Twitter Critics Mock CPAC For 'Formally Not Inviting' Mitt Romney After Witness Vote
Twitter wags weren’t so very broken up Friday when Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) was rudely not invited to February’s Conservative Political Action Conference after he voted to call witnesses at a trial — President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial.
The “extreme conservative” from the “great state of Utah” is “formally not invited” to CPAC 2020, declared Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union, in a tweet featuring a photo that managed to make Romney look like he just rose from hell.
BREAKING: The "extreme conservative" and Junior Senator from the great state of Utah, @SenatorRomney is formally NOT invited to #CPAC2020. pic.twitter.com/f35tYy73V1
— Matt Schlapp (@mschlapp) January 31, 2020
As if Romney planned to attend CPAC. One critic suggested CPAC might want to fill his imagined empty seat with a white supremacist.
Other fallen-away supporters argued that Romney was more of a “true” conservative than Trump or his supporters will ever be — and honest.
I think I’ll send Mittens $25 to thank him for having an actual conscience and, you know, principles.
You wouldn’t understand Matt— Teapot Dome was Amateur Hour! (@HarrenGWarding) January 31, 2020
What a relief for him. 'Conservacon' has turned into a clown show. He's the only republican with a spine.
— Michael Petty (@5MilesHigher) January 31, 2020
I used to watch CPAC, when I was a Republican. You and Trump have destroyed it. Romney is more of a conservative than Trump will ever be. But more importantly, Romney is an honest man. The Republican Party died & the party Trump is disgusting. History will not be kind to you.
— Wendy- AKA Human scum (@wendy_soxy1girl) January 31, 2020
Thank you Senator Romney for your vote - thank you for putting country over party. Your GOP colleagues who are blindly following “stable genius” Trump will pay the price at the polls. #BlueTsunami2020
— Lauren Meister (@meister4weho) February 1, 2020
BREAKING: Fake conservative , Matt Schlapp, hates that Mitt did what Republicans used to claim they did - uphold the Constitution.
The Trumpublican Party has no morals, no values, and ignores the Constitution they swore to uphold. All y'all gotta go.— KMG365 (@starbucksgirl51) February 1, 2020
The SS uninvited @MittRomney to the Nazi seminar. They don’t like brave Men who can think for themselves.
— Kelly☘️Burke (@kelbelle10) February 1, 2020
Gee, Romney hadn't even had time to vote to convict POUTS, and his head is already on a pike.
All those Senators who recoiled in outrage that POUTS could ever possibly retaliate against a Senator just learned something new.
Wake up, #GOP.https://t.co/OF7sx8swaY pic.twitter.com/ejaMw8IM7W— Monty 🇺🇸Hamilton's Battery🇺🇸 Boa (@MontyBoa99) February 1, 2020
@SenatorRomney will take that as a badge of honor, particularly since it appears being conservative today is a synonym for:
"oath breaker; liar; seller of country's secrets for personal gain; cheater; constitution hater". pic.twitter.com/mLpnheaTAb— Chris 🌊🌊 (@cjcFlint) February 1, 2020
Sensible adults allow for differences of opinion. Cults do not.
— Griz (@grizatlcp) January 31, 2020
I’m sure @SenatorRomney is overjoyed to be able to avoid CPAC. I think he’d feel awkward being the only Conservative present.
— This Peggy, Human Scum (@ThisPeggy) February 1, 2020
Good for him. He can do something constructive instead.
— Michael Petty (@5MilesHigher) January 31, 2020
Sure, you’re banning a former GOP presidential candidate, but you’ll still have the leading lights of Trump era conservatism — Diamond and Silk, Ted Nugent, the My Pillow guy ....
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) February 1, 2020
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