Posted on 01/27/2020 2:15:44 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) on Monday lashed out at fellow GOP Sen. Mitt Romney (Utah) over his apparent openness to call witnesses as part of President Trump's impeachment trial.
Loeffler — who was just sworn into the Senate earlier this month after being appointed to succeed Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), who was popular among members on both sides of the aisle — tweeted that it was "time to move on" from the impeachment effort.
"Sadly, my colleague [Romney] wants to appease the left by calling witnesses who will slander the @realDonaldTrump during their 15 minutes of fame. The circus is over," Loeffler tweeted.
Officials for Romney didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Loeffler, in her tweet, didn't specify what comment from Romney had sparked the public call out of her colleague, but it comes after Romney reiterated his interest in hearing from former national security adviser John Bolton on Monday, though he specified that he would make a final decision after opening arguments and questions from senators.
“It’s pretty fair to say John Bolton has relevant testimony,” Romney said. "I think it's increasingly likely that other Republicans will join those of us who think we should hear from John Bolton."
Romney later clarified that his prediction was not based on conversations with senators.
Romney isn't the only GOP senator who has indicated that he would be open to hearing from witnesses.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said on Monday that she is "curious" what Bolton might say, but is waiting until after the initial phase of the trial to make a decision on witnesses.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) also said Bolton's allegations "strengthen the case" for witnesses, but she similarly will wait before she makes a decision.
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not appeasing, helping. Anything to get Trump.
Romney tries to appease RATs every time he opens his mouth.
His poll numbers are dropping in UTAH. They will continue to drop
if he keeps this up.
Mitt Romney is not trying to appease the left.
Mitt Romney is a Fabian socialist like his father was.
He has always been the left.
Getting Republicans to vote for him never transformed him into something else.
No no no! The jury (senate) does NOT save the prosecution’s ( house of reps( failed case for it. Dear senator Romney, please just follow the constitutional system and stop all this wild grandstanding. We know you’re jealous of president Trump but let’s be honest — it’s not his fault you threw away your lead in 2012). Thank you.
I bet Romney will be the lone Judas in the GOP voting to impeach Trump
Appeasement isn’t any part of Romney’s thinking. Like all Never Trumpers Romney believes that the public is only one short step away from repudiating Trump and coming back to the Traditional Republican Values, meaning him. Romney figures that witnesses to “whatever” might result in the collapse of Trump’s base, leaving the path clear for him to be the 2020 nominee. I believe that. I believe that Romney, a/k/a Pierre Delecto, is really (1) that out of touch and (2) so impressed with himself that he believes this is actually a reasonable plan.
What someone has pointed out, the democrats are wanting a MAD deal (mutually assured destruction) on witnesses. Maybe that is what we need. If they want to go down that road, let them take their shots with bb guns and we will drop nuclear weapons on them, until November, and let the chips fall where they may. Time for a good housecleaning with disinfectant...
Romney is the left.
The democrats and RINOS want this to go on for weeks and hope it tanks Trumps poll numbers
I think we are missing something with our comments here referencing her coming election. She “needs” the Republican voters support and money to win. She is not in a position to go against Republican voters and rely on Democrats. I believe in the end she will go along with Mitch because she needs Senatorial campaign monies.
Romney is just trying to get elected as a caring RINO. He just trying to get liberal votes because conservatives see him as just an actor not a leader.
EXACTLY. CRIMINAL STATE sleepers ALERT
Didn’t he have a son involved as well?
GREAT meme, poconopundit. Keep pounding this SCUMBAG whenever appropriate. Thanks. LOL!
Mittens is trying to save his own Mormon ass from getting prosecuted along with his Mormon son.
i’d like to point out that The Hill is now a total nightmare to try to read ... pretty much clicking on anything, including “X” boxes that normally are supposed to close video windows and the like, result in multiple new windows opening up that are nearly impossible to kill ...
i encourage everyone who finds an article on The Hill to find another source before they make a post ...
for example, this same story can be found on the conservative website, Washington Examiner ..
I live in UT . There are many LIB invaders in SLC...and, then there also voters loyal to ANY Mormon.
People running around like chickens with their heads cut when Loeffler was appointed by Kemp. Guess she isn’t Romey’s stooge after all.
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