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Five Quick Things: Thanks for Everything,
Mitt — And Buh-Bye

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Posted By: Mercedes44, 9/15/2023 6:27:59 AM

1. Another Bush Republican Bites the Dust The continuing purge of the dead wood that is the post-Reagan establishment “conservative” political class continues apace, though at a ferociously slow rate that threatens the future of the nation. Mitt Romney has finally gotten the message: U.S. Senator Mitt Romney will not seek reelection in 2024, capping a roller-coaster ride through Republican politics from the height of his party’s 2012 presidential nomination to the depths of tribal warfare in the age of Donald Trump. Casting aside the hopes and appeals of colleagues, including Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, the 76-year-old

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Reply 1 - Posted by: bpl40 9/15/2023 7:29:31 AM (No. 1556388)
I won't be that polite. Don't let the door hit you where the Good Lord split you!
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Reply 2 - Posted by: homefry 9/15/2023 7:38:39 AM (No. 1556391)
The shame in mitt is, to me, when he ran for prez, I thought he might be a pretty good one. He had a Republican congress and I felt like he might have presided fairly conservatively. He seemed to change after his loss to the kenyan.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: snowoutlaw 9/15/2023 8:15:36 AM (No. 1556419)
Mitt didn't just lose to Obama, he gave up weeks before the election.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: anniebc 9/15/2023 8:20:20 AM (No. 1556426)
Maybe he's aiming for an international position for world destruction. American destruction might be too small for him now. Bye and good riddance! Mitch? Cornyn and all the rest of you ne'er-do-wells?
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Reply 5 - Posted by: FJB 2022 23 24 9/15/2023 8:23:27 AM (No. 1556428)
Goodbye and good riddance, and not a moment too soon!
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Reply 6 - Posted by: chumley 9/15/2023 8:26:43 AM (No. 1556435)
He was always creepy, and his presence in 2012 made me hate the republicans as bad as I hate the democrats. Then when he pretended to be from Utah just to get the senate seat he became no better than Hillary pretending to be from New York. Everything about him is toxic and phoney.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Marzipan4 9/15/2023 8:32:03 AM (No. 1556441)
Mittens is not an idiot. He sees the writing on the wall and is bailing. Pelosi is just to vain and power drunk to let go.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: minuteman 9/15/2023 8:32:17 AM (No. 1556442)
Maybe #4. It seems a lot of politicians are applying for the job of the anti-Christ. Mitt may be trying to secure the position.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: stablemoney 9/15/2023 9:43:25 AM (No. 1556490)
Mitt will be remembered as the nastiest and most resentful politician in Congress.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: Cynical Backstory 9/15/2023 9:53:07 AM (No. 1556499)
I don’t think Mitt will be remembered at all.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: MickTurn 9/15/2023 10:00:18 AM (No. 1556511)
FPD (Pierre Delecto)
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Reply 12 - Posted by: felixcat 9/15/2023 10:17:48 AM (No. 1556526)
Just like John McCain, decided to lose on purpose to Obama. With very few exceptions, the people elected to the Senate - of all parties, are losers except they won by being elected to a mostly useless part of Congress.
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Reply 13 - Posted by: DVC 9/15/2023 10:59:45 AM (No. 1556588)
Thanks for leaving, and a middle finger for all your rotten, destructive actions.
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Reply 14 - Posted by: smokincol 9/15/2023 11:36:55 AM (No. 1556624)
the only thing we can, actually, thank romeny for is: nothing!!
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Reply 15 - Posted by: felixcat 9/15/2023 11:43:55 AM (No. 1556629)
#14 - We learned his favorite meat is Hotdogs!!!!
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Reply 16 - Posted by: Italiano 9/15/2023 12:13:32 PM (No. 1556656)
I'm glad that McKay mentioned the humiliating ass-kicking Candy Crowley gave him in 2012. Sanctimonious back-stabbing pussy...
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Reply 17 - Posted by: judy 9/15/2023 12:16:14 PM (No. 1556657)
Frankly I don’t think Mitt likes Mitt!!!
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Reply 18 - Posted by: FL_Absentee_Voter 9/15/2023 1:49:41 PM (No. 1556713)
...thoroughly out-of-touch political amateurs who never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. Thanks for that one, Scott.
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Reply 19 - Posted by: dwa 9/15/2023 1:54:35 PM (No. 1556717)
My personal opinion, and I admit there are no facts to support it, is that Romney does not have the character to step aside, but was told to do so by the church because he had become too much baggage. They must have someone else they would like as "their" senator that will do what they want without all the baggage. Just my thoughts.
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