Romney is a Republican

[louis c]

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I live in Massachusetts and Mitt Romney was a Northeast Republican Governor in every sense of the phrase.

He helps the rich, weakens unions, blows with the wind on social issues (liberal when it suits him, conservative when that suits him). He'll change his mind to fit the audience or the times, and explain that he's "evolved".

All that being said, you cannot find much fault in his personal life. He is truly a Mormon in that he is faithful to his wife and family and humble in all else. If he's going to criticize Trump for anything, that's OK with me. After all, he's not a Democrat so don't expect him to vote like one. But, if, like Flake, he can say that this asshole disgusts me, that puts him in the top 5 of Republican Senators in my book.

Of course, I'll take one of the most Conservative Democrats over any Republican, so being in the top 5 of Republican Senators is like being the least smelly skunk at a garden party.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. It's been said that he's trying on Jeff Flake's empty suit.

Mittens wants to be president. If he primaries Trump and thereby divides and destroys the GOP, that's fine with me.

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Just a new year and another

attempt by the Oligarchs (Bain Capital) and Wall Street to move their White Knight to the forefront.

[tomg]

9. I agree, but I am concerned

that he could defeat Trump in the primaries and then team up with Nikki Haley. That would be a formidable team. Personally, he is squeaky clean, but, as is clear, he supports the same insane policies that Republicans generally support. i fear he would appeal to a lot of "moderates" who would buy his patrician bearing and his thin veneer of competence and his opposition to Trump. In essence, Mittens by standing against Trump (actually, just Trump' style) now (and if he should get the primaries) stands to "redeem" the party . Romney is like the anti-Trump in his personal life but just like Trump in his political life - he never had a principle that he would not put a price tag on. He scares the hell out of me.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. The Trump cult will dislike Romney even more than we do.

They will prevent him from getting the nomination. But the nomination fight will weaken the party, maybe tempt Mittens or someone else to go 3rd party.

[JenniferJuniper]

3. Didn't he tie the family dog

to the roof of the car and leave it there for a 12 hour drive?

[3Hotdogs]

5. While I feel sorry for the dog, the best part of that, the dog was scared "shitless" and the Hershey

squirts dribbled down onto the car. Now that breaks me up.

[Salviati]

4. We're just getting one empty suit to replace another.

He'll say a lot of words opposing trump, but do nothing about it. It will be as if flake never left.

[uponit7771]

15. +1, Romney will be very concerned a lot while voting along with Red Don 90%

[RAB910]

6. As I said in a different thread

There are a man or woman's positions which you may or may not agree with

There are the ethics and way they carry themselves.


I don't agree with almost anything Romney stands for, but he is an honorable man.


Trump has neither honor nor position to agree with. In fact in the honor department, I am seen politicians who went to prison with more ethics and morals than donald trump

[bluescribbler]

7. He wins the Dubious Distinction Award!

I also suffered through his Governorship. Never voted for him, and never will. That said, I envy my unenrolled friends who will be able to choose a GOPuke ballot in next year's Presidential Primary, only so that they cab vote for ABT, (Anyone but Trump).

[Corgigal]

8. He thought

he was better then Obama because he has sons, while Obama just has daughters. Like h s more of a man. 1700 century thinking.

As a woman, and the mother of two daughters..fuck this guy.

[pangaia]

11. I'm with you....

[Raine]

12. He's cold and heartless

I'm not forgetting the ugly snotty elitist side he showed in 2012, how he loves firing people, 37% remark, world's best desert etc.

[susanna]

13. He's a Flake.

And I give him just as much consideration.

I look for leaders with a spine.

Never more, never less.

[DeminPennswoods]

16. He has the cachet and stature Flake never had

If there are "moderate" or never-Trumper Rs in the senate, they'll be attracted to him and form an opposition bloc dividing the senate GOP. Remember Utah is a red state, but it's not really a Trump state. Yesterday, I heard poll numbers cited that 64% of Utahans want Romney to be a check on Trump. Romney has the freedom to be independent.

[susanna]

18. I realize all of that, thanks...

...and I still think he's still a spineless toad.

I wish him well in 'checking' DT but I'll believe it when I see it.

[uponit7771]

14. He's a near Red Don level pathological liar

[Buckeyeblue]

17. And I think he has a desire to be liked

That makes it tough to come in and stir things up. I bet McConnell does not like Romney. Romney and handsome and well spoken, while Mitch is neither of those.

And Romney couldn't beat Obama.

But to be fair, none of them could.

But if Romney knows Mitch doesn't like him, he'll work hard to be liked. Which is what Mitch wants.