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democrattotheend

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20. That is a Republican talking point

Reply to inwiththenew (Reply #17)

Sat Feb 8, 2020, 02:27 AM

Feb 2020

This sounds like it was ripped right from the talking points Don Jr. sent around yesterday. I personally think Romney was acting at least mostly out of conviction, but even if you don't, it's not in our interests to discredit him. No matter what Democrats say at this point about Trump, Ukraine, impeachment, or even the Friday Night Massacre, it feels like they are just being written off as partisan. Romney's speech on the floor the other day, on the other hand, was more powerful as a case against Trump because it came from someone in his own party.

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It is sad that Mitt Romney, the 47% man, is the only GOP Senator with any integrity. [View all] guillaumeb Feb 2020 OP

Sets the bar pretty low. 2naSalit Feb 2020 #1

Bar none, Barr is a master at lowering the bar. eom guillaumeb Feb 2020 #3

His Father DownriverDem Feb 2020 #18

From what I understand... llmart Feb 2020 #24

Yes indeed malaise Feb 2020 #2

True, Malaise. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #4

I honestly did not think Romney mercuryblues Feb 2020 #5

Nor did I. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #6

Partial integrity, remember he's still part of a company-destroying capital firm. TheBlackAdder Feb 2020 #7

True. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #8

Yeah that is bizarre. Turbineguy Feb 2020 #9

I never would have guessed. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #10

No doubt Romney believes the moneyed class should run the country Sucha NastyWoman Feb 2020 #11

Very well stated. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #12

I believe the power of the mormon church insulates him from Trump's wrath. Most GOP senators Johonny Feb 2020 #13

And most GOP politicians have no spine to hold them up. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #14

Commentators should not be saying Trump was aquitted by the Senate. TryLogic Feb 2020 #15

He was neither acquitted nor exonerated. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #16

I think we are conflating integrity with vindictiveness inwiththenew Feb 2020 #17

Well said. n/t. Scruffy1 Feb 2020 #19

That is a Republican talking point democrattotheend Feb 2020 #20

Romney is a piece of shit inwiththenew Feb 2020 #21

Agree 1000%. His speech was not only against the con but the entire group of GOP chickens Perseus Feb 2020 #23

Mitt Romney did the right thing this time around, he must be admired for that act Perseus Feb 2020 #22

I agree. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #25

The sauce they hold on Mitt must be weak bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #26

Romney might also feel his support in Utah is strong. eom guillaumeb Feb 2020 #27

Do all of the 61 million voters who voted for Romney now support Trump? kentuck Feb 2020 #28

Perhaps a majority, for one reason or another. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #30

He only recognized takers as those with little means LiberalFighter Feb 2020 #29

Exactly. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #31