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brooklynite

(94,560 posts)
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 11:09 PM Sep 2020

Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power

Source: The Hill

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) pushed back on Wednesday against President Trump, who refused to commit to a peaceful transition of power should he lose the election in November.

"Fundamental to democracy is the peaceful transition of power; without that, there is Belarus. Any suggestion that a president might not respect this Constitutional guarantee is both unthinkable and unacceptable," Romney tweeted.

Romney did not mention Trump by name in his tweet, but it came hours after Trump told reporters at the White House, when asked if he would commit to ensuring a peaceful transition of power if he loses in November, that he would have to “see what happens," and tried once again to sow doubt about the security of mail-in ballots.



Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/517935-romney-unthinkable-and-unacceptable-to-not-commit-to-peaceful-transition-of

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Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power (Original Post) brooklynite Sep 2020 OP
nothing tha comes out of this coward's mouth is late or breaking or news IMO nt msongs Sep 2020 #1
Eat shit, Mitt. grumpyduck Sep 2020 #2
Are you reading my mind? I LITERALLY thought the exact same words. AZ8theist Sep 2020 #24
This Really Does Not Matter if He Goes Along With Allowing Trump... TomCADem Sep 2020 #3
But Romney said he would help Trump steal a SC seat. madaboutharry Sep 2020 #4
+ 1. nt iluvtennis Sep 2020 #9
I'm thinking Mitt's change of heart indicates he has word the fix is in. n/t Hugin Sep 2020 #30
He can call Susan Collins Lefta Dissenter Sep 2020 #5
Bite me, Seamus . . . hatrack Sep 2020 #6
Please Willard,STFU! Wellstone ruled Sep 2020 #7
This is why he wants his SC pick, idiot. world wide wally Sep 2020 #8
Fuck you Mittens Gore1FL Sep 2020 #10
Go home and fuck yourself Mitt. Tommymac Sep 2020 #11
Mitt Romney and Susan Collins are alike in that way NoRoadUntravelled Sep 2020 #12
Yada yada yada. hamsterjill Sep 2020 #13
Mitt's very good about making COLGATE4 Sep 2020 #14
Dude, stop stealing Jeff Flake's material. Yavin4 Sep 2020 #15
hey rummy, you're helping it by voting for its court stay in power forever pick.nt yaesu Sep 2020 #16
Thanks Mitt Mz Pip Sep 2020 #17
TRAITOR! BigmanPigman Sep 2020 #18
The mind wobbles... BadGimp Sep 2020 #19
Wakey, wakey Mittens Hekate Sep 2020 #20
We know he'll cave BainsBane Sep 2020 #21
Did he say that with a straight face? greatauntoftriplets Sep 2020 #22
What are you gonna DO about it, Mittens? Withywindle Sep 2020 #23
Dear Mitt maxrandb Sep 2020 #25
to me, any GOP'er talking is blah blah blah as they are all gutless assholes beachbumbob Sep 2020 #26
Romney should llashram Sep 2020 #27
Fuck you, Romney. You'll do whatever trump wants you to do. Paladin Sep 2020 #28
Withhold your supreme court vote then, until he does. OneCrazyDiamond Sep 2020 #29

TomCADem

(17,387 posts)
3. This Really Does Not Matter if He Goes Along With Allowing Trump...
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 11:12 PM
Sep 2020

...to handpick a judge who is committed to helping him stay in power.

hatrack

(59,586 posts)
6. Bite me, Seamus . . .
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 11:20 PM
Sep 2020

Blahblah fundamental to democracy blah peaceful transition power blahblahblahblah Constituion blahblah.

Just fucking bite me.

NoRoadUntravelled

(2,626 posts)
12. Mitt Romney and Susan Collins are alike in that way
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 11:34 PM
Sep 2020

They sound like they care about the country when it's beneficial to them but in the end they do what's best for themselves.

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)
14. Mitt's very good about making
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 11:41 PM
Sep 2020

speeches when he knows that it won't make any difference. Not so good on actually doing anything that might matter.

BigmanPigman

(51,591 posts)
18. TRAITOR!
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 12:16 AM
Sep 2020

Fuck off if you won't stand up for a fair SCOTUS justice replacement. You are the same old, same old GOP loser. Nothing changes!

Withywindle

(9,988 posts)
23. What are you gonna DO about it, Mittens?
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 04:01 AM
Sep 2020

Your usual nothing, I assume.

You agreed to allow a vote for his fascist SC nominee and RBG isn't even buried yet. You have no commitment whatsoever to opposing his abuses of power in any meaningful way.

Like Ann Richards said of W, "All hat and no cattle." You don't even have a hat.

maxrandb

(15,330 posts)
25. Dear Mitt
Thu Sep 24, 2020, 06:07 AM
Sep 2020

"Go fuck yourself sideways with a First Edition, Hard Cover copy of Atlas Shrugged you worthless piece of amphibian shit"!

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