Passing Scenes
On Mitt Romney, the Republican Party, John le Carré, and more.
Mitt Romney
Romney, Sasse Denounce Trump’s ‘Undemocratic’ Attempt to Pressure GOP Legislators in Swing States
Trump's latest strategy relies on appealing to Republican legislators in battleground states to appoint loyal electors in defiance of the election results.
Donald Trump Is Just Not an Easy Sell in the Western States, Compared with a Generic Republican
Donald Trump is absolute New York in his spirit and personality, and that persona is probably a tougher sell in states west of the Mississippi River.
Bret Stephens’s Open Letter Makes No Sense
Romney announced this morning that he does not intend to follow Stephens’s advice, but it’s worth deconstructing his argument anyway.
Romney Supports Holding a Vote on Trump’s SCOTUS Nominee
Romney stated that he intends to "follow the Constitution and precedent in considering the President’s nominee."
Why Would Mitt Romney Vote No?
It would be odd for him to sink the prospects of a Court that sounds almost exactly like the one he promised to appoint when running for president.
Romney Slams GOP’s ‘Political’ Hunter Biden Probe: ‘Not the Legitimate Role of Government’
Romney said at a committee meeting Wednesday that the probe from the “outset had the earmarks of a political exercise.”
The Pointlessness of Anti-Romney Republicanism
To let your politics be defined by loathing or adoration of a single political figure is to debase yourself.
The Obama Administration Still Owes Mitt Romney an Apology
Romney was right about Russia in 2012, and he remains right today.