Romney reportedly laughed hysterically at suggestion his impeachment vote is part of a plan to run for president

The Week ^ | Feb 5 2020 | The Week

[rintintin]

If Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) had an ulterior motive for his decision to vote to convict President Trump for abuse of power, he's doing a good job of hiding it.

In an interview with The Atlantic, Romney was asked about a speculative story published by The Washington Examiner, which suggested his bipartisan behavior during the Senate impeachment trial was part of a plan to run for president in 2024. Romney, people told the Examiner, was trying to establish himself as the star of the Republican old guard should Trump fail in the 2020 election.

That apparently got Romney right in the gut, but not because his feelings were hurt. Instead, per The Atlantic, Romney cracked up at the idea. "Yes! That's it!," he reportedly jokingly exclaimed. "Look at the base I have! It's going to be at least 2 or 3 percent of the Republican Party. As goes Utah, so goes the nation!"

[Ouderkirk]

Ann is right on point with this from 2011

https://youtu.be/KBXe3Kvg-qU

[Tucker39]

McConnell is not going to do that. At one point in his presser, after the acquittal, he said in reference to Romney as part of an answer to a question, paraphrased: “Aside from this vote today he has pretty good in voting with us on issues”. So I read McConnell as intending to let the issue drop, and let Romney to be dealt with by the Utah voters, if they care to.

[dynachrome]

Vice president candidate, running with smokin’ joe biden.

[RummyChick]

He should say he is running..that way he can impeach Trump for investigating his political rival when the spotlight turns on Romney

[thegagline]

I laugh historically at anyone who claims to have a conscience who embraces a cult started by a felonious, racist, serial pedophile.

[jjotto]

Aaron Burr had the right idea. Just sayin’.

[Durbin]

Doesn’t matter what his plans are. He’ll never win another election of any kind as a Republican.

[KevinB]

That said, I will be contacting the Utah gentleman who has filed a RECALL petition for Delecto and will support that effort as best I can.

Federal elected officials cannot be recalled.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Both McCain and Romney were selected as the perfect Designated Loser for each of their elections.
McCain was the one Republican who could not/would not challenge Obama’s ineligibility and Romney was the one Republican that could not/would not run against Obamacare because he invented it.

[kiryandil]

"Forget it, Jake - it's The Atlantic."

[dead]

Alright, that is an idiotic question. Romney just wants the left to love him and forgive him for running against Obama, just like McCain.

[DoodleBob]

Hillary Clinton laughs when asked how she killed Jeffrey Epstein

[mass55th]

Romney begged President Trump to endorse him in 2018, and the President did. And he’s been stabbing the President and this country in the back ever since. He’s an opportunist, out for only himself. I hope he gets his just desserts.

[kiryandil]

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[mass55th]

"Buy yourself some hobbies and retire you bum."

Maybe RINO George W. Bush can teach him how to paint.

[newnhdad]

He might end up as a democrats VP pick.

[BenLurkin]

Romney/Warren 2020

[DJ Frisat]

"Look at the base I have! It's going to be at least 2 or 3 percent of the Republican Party.”

Typical. Internal polling greatly exaggerating his support! 😁

[McGruff]

“Look at the base I have! It’s going to be at least 2 or 3 percent of the Republican Party”

At least he’s truthful about that.

[richardtavor]

He stated several times that he knew that he was voting against the will of Utah citizens. If they give a damn, they will make sure that he never serves in Utah again. Go back to Massachusetts and let them deal with him.