This Sure Looks Like Mitt Romney’s Secret Twitter Account (Update: It Is)

Slate ^ | 10/20/19 | Ashley Feinberg

[yesthatjallen]

Earlier today, the Atlantic’s McKay Coppins published a lengthy profile on Mitt Romney, apparently part of Romney’s effort to set himself up as the noble Republican foil to an out-of-control president. These sorts of pieces, which are more about narrative setting than anything else, typically don’t contain a lot of new information, but this had one notable exception. About midway through, the usually guarded senator revealed that, just like fellow lone-voice-of reason-haver James Comey, he was the owner of a secret Twitter account.

At one point, as Coppins asked him about the #IMPEACHMITTROMNEY hashtag Trump tweeted into being earlier this month, Romney said this:

“That’s kind of what he does,” Romney said with a shrug, and then got up to retrieve an iPad from his desk. He explained that he uses a secret Twitter account—“What do they call me, a lurker?”—to keep tabs on the political conversation. “I won’t give you the name of it,” he said, but “I’m following 668 people.” Swiping at his tablet, he recited some of the accounts he follows, including journalists, late-night comedians (“What’s his name, the big redhead from Boston?”), and athletes. Trump was not among them. “He tweets so much,” Romney said, comparing the president to one of his nieces who overshares on Instagram. “I love her, but it’s like, Ah, it’s too much.”

[canuck_conservative]

just like fellow lone-voice-of reason-haver James Comey

Media providing more sympathetic cover for the traitor Comey ... guess the Horowitz Report must be coming out soon

[Conserv]

Someone tagged Romney as Snit Romney.

I LIKE IT.

[rockrr]

Mitten’s Creep~o~meter just pinged again...

[rockrr]

Pierre Delecto = d!ck Lover

[Bommer]

Later on Sunday, The Atlantic reached out to Romney to confirm. Asked about the account, Romney told the publication, “C’est moi” — French for “it’s me.”

What kind of quiche eating maggot replies in French?

[bigbob]

Darn autocorrect

[fieldmarshaldj]

This scumbag needs to resign ASAFP.

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

I noticed that too. Makes me wonder about his fancy airs.

[lee martell]

It doesn’t effect my day one way or another knowing that Romney is on Twitter. Oh. Well.
I don’t Tweet, but many people do.
I don’t even have the urge to say “Ferme le Bouche!”(Close your mouth!).

Confucius Say: Que sera, sera!

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

Someone should hum show tunes around him and see if he hums along.

[conservative98]

Impeach Romney.

[SunkenCiv]

[singing] This is number four, and I’m sure there will be more...

Whoops.

[singing] This is number five, it’s too bad he’s still alive...

[Salamander]

Delightful Pr*ck

:)

[PghBaldy]

He did his mission work in France.

[SunkenCiv]

This one is the first of five (I think...):

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3787651/posts

[wizwor]

Confucius Say: Que sera, sera!

Pretty sure Doris Day said that.

[SunkenCiv]

Apropos of nothing, I think it's time to watch the original "Blade Runner" again...

[Lurkinanloomin]

I really wish the Morons in Utah had not inflicted him on the rest of us.

[OrangeHoof]

Try @WillardJudasIscariot