Mitt Romney (AFP)
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah was blasted online on Tuesday after he suggested that he would back Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's rules for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
Romney told CNN's Manu Raju that he generally supports rules set by McConnell even though it could force the portions of the trial to air after midnight or mean that no witnesses are called.
Twitter users erupted by slamming Romney for being a "coward" and not having a "spine." Read some of the tweets below.
@thehill @SenatorRomney very sad, pathetic you are, why are you not outraged about this? Why are you Mr Romney not… https://t.co/FvXZce1PSw— Kathy Malek Palermo (@Kathy Malek Palermo) 1579630430.0
@SenatorRomney @MittRomney No witnesses. No documents. No information. No justice. This is how @GOP will be remembe… https://t.co/rapyPYLlWG— Colin (@Colin) 1579630434.0
@JohnBerman @MittRomney @mkraju Mitt Romney shows no courage. He could actually help save our country but chooses t… https://t.co/MZYakk07st— Betsy’s Ghost Will Fight For America! (@Betsy’s Ghost Will Fight For America!) 1579630441.0
@DanaBashCNN @mkraju I don’t think anybody was counting on Romney to suddenly manifest a spine.— jaguarimpressive (@jaguarimpressive) 1579630442.0
Mitt Romney will not save us. He’s shown himself to be a huge coward.— A Little Royal (@A Little Royal) 1579630457.0
@KBAndersen @MittRomney @senatemajldr Not gonna hold my breath waiting for Mitt or any other member of the GOP to d… https://t.co/evvPfT0yeN— Deputy Minister of Flashdance (@Deputy Minister of Flashdance) 1579630463.0
@realTuckFrumper We always knew @MittRomney has no spine. #ImpeachedForLife— Lisa St. John (she/her) (@Lisa St. John (she/her)) 1579630480.0
@SenatorRomney @MittRomney why wont you be the bigger better man and step up!!!!, help democrats impeach trump, or… https://t.co/uOC4QXXF9A— scooby miranda (@scooby miranda) 1579630488.0
@MollyJongFast @Lawrence @MittRomney Remember @MittRomney the plan is to rapture Christians and trump and his evang… https://t.co/SlVvfpCeGF— pwig (@pwig) 1579630494.0
@danpfeiffer Romney shakes finger. Film at 11.— 🗽 Progressive Hustle 🗽 (@🗽 Progressive Hustle 🗽) 1579630500.0
@trying2help @kateneuropsych The reason Romney lost is because he is a spineless, entitled white boy with no courag… https://t.co/h4febPbnL6— Nasty Woman (@Nasty Woman) 1579630503.0
@thehill @MittRomney has always CIRCLED greatness. This was his LAST shot to ACHIEVE it and as usual, he's failed.— Rob NY (@Rob NY) 1579630505.0
@SenatorRomney @MittRomney Why are you helping the President cover up his betrayal of American voters? I’ll take my answer off air.— TIR (@TIR) 1579630513.0
@JohnBerman @MittRomney @mkraju Cowardly as always. Very on brand for a Romney.— LindseyGrahamsSpine (@LindseyGrahamsSpine) 1579630529.0
@KBAndersen @MittRomney @senatemajldr Only White people keep waiting for Mitt Romney to save america. Romney is a c… https://t.co/4jfpVOg6hq— Will (@Will) 1579630533.0
@mkraju @SenatorRomney @MittRomney oh I see you starting to fall back in line. None of the @GOP will take your oat… https://t.co/Qk3ynBm2X5— Jodie L. (@Jodie L.) 1579630542.0
@thehill @MittRomney Furthermore you are worthless and spineless and I’ll be part of a movement that will not rest… https://t.co/mOO6SBbwDl— george (@george) 1579630555.0
@MittRomney if you’re not outraged by this sham you’re complicit. You could have been the leader of a new @gop , in… https://t.co/C4IRxzAXo1— Mark Dunphy (@Mark Dunphy) 1579630561.0
@SenatorRomney @MittRomney You want to be a leader to this country? Do it now! Demand a fair trial with witnesses,… https://t.co/d2zuyYjCCk— Randomness (@Randomness) 1579630564.0
@MelissaJPeltier Every day there is literally ten things that deserve total outrage. People thinking Romney was goi… https://t.co/izDEuGKyy4— pixelexiq (@pixelexiq) 1579630589.0
@MittRomney And you wonder why the commonwealth,the commonwealth where you were governor, did not vote for you for president ?— Joanne Collyer (@Joanne Collyer) 1579630589.0
@gregolear Did anyone ever think Romney was going to show courage? Cowards are never a hero.— le sang d'un poète (@le sang d'un poète) 1579630595.0
@JohnBerman @MittRomney @mkraju What a disappointment @MittRomney! He didn’t make “modest” changes & you know it. Y… https://t.co/ad4J20dd77— longtall (@longtall) 1579630604.0
@mkraju Of course he won’t...he’s all in on the cover up. If his morals are so weak, I’m glad he didn’t win the pr… https://t.co/w4o5Z3QTFe— LyndaSStuart (@LyndaSStuart) 1579630610.0
Mitt Romney is Susan Collins with a penis.— Scooter Greybeard (@Scooter Greybeard) 1579630648.0
@Lawrence @MittRomney And, having perfected The Art of Contemporary Politics, Mr Romney will do the right thing FOR… https://t.co/awtnMFhhXY— Watcher & Asthete of Noble Committee! (@Watcher & Asthete of Noble Committee!) 1579630651.0
@CNN Romney wimps out again. Don’t forget the lack of a spine come election time— K Young (@K Young) 1579630662.0
@MollyJongFast @Lawrence @MittRomney Mitt is for Mitt. nothing else. Remember the Bain Capitol years.— Schmitt Romney 🇺🇸 (@Schmitt Romney 🇺🇸) 1579630671.0
@JohnBerman @MittRomney @mkraju Wtf....glad i never got on the maybe romney train— PupQuest (@PupQuest) 1579630687.0
@JohnBerman @MittRomney @mkraju @MittRomney you should be ashamed of your lies. The truth will prevail. We won’t forget.— Tracy D. Lynde (@Tracy D. Lynde) 1579630696.0
@thehill So corruption in the White House isn't something to be outraged about, @MittRomney ?— C E Hall (@C E Hall) 1579630701.0
@DanaBashCNN @Benjaminknorr79 @mkraju @MittRomney proves again that he is no leader, no courage, a spineless follower.— Intrepid Warrior (@Intrepid Warrior) 1579630722.0
@DanaBashCNN @mkraju Wow. I thought @MittRomney would actually be the one @GOPSenate to not completely cave to Trum… https://t.co/kwsuQTSpwC— Mike (@Mike) 1579630771.0
You are for democracy, or against democracy. There is no middle ground. It is clear, Republican Senators are agains… https://t.co/jBteuMcvit— Daniel Moran (@Daniel Moran) 1579630839.0
@WordswithSteph Romney now has become a class clown no different than the rest— Seattle USA 🇺🇸 (@Seattle USA 🇺🇸) 1579630838.0
@SenatorRomney @MittRomney “Pierre Delecto: A Profile in Courage”- How do you consider yourself anything but a joke?— Trapperj (@Trapperj) 1579631114.0
Mr Romney. The whole country. Republicans and democrats knows you now. You hate America that ejected you— Matta (@Matta) 1579631137.0