 #101

Thank you, Senator RelativelyJones Feb 2020 #77

Okay. Thanks. LakeArenal Feb 2020 #79

This message was self-deleted by its author Maraya1969 Feb 2020 #83

Can't believe it, no thanks, looking to run for President, unreal! BlueJac Feb 2020 #84

I oppose everything he believes in lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #85

now we know wht Moscow Mitch told Dumpster "I'm Sorry" last night lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #94

An honest more middle of the road repub...maybe. Enemy of my enemy my friend. Thekaspervote Feb 2020 #86

Yeah, but... hwmnbn Feb 2020 #87

It was on just one of the two articles - but that took cojones sandensea Feb 2020 #89

Voted not guilty Tiggeroshii Feb 2020 #90

He voted guilty on Article One and made conviction bipartisan. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2020 #91

He inexplicably split the baby, voting guilty on I, not guilty on II. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #92

Yep. Hard to believe he could feel a strong need to acknowledge the obvious facts on the one Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2020 #146

His statement was really good as well. Luciferous Feb 2020 #93

Thank you, senator. Politicub Feb 2020 #96

I sent him a tweet of appreciation lillypaddle Feb 2020 #97

Thank you senator Romney MontanaMama Feb 2020 #100

Romney did a Fox News Interview with Chris Wallace. The first third of it is GREAT. writes3000 Feb 2020 #102

Thank you Mitt Romney for doing what's right even though it's difficult! Ohioboy Feb 2020 #103

Credit where it's due. Skinner Feb 2020 #104

Why should I show appreciation that he finally defacto7 Feb 2020 #105

Thank him for what? Doing his damn job. He voted no on the Second article. bitterross Feb 2020 #106

As a Utahn, I don't seen an alternative motive in Romney's vote. Hamlette Feb 2020 #107

I have a friend who is a Mormon. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2020 #109

my in-laws wrote in Romney in 2016 Hamlette Feb 2020 #116

Senator Romney, the only GOP senator with cajones Tweedy Feb 2020 #108

I never thought I'd see such a thread!!! ailsagirl Feb 2020 #110

Thank you Senator Romney! MojoWrkn Feb 2020 #111

ONE decent Republican out of 100. Tertullian Feb 2020 #112

Why only one of two when both cases were airtight? Hortensis Feb 2020 #114

TY Senator Romney bluestarone Feb 2020 #115

I admit that I never expected to see such a thread on DU. Laelth Feb 2020 #117

Tonight I sent a thank u email to Romney and $ to Gideon and Jones. dem4decades Feb 2020 #118

Could he split the repube vote by running 3rd party Nature Man Feb 2020 #119

Oh spare me. tenderfoot Feb 2020 #120

Did you watch his speech? dem4decades Feb 2020 #123

No. I keep remembering what he said about 47% of the population... tenderfoot Feb 2020 #125

On a very special day, you - too - became Spartacus. MFGsunny Feb 2020 #124

never. the countless lives he has destroyed with corporate raiding is immeasurable Kurt V. Feb 2020 #126

Thank you Senator Romney Gothmog Feb 2020 #127

No Thanks. fescuerescue Feb 2020 #128

I am glad he did the right thing this time Gore1FL Feb 2020 #131

Thank God anamnua Feb 2020 #132

Called his office bdamomma Feb 2020 #134

You got through. What did they say? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2020 #136

Oh I just left bdamomma Feb 2020 #137

Credit where credit is due MustLoveBeagles Feb 2020 #139

Thank you Sen. Romney for showing glimpses of the old guard. Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #142

The only mitt I know that's worthy of praise jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #143

Maybe I'm a cynic. Nac Mac Feegle Feb 2020 #144

Our Dems who voted guilty, in districts they barely won, are MerryBlooms Feb 2020 #145

Thank you for voting your conscience deek Feb 2020 #147

I could never vote for him but he gives me hope that the republic is not redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #151

Could we see a Bloomberg/Romney ticket in 2020? at140 Feb 2020 #152

Pragmatically speaking, mittens done good. empedocles Feb 2020 #153

The price he pays will be heavy. scipan Feb 2020 #154