Posted on 05/28/2016 4:09:40 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Yikes. I’m probably as surprised as anyone else to hear myself saying it, but the producers might want to start cranking up the music and offer a subtle hint to Mitt Romney that it’s time to get off the stage. We’re busy getting ready for the convention in Cleveland and the pieces are pretty much set up on the board, yet it seems that the winner of the 2012 GOP primary can’t bring himself to step back and let somebody else get on message. This pattern of behavior was on display yet again this week when Mitt let everyone know that he needed to keep attacking the presumptive GOP nominee so he can sleep better at night. (Politico)
For Mitt Romney, the decision to take on Donald Trump was a matter of personal integrity, the former Republican nominee suggested in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Friday.
“I know that some people are offended that someone who lost and is the former nominee continues to speak, but that’s how I can sleep at night,” Romney said. “And there are some people, though it’s a small number, who still value my opinion.”
Recalling a conversation with his son Josh, the former Massachusetts governor said he was asked, “When the grandkids ask ‘What did you do to stop Donald Trump?’ what are you going to say?’” The Boston Globe reported the same account in March.
So Romney is having trouble sleeping? I’m a full decade younger than Mitt but I can appreciate the insomnia problems many of us encounter as we advance in years. Might I suggest some Sominex? Or if you don’t like taking pills, perhaps an ambient white noise generator in your bedroom and a glass of warm milk before retiring. But if you feel your only option is to continue your diatribes against this year’s nominee, there’s more going on here than a lack of REM sleep.
As I said, I have no desire to go around whacking Mitt Romney. In fact, I’ve tried to defend him and noted his admirable record, particularly when some of our friends like Erick Erickson keep up their relentless efforts to get him to change his mind and run. And I don’t deny that he’s earned a place as a prominent spokesperson in the GOP. Back when we still had an actual primary battle raging, Mitt was fully within his rights to pick a candidate other than Trump and stump for them vigorously or attack The Donald as he chose. Heck, I was supporting Ted Cruz myself so I can relate to the disappointment factor.
But if I might offer a gentle word of advice here, Mitt, the primary is over. Trump is going to be the nominee. If you are still trying to tear him down, what are you now offering as an alternative that will still allow us to stop Hillary Clinton? Are you planning to fight for a third party candidate, and if so, who? Not for nothing, but there were hordes of #NeverTrump people literally BEGGING you to run third party yourself. You chose not to. That’ on you, so stop complaining about the person who wound up winning. If you don’t want to lead the troops yourself, do us all a favor and step aside to let those with the stomach for the fight sharpen their weapons and head for the front lines.
I’m not saying Romney needs to endorse Trump. That’s up to each individual as their own priorities dictate. But what we don’t need is the loser of the last election drilling holes in the hull of the ship just as we’re trying to unfurl the sails on the Good Ship S.S. #NeverHillary.
I saw that pathetic Puff piece on Romney. Oh he is so noble and fighting the Good Fight to stop Donald. The lonely warrior.
Mitt Romney is a Mendacious Hypocrite who can crawl back under his rock and stay there. Liberal GOPe Jackass who I suspect is Jealous of Trump and his Political success when he failed so miserably. Romney if he had had any backbone, energy and nerve could have beaten Obama, but frankly he is just what Trump called Cruz, A PUSSY. I will leave it at that.
Right you are. Bet he’s watching Trump and going “oh, that’s what I was supposed to do.”
I love it when Trump yells, “I’m rrally rich!” and the crowd cheers. It must drive the Marxists nuts.
The question he will be asked will be...
“WHY didn’t you support Trump?”
Mitt you'd better hope they ask that, because if they ask what you did to stop Obama it will get real awkward.
I’m sick of Milt Romley too.
I’ve yet to have one person tell me that they hope Romney runs. LOL. His name never even comes up.
I’d rather bring back Dick Nixon or Wendell Wilkie.
My thoughts, too. The far out Pentecostal BS that Cruz and his father are into is for whacko birds. I did some research, and; supposedly a large number of Puerto Ricans then other Hispanics like Mexicans have joined the regular Pentecostals. There is one Puerto Rican preacher with numerous churches. These types are not yet as far out as Cruz. Sadly, a number of older mainstream protestant denominations like my Presbyterian Church agreed to take the LGBT types in. I left them and I listen to John MacArthur now. I use his study bible etc. I really like his teaching.
Many were sick of him when he did the socialistic medicine for Mass....and tried to hide the fact he was able to get the FEDERAL government to pay for half of it. He is a scumbag like all others of his ilk. And then to follow it all up with a “no-fight” posture giving the pres race to Obama.
And now he has the arrogance and hypocrisy to attack Trump for the GOPe. Bastard.
He is just like Cruz. They are heroes in their own minds and save the world types in their dreams. Facing reality and living in it shatters their delusions of grandeur.
Speaking of Mitt, I stepped in some dog Mitt the other day...
Same here - but I realized Mitt was in it to lose. He had no intention on winning. It was obvious at that debate.
You are being overly harsh in my opinion. Romney was just ashamed of his success and this shame made him feel uncomfortable around regular people. It’s a very human quality. I could be wrong, though. And, yes, his awkward attempt to be a player in this election cycle did him no good. The bottom line is his time is done
I totally agree with you. Trump is succesful and proud of it. And, I’m proud to live in a country that creates an environment where a guy like Trump can make tons of money. If the libs get their way, though, we’ll all be equally miserable....and only the corrupt and the connected (like Hillary Clinton for example) will be able to make big money....all in the name of fighting corruption, of course.
completely unrelated, although it looks like it is:
When Your Liberal Values Need Not Apply
Times of Israel | MAY 26, 2016
Posted on 05/28/2016 4:10:01 PM PDT by nickcarraway
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3434829/posts
We were never that into him.
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