Benedict Romney votes to convict Trump

Flopping Aces ^ | 02-05-20 | DrJohn

[Starman417]

Pierre Dellicto has decided to vote to convict Donald Trump,

“The president is guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust. What he did was not perfect. No, it was a flagrant assault under electoral rights, our national security and our fundamental values,” he declared.

after much handwringing and a consultation with God

“I swore an oath before God to exercise impartial justice. I am profoundly religious. My faith is at the heart of who I am. I take an oath before God as enormously consequential,” said the senator.

I don’t believe that for a second.

Lots of theories have coursed through the internet as to why Romney would take this action.

That’s very reasonable. But here’s a biggie. Mitt’s former campaign national security adviser is on the Board of Directors or Burisma, of Hunter Biden fame.

Joseph Cofer Black, a national security adviser for the 2012 Mitt Romney campaign, sits on the board of directors of Burisma Holdings, the Ukrainian oil and gas giant that paid at times more than $83,000 per month to Hunter Biden, former Vice President Joe Biden’s youngest son. The American Thinker, which first brought the story to light, noted it is “an odd coincidence that Mitt has as CNN puts it ‘been a lone Republican voice expressing concern about President Donald Trump’s July phone call with Volodymyr Zelensky in which Trump asked Ukraine’s President to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his family.’”

In October 2011, Romney announced that Black, who had served in the CIA since 1974, had been selected as a special adviser.

“I am deeply honored to have the counsel of this extraordinary group of diplomats, experts, and statesmen,” Romney said at the time. “Their remarkable experience, wisdom, and depth of knowledge will be critical to ensuring that the 21st century is another American Century.”

Seems that Burisma wanted to buy influence with more than just Joe Biden.

Romney did get Schiff’s endorsement. Then again, Trump is more popular in Utah than is Romney.

Now let’s crank up the Wayback Machine to 2016 and see what Romney had to say about Trump:

Romney is no Amazing Kreskin

But when he ran for the Senate in 2014 Romney sought and got Trump’s support

.@MittRomney has announced he is running for the Senate from the wonderful State of Utah. He will make a great Senator and worthy successor to @OrrinHatch, and has my full support and endorsement! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 20, 2018

And how does Romney repay that support?

Stab Trump in the back. It is vintage Romney.

[willk]

I usually don’t like foul language but,fu#k, that is downright funny and appropriate. Fu#k you Romney. You are a big asshole. Sorry I voted for you. Wish I could get the money back I contributed to you stupid dumbfuck.

[Gene Eric]

Romney is an ungracious asshole. He pissed on the entirety of the Republican party. Our support for his 2012 POTUS run obviously earned no regard for our hopes and determination.

But he, like Pelosi, fully exposed his destructive character — better for the constituency to witness sooner than later. And he also calmed the Rat party ;)

[Gene Eric]

>> I usually don’t like foul language

Romney managed to elicit the well-deserved widespread anger. He’s done. No 2024 for the self-serving jackass.