{"id":392824,"date":"2022-01-12T07:41:20","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T04:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/romney-claims-biden-is-like-trump-with-filibuster-demand\/"},"modified":"2022-01-12T07:41:20","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T04:41:20","slug":"romney-claims-biden-is-like-trump-with-filibuster-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/romney-claims-biden-is-like-trump-with-filibuster-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"#Romney claims Biden is like Trump with filibuster demand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Romney claims Biden is like Trump with filibuster demand<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) on Tuesday claimed President Biden is going down \u201cthe same tragic road\u201d as former President Donald Trump with his call to eliminate the Senate filibuster as a way to pass sweeping voting rights legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Romney, in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.c-span.org\/video\/?517160-5\/senate-session-part-2&amp;live&amp;vod&amp;start=7821\">speech on the Senate floor<\/a>, compared Biden\u2019s comments to Trump\u2019s false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<p>The Utah Republican blasted Biden\u2019s forceful speech in Atlanta Tuesday, noting the president \u201csaid the goal of some Republicans is to turn the will of the voters into a mere suggestions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd so, President Biden goes down the same tragic road taken by President Trump \u2014 casting doubt on the reliability of American elections,\u201d Romney said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a sad, sad day. I expected more of President Biden, who came into office with the stated goal of bringing the country together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Romney, 74, defended the filibuster \u2014 which requires 60 votes to advance most proposals \u2014 saying it empowers the minority caucus and is an important compromise that keeps the US \u201ccentered as a nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/romney-biden-419.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah\" class=\"wp-image-20802602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/romney-biden-419.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/romney-biden-419.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/romney-biden-419.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Sen. Mitt Romney accused President Joe Biden of \u201ccasting doubt on the reliability of American elections.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Greg Nash\/Pool via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Romney made his point as he condemned the way \u201cfoundational American institutions,\u201d were \u201cdemeaned\u201d under Trump, including elections, the press, and justice, intelligence and public health agencies.<\/p>\n<p>He also accused Biden of making \u201csinister and racist implications\u201d about those who oppose the Democrats\u2019 signature Freedom to Vote Act, which had been repeatedly stalled in the Senate by the vote blocking maneuver.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/romney-biden-422.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"President Joe Biden\" class=\"wp-image-20802606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/romney-biden-422.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/romney-biden-422.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/romney-biden-422.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>President Joe Biden glorified the Democrats\u2019 Freedom to Vote Act in a fiery speech in Georgia.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Ken Cedeno\/Pool via CNP \/ Splash<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/romney-biden-423.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Former President Donald Trump\" class=\"wp-image-20802607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/romney-biden-423.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/romney-biden-423.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/romney-biden-423.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Sen. Mitt Romney compared President Joe Biden to his predecessor Donald Trump.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Evan Vucci, File<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The bill would allow for expanded opportunities to vote early and by mail. It would also allow same-day voter registration and make Election Day a federal holiday.<\/p>\n<p>Progressives claim the measure, along with the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, would counter a wave of restrictive voting laws passed in GOP-led statehouses that were a reaction to false claims of fraud leveled by Trump \u2014 and party leaders, over whom he still exerts political control.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/romney-biden-420.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Vice President Kamala Harris promotes the Freedom to Vote Act during a speech at Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia on Jan. 11, 2022.\" class=\"wp-image-20802603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/romney-biden-420.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/romney-biden-420.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/romney-biden-420.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Vice President Kamala Harris promotes the Freedom to Vote Act during a speech at Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia on Jan. 11, 2022.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Anadolu Agency via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Romney\u2019s sentiments were echoed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who accused the president of invoking \u201cthe brutal racial hatred of Jim Crow Segregation to smear states\u2019\u201d new laws.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said votes on the federal proposals or a change to the filibuster rule would come by Martin Luther King Jr Day, but his gambit was in doubt due to opposition from moderates in his caucus. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/romney-biden-421.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)\" class=\"wp-image-20802604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/romney-biden-421.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/romney-biden-421.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/romney-biden-421.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell blasted President Joe Biden\u2019s plan to eliminate the filibuster rule.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Democrats hold a razor thin margin in the Senate, with Vice President Kamala Harris serving as a tie-breaking vote in the 100-member legislative body, which is divided evenly between Republicans, and Democrats and their Independent allies. <\/p>\n<p><em>With Post wires<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Mitt Romney (R-UT) on Tuesday claimed President Biden is going down \u201cthe same tragic road\u201d as former President Donald Trump with his call to eliminate the Senate filibuster as a way to pass sweeping voting rights legislation. 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