DIAN

A DIAN, short for Democrat in All but Name, is a politician who has a voting record like that of a Democrat despite not being registered into the Democratic Party. Often referring to the least conservative of RINOs, the term also applies to Independents like Angus King.

Examples

Susan Collins

Susan Collins, the RINO senior senator from Maine, although a registered Republican, has a voting record the most liberal out of all the Republicans in the current U.S. Senate.^[1] Having voted in favor of the largely inefficient Obama stimulus package,^[2] against repealing ObamaCare,^[3] to block Donald Trump's shutdown over the border wall,^[4] in favor of "witnesses" during the Trump impeachment,^[5] and against prohibiting abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy^[6] in addition to having the moral relativism to assert Trump's words as being worse than Hillary Clinton's actions,^[7] Collins has a tenure largely as a liberal. Despite having certain key votes in favor of the Trump agenda such as voting to confirm Brett Kavanaugh^[8] and against the impeachment coup,^[9] this is likely due to the conservative pressure during the Trump era against long-time RINOs.

Mitt Romney

Willard Mitt Romney, the 2012 presidential election loser to Barack Obama, has voted in favor of witness during the Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump^[10] and was the only Republican to vote in favor of removing President Trump.^[11]

References

[1] Susan Collins on the Issues

[2] Susan Collins on Budget & Economy

[3] How Each Senator Voted on Obamacare Repeal Proposals

[4] WATCH: Sen. Susan Collins Explains Just Why 12 Republicans Voted Against Trump’s Emergency Declaration

[5] In an unprecedented move, the Senate voted against calling witnesses in Trump's impeachment trial

[6] S 3275 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - National Key Vote

[7] Susan Collins Thinks What Trump Said is Worse Than What Hillary Did

[8] Sens. Susan Collins and Joe Manchin announce they will vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, all but guaranteeing him a spot on the court

[9] Susan Collins will vote to acquit Trump despite 'wrong' behavior

[10] Romney to vote in favor of impeachment witnesses

[11] Mitt Romney breaks with GOP and votes to remove Trump from office

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