Posted on 01/29/2020 7:11:36 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
Sen. Mitt Romney, a Utah Republican, was caught drinking chocolate milk out of a bottle on the Senate floor on Tuesday afternoon - a breach of the Senate impeachment trial rules.
Under those rules, senators are only allowed to drink milk and water, and the beverages must be consumed out of a glass.
A Senate aide informed Romney that he was in violation of the rules and the senator left the chamber with the bottle, returning with the chocolate milk in a glass, The Wall Street Journal reported. The glass was inspected and Romney was allowed to enter with it.
Romney has been known to enjoy chocolate milk. His wife, Ann Romney, revealed that the drink is his "guilty pleasure" in a 2012 interview, and the then-presidential candidate was photographed sipping chocolate milk on his campaign bus.
Normal Senate rules prohibit food and drink on the floor, but the body has imposed additional rules for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, including barring iPhones and prohibiting talking or standing. Water is served to lawmakers by pages, who give them the option of still or sparkling.
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Romney is a key player in the impeachment trial as he's expressed willingness to defect from his party and vote in favor of calling witnesses to testify.
“”””””’was caught drinking chocolate milk out of a bottle “””
And he hasn’t been thrown out of office yet????
why does the glass need to be inspected?
He is like his democrat colleagues, above rules and reproach.
Another thread if anyone cares to read the comments thereon
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3811848/posts
Romney Busted With Contraband Chocolate Milk On Senate Floor During Impeachment Trial
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Milk has been allowed for at least 50 years. Romney has to push it with chocolate milk. I would see if I could get away with Godiva Dark Chocolate Liqueur. It’s almost the same thing, though Romney wouldn’t touch it.
“He is like his democrat colleagues, above rules and reproach”.
That’s right. Romney is not a RINO, he’s a MOLE for the Dems posing as a Republican.
They should lock that ahole up. Would serve him right.
“ Romney is a key player in the impeachment trial as he’s expressed willingness to defect from his party and vote in favor of calling witnesses to testify. ”
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I read an article the other day stating there’s a poll showing his approval rating in Utah is tanking. Hope so.
Isn’t that against Mormon dietary laws?......................
HERETIC!!!
Clearly a breach of his oath. They should impeach him next - of course, after he votes for witnesses and removal of PDJT.
An open glass is an invitation to the enemy to spike it.
Sounds like the issue was the bottle not a glass.
Yeah the issue was the container, not the contents
Well, Mormons used to practice polygamy, discriminate against anyone that wasn’t white, etc., but they’re cult has evolved with the times so they can continue to grow the organization.
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