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Here’s what we need to do if we want more Mitt Romneys and fewer Josh Hawleys. By Peter Beinart Jan. 15, 2021 Two of the few Republican senators willing to defy President Trump: Mitt Romney, left, and John McCain.Credit.Brooks Kraft/Corbis, via Getty Images Now that Donald Trump has been defanged, leading Republicans are rushing to denounce him. It’s a little late. The circumstances were different then, but a year ago, only one Republican senator, Mitt Romney, backed impeachment. In a party that has been largely servile, Mr. Romney’s courage stands out. Why, in the face of immense pressure, did Mr. Romney defend the rule of law? And what would it take to produce more senators like him? These questions are crucial if America’s constitutional system, which has been exposed as shockingly fragile, is to survive. The answer may be surprising: To get more courageous senators, Americans should elect more who are near the end of their political careers.

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