So whats the gist? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. The latter, less cinematic version, is the current focus. So, its complicated. So how about if we forget about it and move on?
The former senator refused to take any compare to a rose.
( z0 refuse :ARG0 ( z1 person :ARG0-of ( z2 have-org-role :ARG2 ( z3 senator ) :time ( z4 former ) ) ) :ARG1 ( z5 take :ARG0 z1 :ARG1 ( z6 compare :ARG1 z1 :ARG2 ( z7 rose ) :mod ( z8 any ) ) ) )
(z0 / refuse-01
    :ARG0 (z1 / person
              :ARG0-of (z2 / have-org-role-91
                           :ARG2 (z3 / senator)
                           :time (z4 / former)))
    :ARG1 (z5 / take-01
              :ARG0 z1
              :ARG1 (z6 / compare-01
                        :ARG1 z1
                        :ARG2 (z7 / rose)
                        :mod (z8 / any))))
The former senator refused to take any compare to a rose .
z1 :ARG0-of z2
z2 :time z4
z2 :ARG2 z3
z0 :ARG0 z1
z0 :ARG1 z5
z5 :ARG0 z1
z6 :mod z8
z5 :ARG1 z6
z6 :ARG1 z1
z6 :ARG2 z7