Romney loses GOP support in Utah after challenging Trump on impeachment

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Romney loses GOP support in Utah after challenging Trump on impeachment
by Kerry Picket
 | January 17, 2020 10:17 AM

Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney lost support from Republicans and independents in his home state during the weeks after he called for witnesses in President Trump's Senate impeachment trial, a new poll shows.

The Morning Consult survey found support for Romney, 72, going down after he called for former national security adviser John Bolton to testify at Trump’s impeachment trial, which began on Thursday.

The poll shows the senator’s approval rating falling among Utah Republicans from September through December 2019, and independents also shifted to disapproving of Romney over the quarter.

In the prior quarter, 65% of Utah Republicans supported Romney, and while a majority still do presently, that number sank to 57%.

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[Absalom]

Romney surely is his old man's son, so a comment.
After Barry Goldwater, a principled conservative, secured the GOP nomination in 1964
the lefty governors cabal of Rockefeller, Cahill, Scranton and Romney; organized an
aggressive media campaign against him, guaranteeing his defeat by Lyndon Johnson.
Romney is just more crapola, like his dishonorable old man.

[roamer_1]

Romney surely is his old man's son, so a comment.
After Barry Goldwater, a principled conservative, secured the GOP nomination in 1964
the lefty governors cabal of Rockefeller, Cahill, Scranton and Romney; organized an
agressive media calpaign against him, guaranteeing his defeat by Lyndon Johnson.
Romney is just more crapola, like his dishonorable old man.

Yep. That particular apple did not fall far from the horse.

[jafo2010]

Romney the rat needs to be primaried.  I hope someone challenges him next time around.

[EdinVA]

Romney does not care.
Greedy, self serving jerk just wants to destroy Trump.

[jafo2010]

Romney could not measure up to the sole on Trump's shoe.  I would not vote him dogcatcher.

[Fishrrman]

jafo wrote:
"Romney could not measure up to the sole on Trump's shoe.  I would not vote him dogcatcher."

Unfortunately, Mittens probably has a lock on that seat for as long as he wants it.

[libertybele]

I believe that Mitt is slowly becoming another McCain.

[EdinVA]

I believe that Mitt is slowly becoming another McCain.

Mitt 'Socialist" Romney has long gone around that bend...

[roamer_1]

Mitt 'Socialist" Romney has long gone around that bend...

Mitt 'Socialist" Romney always was around that bend...

[Cyber Liberty]

I believe that Mitt is slowly becoming another McCain.

"Slowly." 

Like Hell.  He turned on conservatives even faster than his BFF Jeffy Flake.

jafo wrote:
"Romney could not measure up to the sole on Trump's shoe.  I would not vote him dogcatcher."

Unfortunately, Mittens probably has a lock on that seat for as long as he wants it.

He does have a lock, and I'd be risking a tongue lashing from a good friend if I pointed out why that is.  You know why, too.

[jmyrlefuller]

Mitt 'Socialist" Romney has long gone around that bend...

This kind of hyperbole is why the right doesn't get taken seriously.

Mitt Romney is a bitter man who is jealous that Trump won but he lost, so he went back to Utah and capitalized on the fact that the Utahns, like many of us here, held their presidential vote to a higher moral standard than Trump met to get a Senate seat.

But a socialist? A Bernie Sanders, billionaires-should-not-exist, free-stuff-for-everyone-else socialist? No.

[DCPatriot]

"Slowly." 

Like Hell.  He turned on conservatives even faster than his BFF Jeffy Flake.

He does have a lock, and I'd be risking a tongue lashing from a good friend if I pointed out why that is.  You know why, too.

Actually, it's a pretty smart move by Romney considering today's Democrat Party.

A reverse Reagan...."I didn't leave the Republican Party.  They left me!"   

[DB]

This kind of hyperbole is why the right doesn't get taken seriously.

Mitt Romney is a bitter man who is jealous that Trump won but he lost, so he went back to Utah and capitalized on the fact that the Utahns, like many of us here, held their presidential vote to a higher moral standard than Trump met to get a Senate seat.

