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SleeplessinSoCal

(10,439 posts)
Wed Feb 23, 2022, 07:41 PM Feb 2022

Can Romney get any respect for being right about Russia in Today's GOP? [View all]

He is poised to be the future leader if the Republicans want to re-enter American democracy. If not, he may wind up in a gulag.

"It's time to admit it: Mitt Romney was right about Russia"
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/22/politics/mitt-romney-russia-ukraine/index.html

"Romney: Putin can’t be allowed to rebuild the Soviet Union
“He’s trying to reestablish what he had before,” the Utah senator said."

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/16/romney-russia-ukraine-nato-527207

Romney has at least occasionally stood up to tfg and Lil Tucker. Taking down Carlson seems imperative to defending democracy at home.

"Mitt Romney Slams Tucker Carlson Over Viktor Orbán Trip: 'Hungary, Model for America?'"
https://www.newsweek.com/mitt-romney-slams-tucker-carlson-viktor-orban-hungary-model-america-1630451

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Ha! They won't even let Ronna "NOT Romney" McDaniel use her middle name... Hugin Feb 2022 #1
I'm thinking this disaster could break the fever. SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2022 #4
Mittens does have the potential of a substantial bloc, if he could get them together. Hugin Feb 2022 #7
thank you for your take. SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2022 #13
Rommey being right about Russia shows... nycbos Feb 2022 #2
He had some unforseen help... lame54 Feb 2022 #5
Russia attacked Ukraine in 2014 before Trump was around. former9thward Feb 2022 #21
'at least occasionally' not enough; elleng Feb 2022 #3
He is apparently trying to save child tax credit . SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2022 #6
That would be 'nice.' elleng Feb 2022 #8
I was wrong RobertMcNamara Feb 2022 #9
Post removed Post removed Feb 2022 #15
WOW inthewind21 Feb 2022 #16
He isn't T F G!! SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2022 #24
Michael McFaul, former ambassador to Russia under Obama FakeNoose Feb 2022 #25
" Russia the number one geopolitical foe." Pantagruel Feb 2022 #10
There's an old saying that even a stopped clock is right twice a day. Mitt Romney abqtommy Feb 2022 #11
NO MOMFUDSKI Feb 2022 #12
Recalling that Romney voted to convict Trump in 1st impeachment SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2022 #14
Romney inthewind21 Feb 2022 #17
He's getting no help from me regarding any rehabilitation. Boomerproud Feb 2022 #18
One could say that about all politicians. SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2022 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author nini Feb 2022 #19
Romney was right that Russia was a threat, but Obama was right that al Qaeda was a bigger Poiuyt Feb 2022 #22
The immediate threat hardluck Feb 2022 #23
To date, Romney has said and done nothing to threaten the Republikkkan party line Orrex Feb 2022 #26
He is probably too sane for his party. SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2022 #27
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