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Romney says he had to follow 'conscience' on vote to convict Trump, expects ‘enormous consequences’
FoxNews.com ^ | 5 Feb 2020 | Tyler Olson

Posted on 02/05/2020 11:56:30 AM PST by seanmerc

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, told Fox News' Chris Wallace Wednesday in an exclusive interview that he "had to follow my conscience" in deciding to vote to convict President Trump on abuse of power, a decision that's likely to lead to serious blowback from Trump and others in the Republican Party.

"I believe that the act he took, an effort to corrupt an election is as destructive an attack on the oath of office and our Constitution as I can imagine," Romney said. "It is a high crime and misdemeanor within the meaning of the Constitution, and that is not a decision I take lightly. It is the last decision I want to take."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Utah
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To: seanmerc

Two Anti-American RINOs in Utah. You know what to do come election time


341 posted on 02/05/2020 5:33:30 PM PST by Starcitizen (American. No hypenation necessary. Send the H1B and H4EAD slime home. American jobs for Americans)
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To: irishjuggler

One of his staff advisors also had a position at Burisma....


342 posted on 02/05/2020 5:36:44 PM PST by stockpirate (Anyone who believes Epstein killed himself is a fool)
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To: alancarp

Sen. Mitt Romney, D-Bangalore

Fixed it for them.

He flipped as his D credentials are what is needed for all the Indian H1B trash him and the other Utah traitor want to bring to Utah for their Silicon Slopes dream.


343 posted on 02/05/2020 5:39:21 PM PST by Starcitizen (American. No hypenation necessary. Send the H1B and H4EAD slime home. American jobs for Americans)
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To: seanmerc

Typical Liberal...voting based on emotion and feeling rather than on facts.


344 posted on 02/05/2020 5:43:21 PM PST by RRismyhero (Mr. Obama - You can keep your change.)
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To: seanmerc

President Trump should announce during his speech tomorrow, that Mitt Romney has information which could lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton.


345 posted on 02/05/2020 5:52:56 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: seanmerc
Romney (Pierre Delecto) is freaking slimy.
346 posted on 02/05/2020 6:17:24 PM PST by servantboy777
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To: seanmerc

He needs to be shunned. Set his desk off to the side, by itself. Strip him from committees. Don’t let him caucus with Republicans. Just completely ignore him.

If he ever goes to San Francisco, I hope to see him so I can treat him like a sidewalk.


347 posted on 02/05/2020 6:38:06 PM PST by Founding Father (The Pedophile moHAMmudd [PBUH---Pigblood be upon him]; Charles Martel for President)
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To: seanmerc

“”I believe that the act he took,”

but you believed a lie - Mitt I am so glad you never became president - even though obama years were bad at least I knew they would not be good with him in office - you would have been a hope for good only to be dashed -


348 posted on 02/05/2020 6:42:22 PM PST by b4me (God Bless the USA)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

https://twitter.com/RepMikeJohnson/status/1225171680575795200


349 posted on 02/05/2020 6:54:28 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: anton

Understood. I’m not all that committed to Nikki Hailey either. I’ve heard her speak several times and followed her ambassadorship at the UN. She sounded like someone who understood how power is used in diplomacy and someone who should be taken seriously if she threatened to use it..

I also like presidential candidates that are twice elected governors of medium to large states. There is no job - except Vice President (maybe - depending how much leash the President will give you) - that can train you for the roles and responsibilities of President. But being a governor and being good enough at the job to be re-elected should at least get a person trained to lead a multiagency bureaucracy, select and fire managers, create and negotiate budgets, form coalitions, pass legislation, deal with crises, etc. In other words, the nuts and bolts skills needed to take command of an organization and get it running efficiently.


350 posted on 02/05/2020 6:55:54 PM PST by Captain Rhino (Determined effort today forges tomorrow.)
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To: Captain Rhino

A point usually misunderstood by persons who have not had executive resonsibilities.

A Senator is a consultant. Like a lawyer. Not in charge of anything but staff and if he does nothing, life goes on unabated. A CEO, Governor, even a city manager has to deliver every day.


351 posted on 02/05/2020 7:15:31 PM PST by anton
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To: servantboy777


Zee Trump weel wegret net makeen mee Zecretary of Ztate! No? Haw Haw Haw Haw!
352 posted on 02/05/2020 7:35:50 PM PST by salmon76 (Democrats are worried that American voters will interfere in the 2020 election)
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To: seanmerc
"I believe that the act he took, an effort to corrupt an election is as destructive an attack on the oath of office and our Constitution as I can imagine," Romney said

Hyperbole much, Senator?

That's just absurd - if that's the best he could come up with for reasoning you can tell he doesn't really believe it.

It is like he thinks he was elected in Massachusetts instead of Utah - zero excuse for this kind of absurdity. There is zero evidence to support this and any rationale person who actually looked at the facts knows this.

353 posted on 02/05/2020 7:39:23 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: seanmerc

“Are you my conscience?”


354 posted on 02/05/2020 7:43:00 PM PST by petitfour (APPEAL TO HEAVEN)
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To: seanmerc

Mittens HAS to have kin involved in the Ukraine. He just has to.
He’s as corrupt as all the other democrats.

I hope his transgressions are worn around his neck (figuratively speaking, of course) when he’s pulled down from his high horse. He is trash. He went against an INNOCENT President. He is as useless, as traitorous as any other democRAT.


355 posted on 02/05/2020 7:49:11 PM PST by meyer (WWG1WGA, MAGA!)
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To: seanmerc

Given his record as Gov. of MA it’s obvious Mutt doesn’t have a conscience.


356 posted on 02/05/2020 8:05:57 PM PST by TigersEye (MAGA - 16 more years! - KAG)
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As the late Bob Grant would have put it:

Mittens is a “FAKE, PHONY FRAUD!!!”


357 posted on 02/05/2020 8:07:02 PM PST by Simon Foxx
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To: anton

Exactly. Hence my distaste for the current practice of selecting presidential candidates from Congressm...ah, persons and Senators. Legislators run their offices and can pick up and drop issues at will. Governors (chief executives) must lead each day, every day, when the news is good and when it is very bad, etc., etc. Why people think they are comparable in qualification for the highest executive office is a mystery.

There really is no substitute for government chief executive service. In terms of complexity and scale, even a mega billion dollar commercial enterprise pales when compared to a national level government. Furthermore, a responsible government cannot cease attempting to perform its mission throughout its territory as long as it exists. It may, at times, execute its missions poorly due to lack of resources. But only extinction can ever relieve it of its responsibility.


358 posted on 02/05/2020 8:51:54 PM PST by Captain Rhino (Determined effort today forges tomorrow.)
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To: seanmerc

Mitt Romney is a person without any principles of any kind, variety, or description. He’s called Etch A Sketch for a reason.


359 posted on 02/05/2020 9:31:59 PM PST by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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To: All

Here’s Mitt’s licence plate, apparently ...

..State of UTAH..

__BST 666__

_Dogs elevated_


360 posted on 02/06/2020 3:49:58 AM PST by Peter ODonnell (Nobody reads this anyway so here's my password: *************)
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