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rampartd

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15. i got interested in the romney text

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 02:01 AM

May 26

@basil's tweet source original mckay coppins book, title of which would appear in any high school newspaper article but not in the inslider.....

https://www.businessinsider.com/mitt-romney-mitch-mcconnell-january-6-security-concerns-reckoning-book-2023-9

mitt answers a perpetual trumpist accusation: "why did pelosi refuse more national guard?" maybe she recognized mitts concerns...

"I am concerned that the instigator—the President—is the one who commands the reinforcements the DC and Capitol police might require." mitt romney, 2 jan 2026

late note: atlantic reporter mckay coppins wrote "romney the reckoning" which seems a likely source for the quote, and a good reason i may have missed it..

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i got interested in the romney text rampartd May 26 #15

The fact that THREE US Senators were made aware of the threat..... 70sEraVet May 26 #16

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