I'm disappointed in Romney

[vlyons]

This is not a pro-Romney rant. He started out like gang-busters with his anti-Trump Op-Ed. But then ---- I actually looked forward to more of the same from him. But no, he will vote FOR the wall. Ah silly me, to expect anything different. So how easy is it to be for a pro-wall vote that will never happen?

I just want to point out the mental depravity of Romney. He takes a pro-morality and proper POTUS etiquette position, posing as a righteous moral man, yet refuses to voice all the detrimental effects of Trump's border wall. Not the least of which are environmental degradations. How is that any different from Evangelicals posing as righteous people, while spewing hate and ignorance, as they go about their grifting ways?

The Republican party is so stupid and heartless, which I guess is the definition of evil. I pledge right here, right now, that post primary election in Texas, I shall support each and every Dem on the ballot. I shall not engage in sore-loser-itis if my candidate loses.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

1. I'm neither disappointed nor surprised

He's an empty suit. Always has been, always will be.

[Cracklin Charlie]

11. Correct.

Basically. But, I think Mittens is even worse than that.

At least half of America is invisible to him.

I also think he’s gonna try to replace Trump as the final leg of his white horse ride of destiny into Washington, DC! All the pieces of his prophecy are falling into place!

[still_one]

21. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

[Power 2 the People]

24. He is,has been and always will be a windsock

[Hortensis]

33. Same here. But imo Romney's not an empty suit, he's a

strict Mormon religious fundamentalist. A True Believer. He's said so publicly many times, also that his life and his wife's are devoted to the service of God. Remember his religious undies?

Learn more about his religion, and a whole lot about him and his actions that doesn't make sense will. His belief that we will have to go to war against Russia and Iran, for instance, predates by decades Putin's recent behaviors and Iran's support of terrorism. He believes that Satan's forces will operate out of those nations during Armageddon. God's of course will be lead by America, and whoever God chooses to be its commander in chief. At this point I'm remembering his stunned shock on election night 2012. He holds himself humbly ready still, though, to answer God's call should it come.

Btw, although I sort of doubt he intends to use the presidency to somehow force men and women into dutiful Mormon roles, of course a great deal about how we live our lives, notably women's roles, will have to change. I imagine he believes we'll all be glad in our new happiness once God's kingdom is established, but the transition...

[brush]

36. Just the latest Flake/Corker-type who talks a good game before rolling over for trump.

[Hortensis]

37. Remember by the end of 2016 when Romney was literally

promising different audiences very different campaign pledges. in the same day even? Telling different audiences whatever they wanted to hear made good sense if you understood that none of them were his real goals, ones he very obviously could not admit to, and that he eventually had apparently come to believe God would have him win.

We really should all learn all we can about valid candidates for office. None of Romney's commitment to serving god, and nothing but, was ever a secret -- before he ran for one term as a governor and then on to the presidency anyway. Nor are the basic tenets of his religion, which are available to everyone. Like other committed fundamentalists, such as Ben Carson, when the real world and the teachings of the holy book conflict, the holy book rules and everything else is wrong, no dissonance, no doubt. Fundamentalists are strikingly lacking in intellectual curiosity (of course--the holy book contains all truth), and the ignorance that guarantees about many things is something a number of those who've known Romney commented on.

So, knowing his intense religiosity and very rigid belief system, I don't believe Romney "rolls over" for Trump. Exactly what role he's decided Trump plays in these end times I have no idea, but he would not denounce Trump if he believed Trump was chosen and placed by God to serve him. He would serve God by serving Trump.

Open to question is how much Romney fools himself that serving his own self interest is serving God's will, but not that he believes he does his best to determine God's will and serve it. And if that means routinely deceiving millions of unbelievers into voting for him, well, the great virtue and even duty of lying for good purpose is also sanctioned by his religion.

[niyad]

2. just remember that he is just as much of entitled richie rich as tangerine tyrant, and do not

forget the way he sucked up to dimwit when he was looking to be in the cabinet (remember that VERY expensive dinner???)

mittens is an opportunistic, entitled, clueless jerk.

[JHB]

10. Also remember how he whined after his loss in 2012

"People who just want stuff", pfagh!

[niyad]

12. and his "binders full of women"!

[Bettie]

20. And his 47% comment

he's just as craven as the others, he is simply slightly (very slightly) better at appearing normal-ish than that orange thing.

[niyad]

22. yes, thanks for the reminder.

[JHB]

38. I also like to remind people about the Chinese factory anecdote...

...particularly the bit about how he was told the walls and fences were to keep out people who wanted to work there.

