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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Sat Mar 27, 2021, 11:14 AM Mar 2021

Romney has been selected to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his vote to con

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Kyle Griffin
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Sen. Mitt Romney has been selected to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his vote to convict Trump in his first impeachment trial for conduct related to the Ukraine. Romney was the first senator in U.S. history to vote to convict a president in his party.

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Romney has been selected to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his vote to con (Original Post) soothsayer Mar 2021 OP

I'm glad he did, but courage isn't what it used to be. tanyev Mar 2021 #1

so Romney's rare moment of conscience deserves an award? agingdem Mar 2021 #2

tanyev

(42,620 posts)

1. I'm glad he did, but courage isn't what it used to be.

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Sat Mar 27, 2021, 12:37 PM

Mar 2021

agingdem

(7,859 posts)

2. so Romney's rare moment of conscience deserves an award?

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Sat Mar 27, 2021, 12:43 PM

Mar 2021

and the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award no less??...courage to do what..do the right thing?...vote to impeach a depraved amoral sociopath?...pretty good bet Mitch gave the ok...wouldn't have happened if the outcome wasn't preordained..

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