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Sub-headline: The Utah Republican is concerned the push appears intended to undermine a Trump rival.
A Republican effort to subpoena records about Joe Biden and his son Hunter could be derailed amid concerns from at least one GOP senator that the push appears politically motivated.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee is set to vote next Wednesday on a subpoena for records from a Democratic public relations firm related to the panels investigation of conflict-of-interest allegations against the Bidens.
But Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), a member of the panel, has hinted that he could vote against issuing the subpoena, noting the committees investigation might look political in nature given Bidens resurgence and the increasing likelihood that hell become the Democratic presidential nominee.
Theres no question the appearance is not good, Romney told reporters, adding that he is still considering his vote.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/05/hunter-biden-subpoena-mitt-romney-122207
On this Senate committee, the Repukes hold a slim margin -- 8 to 6 in favor of the Repukes. If Romney sides with the Dems, a 7 - 7 tie means that the subpeona would not be issued by that committee. Romney made his objects known after MF 45 announced on Faux Snooze that the purpose of doing this was to use the information against Biden if he became the Dem nominee.
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leftieNanner
(15,119 posts)You know perfectly well that this is completely political and improper.
I never thought I would wish that Mitt Romney were our President - but I would certainly trade the current infestation in the Oval Office for Mitt.
TruckFump
(5,812 posts)tRump only knows wrong.
Gore1FL
(21,132 posts)His morals are selective.
cstanleytech
(26,293 posts)good and give him a leg up for a run at the Presidency in 4 to 8 years.
Beartracks
(12,816 posts)Just bears repeating.
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TruckFump
(5,812 posts)The Repukes are totally devoid of morals...excepting Romney so far.
leftieNanner
(15,119 posts)I think he said the inside words - outside!
Well, he's gotten away with all of it so far.
TruckFump
(5,812 posts)That should be engraved on the asshole's tombstone.
Talk about clueless -- he seems to be bragging about this!!!
We HAVE TO get him out of the WH!!!!
BigmanPigman
(51,608 posts)now that's an understatement.
TruckFump
(5,812 posts)He is the personification of evil as far as I am concerned.
BigmanPigman
(51,608 posts)truly evil as the fucking moron is. I think he was born with an "evil gene" in his DNA. He is off the charts evil. He has changed the definition of evil.
skypilot
(8,854 posts)I hope this isn't him pulling a Susan Collins.
central scrutinizer
(11,650 posts)Ive seen this movie and it sucks
TruckFump
(5,812 posts)Says more to me than all of the BS concern like Susan Collins.
marble falls
(57,102 posts)eleny
(46,166 posts)bluestarone
(16,972 posts)????? anybody got an answer?
eleny
(46,166 posts)"For Senate party leaders, the committee appointment process offers a means of promoting party discipline through the granting or withholding of desired assignments. ..."
https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Committees.htm
I can't find anything more specific.
patphil
(6,180 posts)and replace him with someone more compliant.
certainot
(9,090 posts)if those senators would pay $1000 for a 1 hr radio infomercial on a limbaugh talk station the 18 universities below endorse 47 limbaugh stations worth about $4MIL/WEEK. FREE to those senators and they need to be protested until they stop broadcasting sports on those stations. the $ after the state is for ONE WEEK's worth at 15 hrs/day. that would be the value of support those shit for brains senators get from those stations - and limbaugh led the way with the deep state anti biden crap.
they could not survive without their rw radio advantage
mega limbaugh station 850KOA in denver may have had to demote limbaugh last september after years of low level activism around the university of colorado. KOA may have acted preemptively to avoid copycatting by broncos and rockies doing the same thing.
from fakenewsradio.org
if one uni announced it was starting to look for alts it would catch on. there are aat leasst 87 unis doing the same shit for 260 limbaugh stations. the gop would be screwed without that advantage.
they would lose the senate easily.
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