The Jr Senator from Ohio takes a stand

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Link to tweet

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Throughout America’s history, the peaceful transition of power has been a hallmark of our democracy. This year, both candidates must commit to abiding by the results, no matter the outcome.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Good for him. This is the only reasonable stance. The ONLY ONE. n/t

[ok_cpu]

4. This statement is the closest he ever comes to criticizing dear leader

but both-siding it is weak. I had my tongue firmly in my cheek when I posted this. Portman is a suck up of the highest degree.

[dchill]

15. I have a mirror. I'm guessing Portman does not.

[StarfishSaver]

10. This is a bullshit, useless comment

Only one candidate has refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power. This weak, bothsides comment is less than worthless. And there's nothing reasonable about it.

[hot2na]

12. It's Milquetoast without blocking Trumps SCOTUS pick

Republicans who (Hello Rmoney) renounces Trump for not committing to a peaceful transfer of power without blocking Trumps SCOTUS pick are weasels. They should not be given any credit.

Trump admitted yesterday that he will use the SCOTUS pick to “get rid of the ballots“. He MUST NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE A SCOTUS PICK PERIOD.

We have to stop giving credit to these fake moderates. Susan Collins made a career of being a fake moderate. Harry Reid said about Collins “you could always count on her vote when we didn’t need it.” That is true of all these phonies. Does anyone really believe Romney would have voted for impeachment if his vote was the deciding one?

These phonies like Portman need to be called out when they try and pull the head fake.

[we can do it]

2. Want to see what this spineless weiner says when drump loses.

[gratuitous]

3. Really Rob?

And what are you going to say when your master tells you otherwise? Four years ago you announced your eternal commitment to not voting on a Supreme Court nominee in the last year of a president's term. This year? That was then, this is now.

[Aristus]

5. Yeah, sure.

If the nationwide ballot count has Trump ahead at 1% of the total, he's going to call that a 'result'.

[MagickMuffin]

6. Well Rob Portman, only your side has said those things

Democrats believe in the Constitution, however, your party not so much.

Nice try trying to imply bothsiderism.

Now sit down and continue drinking your orange julius.

[themaguffin]

7. Perhaps, he has good intentions, but I would prefer a statement that included results by all voters.

and not the fucking court

[2naSalit]

8. It's the right thing to say...

But he doesn't really mean it.

[Thekaspervote]

9. Okay, so that makes 3 powerful senators saying the same. Mcturtle, Romney & Portman

Yes, all repukes..but they want their senate seats and the power that goes with it. They are saying we will not yield them to a dictator

[marble falls]

11. Rob Portman siad that? Maybe he took Adam Schiff seriously.

[Midnightwalk]

13. A Republican statement is worthless

They reserve the right to argue exactly the opposite tomorrow if convenient.

Others pointed out the both sides part is crap. Trump is the only candidate ever who didn’t agree with a peaceful transition.

The right statement would be that Trumps words were disqualifying and impeachable. I’m not going to hold my breath waiting.

[Greybnk48]

14. He probably means that Dems should prepare to take one up the old Al Gore again!

That WHEN they cheat, we need to behave and use our manners. We've heard that before, remember?

[dchill]

16. Republicans always say stuff. Then do the opposite.