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Romney, vilified in D.C. for vote to convict Trump, finds respect, support back home
NBC News ^ | Feb 9, 2020 | Lauren Egan

Posted on 02/09/2020 6:30:45 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage?

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — Republican Sen. Mitt Romney's vote to convict President Donald Trump on one count of abuse of power didn't bother Kelsey Malin.

"I have kind of come to terms that even though he hasn't voted in a way that people say represents his party, the fact that he voted true to his conscience and over his party is a great thing," Malin, 28, said as she entertained her two children at a local library two days after the impeachment trial concluded last week.

Malin was not alone.

NBC News spoke with dozens of voters in Utah in the days immediately following the Senate's vote to acquit the president. Most identified themselves as Republicans who had supported Romney in 2018 and said that regardless of their opinion of the president, Romney's decision to go against his party was one that they understood and respected for its honesty. Many said they would not hold it against the first-term senator when he faces re-election in 2024.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: 116th; cnbc; election; impeachment; mittens; msnbc; nbc; nobrainscollectively; romney; trump
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Wow NBC found a few people, maybe they should poll a question like "Do your regret your vote for Romney?"
1 posted on 02/09/2020 6:30:45 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage?
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

NBC is woefully incurious regarding Romney’s motivations.


2 posted on 02/09/2020 6:32:34 AM PST by stanne
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

NBC now loves Romney. And if Romney had voted to impeach? What would NBC say?


3 posted on 02/09/2020 6:33:47 AM PST by Hostage (Article V)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Recent polls say otherwise.

While still above 50%, his favorable shave dropped.


4 posted on 02/09/2020 6:34:14 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Trump didn’t want an AG, he wanted a consigliere.)
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Most identified themselves as Republicans...

10 to 1 the picture shows a lady who is not a Republican. Indeed, I seriously doubt that statement. I know two families in Utah and they are furious and state their friends are, too. True, a sample of 2 doesn't yield a Normal Distribution or a valid sample, but I seriously doubt if this article does either.

5 posted on 02/09/2020 6:35:49 AM PST by econjack
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Anyone can cherry-pick a few people to interview


6 posted on 02/09/2020 6:36:51 AM PST by RonnG (')
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I guess Mutt’s disloyalty paid off.


7 posted on 02/09/2020 6:37:56 AM PST by windsorknot
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Coming from NBC.....don’t believe one bit of that report, as NBC is fake news and has no credibility.


8 posted on 02/09/2020 6:38:13 AM PST by kenmcg (tHE WHOLE)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

He’s dead politically. He can’t run Demoncrap because he isn’t socialist. He will never get re-elected in Republican Party. He will never be POTUS now. He could have rode Trump coat, ow he will suffer the curse.


9 posted on 02/09/2020 6:39:09 AM PST by Pete Dovgan
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Bunch of bull hockey!!


10 posted on 02/09/2020 6:41:35 AM PST by Bullfrogg (American by birth, Irish by heritage, and hellraiser by choice)
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More silliness...


11 posted on 02/09/2020 6:44:08 AM PST by DoughtyOne (Time to up our FR Monthlies by 5-10%. You'll < hardly miss it and it will help.)
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To: kenmcg

Romney is enjoying his two weeks of canonization by ABCPBSPNBCNN.

By summer, he’ll be lucky to get hugged by his wife.


12 posted on 02/09/2020 6:44:41 AM PST by BrexitBen
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Whenever a “news” organization can’t manipulate the poll numbers to get the desired result, they rely on anecdotal interviews with “lifelong Republicans” who usually turn to be local progressive activists.


13 posted on 02/09/2020 6:45:39 AM PST by CaptainMorgantown
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“But the people in my circle don’t feel that way.”

That’s either a very small circle...or a coven.


14 posted on 02/09/2020 6:52:00 AM PST by moovova
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Support back home? He go back to Massachusetts?


15 posted on 02/09/2020 6:52:18 AM PST by MuttTheHoople
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One interview you won’t see anytime soon on the cable and regular networks is that of lifelong Democrats fed up with the party. There are plenty of those voters across the country, and the MSM knows it too!


16 posted on 02/09/2020 6:53:18 AM PST by dowcaet
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To: gov_bean_ counter

While still above 50%

I don’t believe that for a second.


17 posted on 02/09/2020 6:54:02 AM PST by gibsonguy
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Not said: ‘Working down a list provided by Romney’s Utah offices, we spoke to several self identified Republicans we’re pretending were randomly asked to see what they think of the Senator’s actions. Unshockingly, they show support for the position our parent company has...’


18 posted on 02/09/2020 6:54:18 AM PST by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: Pete Dovgan

Mitt has chosen to stand arm in arm with those who hate and ridicule him and his Religion. They mock Mormonism and all other Christian religions, and spit in the face of God. They suck the brains out of little babies, as they are struggling to be born, and throw their little bodies in a dumpster. They teach our young children that the highest human calling is to grow up to defile themselves and their own children with sexual deviancy. Mitt can now proudly stand in solidarity with blessed Obama’s life long pastor and declare “God damn America! God damn America!” Good job Mitt, you’re in with the in-crowd now.


19 posted on 02/09/2020 6:54:44 AM PST by Torahman (Remember the Maccabees)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Partisan Media Shills update.


20 posted on 02/09/2020 6:55:58 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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