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In the category of:  Breaking the party line

He’ll vote to convict Trump of abuse of power.

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney has announced that he’ll vote to convict the president on one article of impeachment: abuse of power.

The Utah senator stands in stark contrast with every other member of the Republican conference, who have signaled that they intend to acquit President Trump on both articles. Romney was also one of just two Republicans to vote in favor of considering more witnesses for the trial last week, alongside Sen. Susan Collins.

“What [the president] did was not perfect. It was a flagrant assault on our electoral rights, our national security, and our fundamental values,” he said on the Senate floor Wednesday afternoon. “Corrupting an election to keep oneself in office is perhaps the most abusive and destructive violation of one’s oath of office that I can imagine.”

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In the category of:  F*ck this.

The “civility” debate is about more than niceties.

Pelosi’s act of defiance is being celebrated on the left as the rejection of a president who has just been impeached and filled his State of the Union address with hateful rhetoric and lies. On the right, it’s being scorned, and Pelosi is being criticized for not taking the “high road” in her actions. (Trump fails to take the high road in most things, but sure.)

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In the category of:  Too little too late?

Democrats Are Openly Talking About Subpoenaing John Bolton