Posted on 05/16/2020 6:52:25 PM PDT by Magnatron
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney on Saturday denounced President Donald Trump's firings of internal government oversight officials, calling it a "threat to accountable democracy."
Romney's comments came in response to Trump's Friday firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick -- the latest in a series of dismissals of independent government watchdogs that have come in the wake of the President's acquittal on two articles of impeachment earlier this year.
"The firings of multiple Inspectors General is unprecedented; doing so without good cause chills the independence essential to their purpose. It is a threat to accountable democracy and a fissure in the constitutional balance of power," the Utah Republican tweeted. Romney is the only Senate Republican who voted to convict Trump of abuse of power earlier this year.
Linick's dismissal drew immediate condemnation from top Democrats who accused the President of engaging in a pattern of retaliation against public servants charged with oversight of his administration.
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The ultimate Karen.
I almost wish I could revoke my vote for him.
I happily voted for Romney/Ryan. Thought those conseratives that didn’t vote for him were insane tin foil hat types. Well, here we are. I was wrong. History has shown us Romney no more deserved our votes than the kenyan did. I won’t be making that mistake again with corportist Republicans like Mitthole.
Again we are lucky Obama beat him. Obama was better for America.
I think there is a good chance that Mitt will become a Democrat and replace Biden. They will do it in the name of Unity.
Democrat voters will vote for any “Democrat”.
Never Trumpers will be thrilled to vote for Romney.
Independents will feel wise to vote for the Democrat who used to be a Republican.
Romney is despicable. He is trying to out-McCain McCain. Doing a pretty good job of it.
Romney is despicable. He is trying to out-McCain McCain. Doing a pretty good job of it.
Almost?
Someone has had information on him for decades.
What a POS!
“This guys stupidity and vapid idiocy is exhausting...”
You got that right! He needs a swirly.
Was Mitt getting unmaskings or something? Why is this guy so hostile?
Bingo.
Mitt as Mass-hole Governor instituted “Romneycare” which became the blueprint for Øbama”care”.
Mitt as Mass-hole Governor totally caved when the SCOMA ordered the establishment of gay “marriage”.
In 2012 I caught a raft of zhit here when I posted—relentlessly—that we had a pseudo “choice” between Øbama and Øbama-lite.
Sometimes I called Mittens “Øbamawhite”.
Willard the RAT!
And he did it in a very public way.
Mitt Romney is a traitor regardlss of his legs stretched out between both aisles.
Trump made him look like a fool in front of the world.
Mittens doesnt like that. And he calls the press every chance he can get.
Ukraine. Follow the money.
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