But a socialist? A Bernie Sanders, billionaires-should-not-exist, free-stuff-for-everyone-else socialist? No.

What would you call Romney Care - the basis of Obama Care. I suppose in truth it is more fascist than socialist...

[Hoodat]

Romney can easily be brought back in line.  He just needs to be reminded that he is the junior Senator from Utah - not the governor of Massachusetts.  Romney does know how to act like a Conservative even if he isn't one.  His 2012 campaign was considerably to the right of Trump's 2016 campaign.  Put a little political pressure on Romney, and he will be OK.  He is NOT a political maverick by any sense of the word.

[Cyber Liberty]

This kind of hyperbole is why the right doesn't get taken seriously.

Mitt Romney is a bitter man who is jealous that Trump won but he lost, so he went back to Utah and capitalized on the fact that the Utahns, like many of us here, held their presidential vote to a higher moral standard than Trump met to get a Senate seat.

But a socialist? A Bernie Sanders, billionaires-should-not-exist, free-stuff-for-everyone-else socialist? No.

It's a matter of degree. 

Willard may not be a Sander's caliber Socialist, but he's more than happy to prevent conservatives from rolling back the government to the Founder's expectations.  Just like his pals McStain and Flake.  One could hardly call those two "socialists," but they sure as Hell weren't as conservative as their voters wanted.  McStain got away with it by passing off his life as that of a war hero, but Flake discovered that forbearance did not transfer to him.  Crossing the aisle to stick it to our side was how they got their jollies, and praise from the biased press.

[Cyber Liberty]

Romney can easily be brought back in line.  He just needs to be reminded that he is the junior Senator from Utah - not the governor of Massachusetts.  Romney does know how to act like a Conservative even if he isn't one.  His 2012 campaign was considerably to the right of Trump's 2016 campaign.  Put a little political pressure on Romney, and he will be OK.  He is NOT a political maverick by any sense of the word.

If you can get him to take his fingers out of his ears and stop chanting "La la la!"

[cato potatoe]

How is he "challenging" Trump?  Republicans sure are desperate to keep Bolton off the stand.  If anything nefarious happened, it's better to have it revealed now rather than October 23rd.

[Cyber Liberty]

How is he "challenging" Trump?  Republicans sure are desperate to keep Bolton off the stand.  If anything nefarious happened, it's better to have it revealed now rather than October 23rd.

He's the odds-on favorite for Senator most likely to stab Trump in the back, and not just on Impeachment.  He's been designated such since before he was elected.  The "replacement maverick" to replace McStain.  He's already taken Lee down with him, so Lee can't be trusted anymore. 

Mittens is a snake in the grass, just like McStain but without the pleasant disposition.

[skeeter]

How is he "challenging" Trump?  Republicans sure are desperate to keep Bolton off the stand.  If anything nefarious happened, it's better to have it revealed now rather than October 23rd.

I haven't heard anyone 'desperate to keep Bolton off of the stand', except those republicans worried about what it would mean for the Constitutional claim of executive privilege & separation of powers. The consequences of allowing congress to buffalo the executive this way would be far reaching and extremely corrosive.

The rats already have basically demolished the spirit of the law where it concerns impeachment.

The rats, on the other hand, do seem desperate to keep the Bidens off the stand.

[Cyber Liberty]

I haven't heard anyone 'desperate to keep Bolton off of the stand', except those republicans worried about what it would mean for the Constitutional claim of executive privilege & separation of powers. The consequences of allowing congress to buffalo the executive this way would be far reaching and extremely corrosive.

The rats already have basically demolished the spirit of the law where it concerns impeachment.

The rats, on the other hand, do seem desperate to keep the Bidens off the stand.

Yes, and when they finally figure out Biden is the cost of admission to get Bolton as a witness, they'll back off.  McConnell knows he can comfortably hold that line, so I expect he will.