The "guide" told him that. Mr. "I should be president because I'm such a sharp businessman" took the salesman at his word. And how much you want to bet he'd prove my point by responding "He wasn't a salesman, he was our guide." Uh-huh, sure he was, Mr. Sharpo. Wouldn't that be a $10G bet?


Not to mention, "Did you boost the pay of all those young women so they could build their nest eggs faster, so they could go get married and you could let in some of those people the fence was keeping out? I mean, surely even with a modest pay boost it would still be cheaper than the US factory it was replacing. Or did you just keep the extra eggs for your shareholders?"

We know the answer to that one.

[niyad]

39. and thank you for that reminder as well. it is hard to keep track of all the disgusting, despicable

ignorant, and generally assholic crap the pukes spew.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

27. And?

Such is the nature of man. Rich folks want stuff too.....LOTS of stuff....mansions, jets...etc.

[JHB]

40. Found on my drive

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. I'm not; he's doing exactly what I expected, which is put on Jeff Flake's empty suit.

Like Flake and Corker, he'll express "concern" and then vote right along with Trump. He doesn't like Trump's style but he'll go along with his shitty GOP policies.

[vlyons]

4. I don't think he is clueless

He is very smart, which makes him very dangerous. He knows how to pose as whatever gets him what he wants, which is money and the power to make even more money.

[RockRaven]

5. He's Jeff Flake 2.0

with a backstory of deceit, vulture capitalism, grift, corruption, and financial crimes.

[dalton99a]

6. Rmoney is a charter member of the Concerned Republicans Club

Watch what they do, not what they say

[JHB]

7. I'm disappointed that this was so predictable and yet...

..."Romney stands up to Trump" stories were still the order of the day by people who should know better.

[geardaddy]

8. Too bad the wall wasn't up when the Romneys were coming back from Mexico.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormon_colonies_in_Mexico

[shanny]

9. His editorial said that tRump lacked character, and should be called out on it

but added that his policies were basically fine. He's trying to tell R donors that he will continue to do their bidding but without the drama. Just positioning himself to step in (on his white charger no doubt) when rump is exposed for the crook that he is (the deep pockets know there aren't enough troglodytes to re-elect him if all independents are lost--they will cut and run eventually).

[vlyons]

13. Yeah I noticed that the very 1st things he listed as what he liked were

billionaire tax cuts and regulations killed-off. So who cares how much corporate and agricultural toxins are dumped into our rivers and lakes? Romney can afford to drink Perrier.

[shanny]

29. yup

[elfin]

14. He's just a more verbally forthright Susan Collins

Raises hopes, dashes them. Will do whatever McConnell tells him to do, while somehow making it sound mainstream even if it is the worst for everyone except the 1%.

[gratuitous]

15. I hope you've learned not to expect anything from Mittens

That's the only way he can disappoint you, is if you expect him to do the right thing.

[vlyons]

18. As a Buddhist

I'm aware of the limitations of expectations, but sometimes I forget. Silly me.

"Be ever mindful of the shortcomings of desire's rewards." -- Kalu Rinpoche

[Turbineguy]

16. Romney is after

everybody's pension. That's basic. The rest is how he's going to get it.

[Demsrule86]

17. Romney is a Equity weasal who put thousands out of a job...destroyed families...fuck him.

He is also a Republican. Your first mistake is believing anything he says...just as much a liar as any of them.

[NRaleighLiberal]

19. He's a republican... that's all we need to know.

[niyad]

23. and there is always that white horse prophecy bs.

[Bucky]

26. Well, they got the white part correct

I'm not sure how the prophecy mistranslated asshole into horse

[niyad]

28. that is what happens when you don't employ trained translators.

[Bucky]

25. Running for senate for him is toe in the water for a 2020 primary challenge

But yes, nearly all of his votes will be in support of Trump's ongoing anti America campaign

[Freethinker65]

30. Agree with above Romney wants to challenge Trump in 2020

To get the nomination he needs to support the Trump agenda enough to get votes from those GOP primary voters that generally agree with Trump's conservative policies but find Trump as insane and repulsive as most of us do.

In Utah in his own neighborhood of Holladay he lacked major support and was seen as too liberal. Of course, once he won the state nomination for Senate, those voters felt they had no choice but to vote for him. He needs to play the political game the same way to overtake Trump in the Presidential primary.

[JCanete]

31. Republicans can simply not dissapoint me, nor ever surprise me at this point. They are as

predictable as an atomic clock. You can set your watch to them.

[niyad]

32. I will not forget that poor dog of his on top of the car.

[ooky]

34. Romney is awful.

Typical, prototype, Republican asshole who will vote with Trump on everything.

[Generic Brad]

35. He is exactly who I thought he was

His policies don’t deviate from the Republican agenda one iota. His delivery is just more palatable.