Posted on 01/25/2020 4:12:42 PM PST by Magnatron
Sen. Mitt Romney said Saturday that it's "very likely" that he'll be in favor of calling witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, but won't decide until after opening arguments.
"I think it's very likely I'll be in favor of witnesses, but I haven't made a decision finally yet and I won't until the testimony is completed," the Utah Republican said, following the first day of the Trump team's opening arguments.
Asked if he thought the defense team was effective, Romney replied, "I just don't have any comments on the process or the evidence until the trial is over."
Romney, a conservative who has before expressed frustration with Trump, previously indicated that he would be interested in hearing testimony from former national security adviser John Bolton. He said earlier this month, "I would like to hear from John Bolton and other witnesses, but at the same time I'm comfortable with the Clinton impeachment model when we have opening arguments first and then we have a vote on whether to have witnesses."
Democrats need four Republicans to vote with them in favor of subpoenas for witnesses or new evidence in order to extend the trial and gather new information.
There are only maybe four, realistically, who would vote in favor of calling witnesses who could testify against the President. That short list includes Romney, relative moderates Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and endangered senators up for reelection like Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado.
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Perpetual backstabber Romney,
the Man-from-Bain, has also launched his clone
Deval Patrick, to run for DNC VP.
He will get an offer he can’t refuse and back away!
Magic Mittens needs witnesses to decide that there is no case for impeachment? He really is a MORmON.
I am sooooooo surprised! /s
Mitch has will get Romney in line OR ELSE!!!
...and keeps telling his friends "I'll get back at him...just you wait and see..."
Whatta weasel.
Romney has NO interest in representing the People nor in doing good things for America.
He’s primarily interested in selling his votes.
Head on a stick.
We lose one ‘Flake’ from the Senate and now get another one
Romney may well lose his seat over this.
So news idiots are supposed to sit outside his door and watch to see if he’s made up his wavering mind and will agree to come out to grant them a few lines.
If he feels in the mood.
May depend on a horoscope or possibly if the prune juice worked or not.
Susan Collins and Murkowski without a dress (at least not worn in public).
Yep. A guy his age with his money should be at his winter house in Arizona thinking about what he’s going to do this summer when he moves back to his summer house. Instead he’s wasting his life doing this crap. The thing that stops me from feeling sorry for him is that he deserves it. Reminds me of the opening theme to To Live and Die in LA (”Why do we waste our lives here? / When we could run away to paradise....”).
Romney REEKS with jealousy. Its clear that, had he been elected, he would have been at best a mediocre manage the decline type of president. Trump is a reverse the decline and move the nation rapidly to greatness President. I cant think of anyone else currently on the scene who would be capable of Trumps VISION, BOLDNESS & RELENTLESSNESS.
MITT ROMNEY (D-UTAH)...
Romney is big time deep state NWO so he is very anti-Trump, pro-socialism.
Has it dawned on any FReepers that President Trump also wants witnesses - and has all along. Democrat witnesses cannot hurt the president because he committed no crimes, unlike Trump’s witnesses who will prove the coup plotters committed serious crimes. It is Donald Trump’s style to goad his enemies into demanding what he actually wants. Enjoy the show...
Shame on you, Utah voters.
witnesses MUST include the corrupt sons of ROmney, Kerry,
Biden and Pelosi.
Actually, isn't he a severe conservative?
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