Susan Collins 'appalled' by booing and censure vote of Mitt Romney

Washington Examiner ^ | May 02, 2021 10:47 AM | Jake Dima

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins was "appalled" by the Utah GOP's censure vote on Saturday of Sen. Mitt Romney, who was met by a chorus of boos when he took the stage.

Utah Republicans voted 798-711 to defeat the censure resolution toward the end of the party's meeting. Romney moved to "remove Trump from office in two illegitimate impeachment trials," which "hurt the constitution and hurt the party," said Davis County Del. Don Guymon, who wrote the resolution.

Collins defended Romney on Sunday and said the party should not be helmed by "one person," potentially referring to former President Donald Trump.

“I was appalled," Collins told CNN's Jake Tapper of the censure vote and jeering. "Mitt Romney is an outstanding senator who serves his state and our country well."

She continued: "We Republicans need to remember that we are united by fundamental principles such as belief in personal responsibility, individual freedom, opportunity, free markets, a strong national defense. Those are the principles that unite us. We are not a party that is just led by one person. There are many prominent, upcoming, younger men and women in our party who hold great promise for leading us."

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, a Trump critic, was another prominent Republican who faced backlash from her party after she was seen elbow-bumping President Joe Biden ahead of his first congressional address Wednesday.

Collins backed Cheney, who told her colleagues that she and Biden are not "sworn enemies."

"Liz Cheney is a woman of strength and conscience, and she did what she thought was right, and I salute her for that," Collins said. "We need to be accepting of differences in our party. We don’t want to become like too much of the Democratic Party, which has been taken over by the progressive left."

[inchworm]

She is a short sighted fool.

[Ge0ffrey]

I’m appalled by Susan Collins.

[Yardstick]

Utah Republicans voted 798-711 to defeat the censure resolution toward the end of the party’s meeting.
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Bummer it didn’t pass.

[GOPJ]

She has revealed that in her mind, the rank and file are the servants of the party “leaders” and not the other way around.

Ding, ding, ding - we have a thread winnah!

[BiteYourSelf]

This.☹️

[Kudsman]

"Liz Cheney is a woman of strength and conscience, and she did what she thought was right, and I salute her for that," Collins said.

Spoken like a true elitist. To heck with the wishes of the little people that sent Her to represent THEM.

[AnthonySoprano]

‘
Let me ax y’all a question.

Romney, after getting booed, brought up Trump’s character issues, again.

And then he immediately went on to say how much he likes Joe Biden.

Now, if Joe Biden and his two incestuous kids who are long time drug addicts (and now he has a drug addicted Grandkid who’s half naked with Joe’s naked son) doesn’t have character issues who the Eff does?

The Biden’s are the dirtiest Political family that ever scammed Foreign countries for influence.

Pious Susan Collins and Mitt LDS Romney need to be asked about their funding streams, and why they protected the Biden family when the Republicans had the Senate.

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[Sarah Barracuda]

Funny thing, Im appalled whenever I see her ugly mug..so what do I get for being appalled

[Sarah Barracuda]

I would have done more than booing..I would have told Romney that we all know about his Burisma connection and how he can go F himself..yeah I’d say it..I regret ever voting for him in 2012, but what was my other option, Obama

[princeofdarkness]

I was surprised it was that close. I guess Romney doesn’t have a solid base of support as he thought he did.

[chopperk]

Collins is a socialist and did all she could to destroy the republican party.

[Beagle8U]

Were they out of tar and feathers?

[chopperk]

Collins is a socialist and did all she could to destroy the republican party.

[Zathras]

I remember when the GOP-e were greeted in 2010 by voters.
Talk about the “Deer in the Headlights” look!

[frank ballenger]

Good quote.

Also Justice Felix Frankurter: The most difficult freedom to accept for another is freedom for the thought we hate.

[yoe]

Mitt Romney is really part of the Deep State, mainly a shallow man who represents only himself. Romney could have been the "backbone" of the RNC; instead he turned on all conservatives...he is a reason I only give $$ to the individual..not to the GOP. Snow is another good for nothing politician...

[Toespi]

Mitt Romney was detested way before Donald Trump came on the scene (the same with Susan Collins).

[MarDav]

A true leader would reflect on what s/he (or the party) is doing to merit booing rather than scold those who choose to boo.

[MileHi]

...he is a reason I only give $$ to the individual..

One of many. I send pennies to the RNC so they lose money on it.

[maxwellsmart_agent]

Susan Collins is apalled by the boos and censure of Mitt Romney because she knows who is next for her bad behaviour. She votes like a democrat to appear to be bipartisan but it is really silly to block some of her own party's objetives to do so.