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Given the times we’re in, it’s impressive that Romney and Manchin (and Sinema) voted as they did. Jones too, but he’s done this kind of thing before so I’m less surprised. (Southern white liberals are a small but hardy tribe.)
As I said on another thread, the fact that we kept our caucus together, and got one republican vote for conviction, has to be counted as a victory (and I said that it would be back in November). I would have liked to have gotten a second republican vote, but one can’t have ponies and rainbows every time.
To my surprise I’ve seen absolutely no pundits or blog comments anywhere bringing up the idea that there might be a Mormon backlash against Trump for attacking Mitt. Why wouldn’t this be a possibility and if so wouldn’t this peel some support from Trump in the election?
I wouldn’t worry about the Gallup poll. Just noise.
Given the times we’re in, it’s impressive that Romney and Manchin (and Sinema) voted as they did. Jones too, but he’s done this kind of thing before so I’m less surprised. (Southern white liberals are a small but hardy tribe.)
As I said on another thread, the fact that we kept our caucus together, and got one republican vote for conviction, has to be counted as a victory (and I said that it would be back in November). I would have liked to have gotten a second republican vote, but one can’t have ponies and rainbows every time.
Given our relative isolation down here in the South, we sort of have to be.
https://twitter.com/InactionNever/status/1225201294664720384
I hope Susan Collins goes away now maybe never to be heard from again. But that is too much to hope for I suppose.
“Despite Mitt Romney, Trump is Acquitted”
Despite Mitt Romney? As if one vote had any chance of changing anything? As if he had any influence whatever?
To my surprise I’ve seen absolutely no pundits or blog comments anywhere bringing up the idea that there might be a Mormon backlash against Trump for attacking Mitt. Why wouldn’t this be a possibility and if so wouldn’t this peel some support from Trump in the election?