{"id":2121787,"date":"2023-12-11T13:58:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T18:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/romney-solidifies-his-rino-status-announces-position-on-biden-impeachment-inquiry\/"},"modified":"2023-12-11T14:00:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T19:00:01","slug":"romney-solidifies-his-rino-status-announces-position-on-biden-impeachment-inquiry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/romney-solidifies-his-rino-status-announces-position-on-biden-impeachment-inquiry\/","title":{"rendered":"Romney cements RINO status, reveals stance on Biden impeachment inquiry"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fromney-solidifies-his-rino-status-announces-position-on-biden-impeachment-inquiry%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2121787&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<h2>Mitt \u200dRomney: A Disappointing RINO<\/h2>\n<p>Mitt Romney \u2063can\u2019t \u2062stop making Republicans regret him.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064former GOP presidential nominee, who should \u200dknow better than most how a biased establishment media reflexively attacks conservatives, has been going out of his\u200c way to court mainstream\u200c media attention as\u2064 he nears the end of his single Senate term.<\/p>\n<p>And in the process, he\u2019s proving why so many Republicans don\u2019t \u200btrust him.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview Sunday on NBC\u2019s\u2062 \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/gop-sen-mitt-romney-not-rule-voting-biden-says-trump-authoritarian-int-rcna128922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meet the \u2062Press<\/a>,\u201d the lifelong Republican \u2014 a Massachusetts governor\u2064 before he was\u200b a presidential candidate before \u2064he \u200dwas a Utah senator \u2014 \u2063reiterated that he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-mitt-romney-finally-admits-real-allegiance-whole-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">would not rule out<\/a> voting for Democratic\u200b President \u2063Joe Biden\u2019s re-election, despite the \u2063obvious damage\u200d Biden\u2019s presidency is doing\u2064 to the country.<\/p>\n<p>An \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/border-agents-encounter-highest-ever-number-migrants-single-day-crisis-escalates-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ongoing invasion<\/a> over the southern border, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-threatens-business-owners-raise-prices-keep-afloat-inflation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inflation<\/a> eating the wages of working \u2064Americans,\u2062 and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-losing-balance-power-key-middle-eastern-ally-shifts-toward-iran-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-urge-biden-to-keep-embassy-in-jerusalem\/\" title=\"House Republicans Urge Biden to Keep Embassy in Jerusalem\">disastrous foreign policy<\/a><\/a> that\u2019s witnessed the United \u2062States humiliated on a global scale is apparently nothing to \u2063Romney\u200c compared to his \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mitt-romney-crafts-plan-make-sure-trump-not-get-gop-nomination-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">personal distaste<\/a> for former \u200dPresident Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Romney <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mitt-romney-receives-prestigious-courage-award-trump-impeachment-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was the only Republican<\/a> \u200c to\u2063 vote\u200b to convict Trump in his 2020\u200d impeachment.\u200d He was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2021\/02\/13\/us\/politics\/senate-impeachment-live-vote.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one of seven Republicans<\/a> to vote to convict in Trump\u2019s 2021 impeachment.<\/p>\n<p>In both cases,\u200d the legal\u200b cases against Trump were\u200c paper-thin, but they were enough for Romney.<\/p>\n<p>Yet he sees no \u200dgrounds for an \u200dimpeachment\u200b inquiry into \u200cBiden \u2014 despite the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-gop-releases-fbi-document-alleging-5m-biden-bribery-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mounting evidence<\/a> that \u200bBiden\u2062 and his family have profited enormously from the\u200b sale of \u200cBiden\u2019s influence during his vice presidential days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHave you seen\u200d any evidence that President \u200dBiden has \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rep-andy-biggs-republicans-should-prepare-for-impeachment-of-joe-biden\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Rep. Andy Biggs: Republicans Should 'Prepare' for Impeachment of Joe Biden\">committed high crimes<\/a>\u200d and misdemeanors,\u201d host Kristen Welker\u200b asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, I don\u2019t see any evidence of that at all,\u201d Romney answered. \u201cI think before you begin an impeachment inquiry you \u2063have to\u200b have some evidence, some inclination, that there\u2019s \u200bbeen wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd so far, there\u2019s nothing\u2064 of that nature that\u2019s been provided.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Romney allowed that Biden\u2019s son, the\u2063 notorious Hunter\u200b Biden, is not exactly a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/space-stations-italian-commander-with-lookalike-barbie-tells-girls-about-science-in-orbit\/\" title=\"Space station\u2019s Italian commander, with lookalike Barbie, tells girls about science in orbit\">national role model<\/a>, \u200bbut \u201cwe\u2019re not going to impeach someone because of the sins of their kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MittRomney?\">@MittRomney<\/a>: \u201cI don\u2019t see any\u200b evidence\u200c [justifying a Biden impeachment inquiry]. I\u200b think, before you begin\u2063 an impeachment inquiry, you\u200b ought to have some \u200cevidence\u200d \u2026 We\u2019re not going to impeach someone because of the sins of their\u2062 kids.