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Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
The Hill ^ | May 14, 2019 | Tal Axelrod

Posted on 05/14/2019 3:12:40 PM PDT by jazusamo

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) voted against one of President Trump’s judicial picks Tuesday over past controversial comments the judge made about former President Barack Obama.

Romney, who faced off against Obama in the 2012 presidential race, cast the lone GOP “no” vote against Judge Michael Truncale, who was ultimately confirmed to the Eastern District of Texas by a 49-46 margin.

Truncale raised eyebrows in 2011 when he called Obama an “un-American imposter.”

He later told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he was “merely expressing frustration by what I perceived as a lack of overt patriotism on behalf of President Obama,” adding that he did not subscribe to the “birther” theory.

However, Romney found enough fault with the original remark to vote against Truncale’s nomination.

“He made particularly disparaging comments about President Obama. And as the Republican nominee for president, I just couldn't subscribe to that in a federal judge,” Romney told Politico in a brief interview.

“This was not a matter of qualifications or politics. This was something specifically to that issue as a former nominee of our party.”

Romney has emerged as one of the few GOP critics of Trump, often hitting the president over his rhetoric. He most recently bucked the White House by opposing its plans to nominate Herman Cain to the Federal Reserve Board.

Though he votes in line with the president more often than not, he is more likely to oppose the White House than most other Republican senators, according to a tally compiled by FiveThirtyEight.


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To: ryderann

pwned by pBama.


21 posted on 05/14/2019 3:22:54 PM PDT by FirstFlaBn
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22 posted on 05/14/2019 3:23:30 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

He made particularly disparaging comments about President Obama. And as the Republican nominee for president, I just couldn’t subscribe to that in a federal judge,” Romney told Politico in a brief interview.

Is this guy for real?


23 posted on 05/14/2019 3:23:37 PM PDT by Vision (Obama corrupted, sought to weaken and fundamentally change America; he didn't plan on being stopped.)
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To: Midwesterner53

“He’s a Republican?”

More like a Republicuck.


24 posted on 05/14/2019 3:23:48 PM PDT by Brooklyn Attitude (The first step in ending the war on white people is to recognize it exists.)
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To: jazusamo

Once a rino always a rino.


25 posted on 05/14/2019 3:24:27 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: jazusamo

I want to cut off my right arm that pulled the lever for this #### once.


26 posted on 05/14/2019 3:24:37 PM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR)
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To: jazusamo

I thought Romney was busy trying to put black people in chains, giving people cancer and cheating on his taxes.

Now, Romney is trying to be the little sycophant for the media and the Democrats.


27 posted on 05/14/2019 3:24:54 PM PDT by detective
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To: jazusamo

Mitt Romney was elected Governor of arguably one of the top 5 most liberal states in the country.

Think about that.


28 posted on 05/14/2019 3:25:15 PM PDT by Bryan24 (When in doubt, move to the right..........)
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To: jazusamo

Once a turd...always a turd.


29 posted on 05/14/2019 3:25:39 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: jazusamo

The little old viper pokes his head out of the hole in the ground one more time...

...daring somebody to take another swipe at it, I guess


30 posted on 05/14/2019 3:25:43 PM PDT by Oscar in Batangas (12:01 PM 1/20/2017...The end of an error.)
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To: jazusamo

No doubt in the future I will be “voting against” a Romney endorsed Republican on my ballot due to Mitten’s backstabbing behavior. Loyalty is a a two way street, Mitt.


31 posted on 05/14/2019 3:25:54 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: jazusamo

WOW Romney almost wins the dumb ass of the year award(AOC is currently in the lead) Obama targeted Romney’s campaign and spied on him and here is Romney again finding a way to kiss Obama’s ass..Romney losing in 2012 was for the best, as evil as Obama was, I think Romney would have destroyed the Republican party with his stupidity


32 posted on 05/14/2019 3:25:56 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: jazusamo

33 posted on 05/14/2019 3:26:13 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: CaptainK

Wiser words have not been spoken.


34 posted on 05/14/2019 3:26:13 PM PDT by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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To: SunkenCiv; All
Truncale raised eyebrows in 2011 when he called Obama an “un-American imposter.”

Yep, and he nailed it!

35 posted on 05/14/2019 3:26:30 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: Brilliant

It would be fabulous IF he was a RINO however he IS a Dem!!!


36 posted on 05/14/2019 3:26:36 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: jazusamo
Well somebody has to take the place of Juan McScum after all.
Mitt is ideal for that job.
37 posted on 05/14/2019 3:27:35 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: jazusamo

Typical communists Democrat posing as a Conservative Christian Republican but just a typical jackass.


38 posted on 05/14/2019 3:28:24 PM PDT by Logical me
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To: Jim Robinson

I hope I outlive that POS....Romney.


39 posted on 05/14/2019 3:28:34 PM PDT by Osage Orange (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)
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To: detective

Guess what, Mitt. Obama and his supporters still hate your guts, just like we do.


40 posted on 05/14/2019 3:28:59 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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