Posted on 02/08/2020 1:01:18 PM PST by John Semmens
As the sole Republican vote for convicting President Trump in his impeachment trial in the Senate, Mitt Romney (R-Ut) cited his "conscience" as the basis for siding with Democrats who have been eager to oust Trump since the day he was elected.
"Many in my own Party tried to convince me that there had to be evidence of a crime before a president should be removed from office," the Senator said. "But my belief in God tells me that, if in my heart I'm convinced he is guilty, I must vote to take him out."
"The parade of government officials that Rep. Schiff presented, who sincerely believed that Trump's policies toward Ukraine were wrong was very persuasive," Romney maintained. "Who, after all, is better positioned to determine our policy toward Ukraine? The career professionals who have been running this policy from long before Trump ever imagined he might become president? Or an outsider who spent his life owning and operating hotels until he unexpectedly was elected president? Based on the plaudits I've received from so many since my courageous vote, my conscience tells me I made the right choice."
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) said "Senator Romney's historic vote brought tears of joy to my eyes. Given the lackluster roster of candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, I think our Party could do a lot worse than to try to snag this man of valor to run on our ticket. I think if we were to look closely at his political history we'd see that his views on government aren't so different from ours. He did champion an Obamacare-style of health insurance in Massachusetts when he was governor there. Paired with a reliable Democrat like Secretary Clinton, I think he could bring a lot of Republicans over to our side in November."
Romney thanked Blumenthal for "your kind words" and expressed interest in being on a fusion ticket with Clinton, "but only as the vice-president nominee. I fear that being elected president with Mrs. Clinton as my VP might endanger my life."
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,391013.new.html#new
Mitt had a burning in his bosom, so he believed Trump was guilty. He felt the heat of hate like that of a thousands suns.
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