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9aaud6m9Df\">pic.twitter.com\/9aaud6m9Df<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tomselliott\/status\/1733959809085403480?\">December 10, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That\u2019s just deliberate dishonesty\u200d \u2014\u2062 and anyone paying attention to \u2063the news knows it.<\/p>\n<p>Yet Mitt\u2063 Romney, a\u2062 man who could \u2064somehow discern a reason to convict Trump of ginned-up, partisan charges involving Ukraine (a country the Bidens have enormous interest in) and do the\u200d same thing the following year on an equally baseless charge of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-trump-impeachment-lawyers-no-incitement-no-insurrection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">incitement to insurrection<\/a>,\u201d can find \u2062no reason to even begin \u200can\u200d impeachment inquiry into Biden?<\/p>\n<p>His comments were not well received. Here\u2019s a fair sample of comments on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">He just keeps \u200cgetting worse with his statements. RINO!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Debra Freeman \u200b(@DebtheEverlivin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DebtheEverlivin\/status\/1733967876183192015?\">December 10, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The \u201cno evidence\u201d \u2062excuse is always a fake. There is almost always some evidence, \u2064and\u2064 in this case there is a lot: testimony,\u200c interviews, recordings, bank records, admissions,\u2062 etc.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andy Martin (@Dollarlogic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dollarlogic\/status\/1733996469550510251?\">December \u206310, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\" <br \/>\n<h2> How has Mitt Romney&#8217;s behavior deepened the divide within the Republican Party and what qualities do the party need in its leaders<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Mitt Romney: A Disappointing RINO<\/p>\n<p>Mitt Romney, a former GOP presidential nominee\u200d and a current senator \u2062from Utah, is once again making Republicans \u200dregret their support for him. Despite being well aware of how \u200cthe\u200d biased establishment media attacks conservatives, Romney has been actively seeking mainstream media attention as he nears the \u2063end of his single\u2063 Senate term. And in doing so, he is only proving why so many Republicans do not trust him.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview on NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Meet the Press,&#8221; Romney reiterated that he would not rule out\u200b voting for President Joe Biden&#8217;s re-election, despite the obvious damage that Biden&#8217;s presidency is inflicting on the country. From an ongoing invasion over the southern border to inflation eating away at the wages of hardworking Americans, \u2062and a disastrous \u2062foreign \u200dpolicy\u2062 that has left the United States humiliated on a global \u2063scale, Romney seems to prioritize his personal distaste for former \u2062President Donald Trump over the\u2062 well-being of the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Romney was the only Republican to vote to convict Trump in both his 2020 and 2021\u200b impeachments. Despite the legal cases against Trump\u2063 being weak, Romney\u2062 still chose to side against him. However, when it comes to Biden, who is facing mounting evidence\u2062 of\u200b his involvement in bribery schemes\u200b and the exploitation of\u2064 his position of power, Romney sees no grounds for an impeachment inquiry.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if he had seen any evidence \u200cof high crimes\u200d and misdemeanors committed by President Biden, Romney responded negatively, stating that he did not see any evidence at all. According to him,\u2062 before beginning an impeachment inquiry, there must be some inclination or evidence of wrongdoing.\u200d Yet, despite the mounting evidence against Biden, including allegations of bribery schemes and the profiting of his family\u200d from his influence, Romney\u200d refuses to acknowledge any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>Romney does acknowledge that Hunter\u200b Biden, President Biden&#8217;s son, is not a national role model, but he argues that it is unjust to impeach someone based on the\u200d actions of their \u200dchildren. While this point may be valid, it\u200d does\u200c not excuse turning a blind eye to the potential corruption and abuse of power happening \u200dwithin the\u2064 Biden family.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 disappointment in Romney&#8217;s actions \u2062and statements is palpable. Republicans who had once trusted him to uphold conservative values\u2064 and principles are now questioning\u200c his loyalty. By openly considering voting for \u200bBiden&#8217;s re-election and dismissing any potential wrongdoing by the current president, Romney has shown a\u2064 lack of commitment\u200c to the Republican Party and its supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Romney&#8217;s actions only serve to further deepen the \u200cdivide within the Republican Party. The party \u2062needs\u2064 strong,\u2064 principled leaders who are willing to stand up for conservative values and hold those\u200d in power \u2064accountable. Unfortunately, Romney&#8217;s behavior has proven that he \u2063is not that leader.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Mitt Romney&#8217;s recent statements \u2064and \u200cactions \u2063have only solidified the disappointment and lack of trust that many Republicans feel towards him. By prioritizing personal animosity towards Trump and neglecting the mounting evidence against \u2064Biden, Romney has \u2064shown a disregard for the\u2064 well-being of the nation and the principles of the Republican Party. The party needs leaders who will uphold conservative values and \u200dadvocate for the American people, and unfortunately, Romney\u2064 does not fit that description.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mitt Romney continues to disappoint Republicans, disregarding his knowledge of biased media attacks on conservatives. 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