Milbank: Trump will lose, or I will eat this column

The Salt Lake Tribune ^ | October 4, 2015 | Dana Milbank, The Washington Post

[2ndDivisionVet]

I never expected to write these words, but I miss Mitt Romney.

Last Wednesday, the day the front-runner for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination was in New Hampshire alleging that Syrian refugees fleeing for their lives may actually be clandestine terrorists, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee was in Washington, talking sense.

"Donald Trump will not be the nominee," Romney told a group of business-school students at Georgetown University. And why won't Trump, who when he isn't besmirching Syrian refugees as terrorists is maligning Mexican immigrants as rapists, get the nod? Because, Romney said, "when all is said and done, the American people usually do the right thing."

The Washington Post's Philip Rucker recorded Romney's categorical prediction, and his rationale. "I know there's some skunks in any endeavor — business, politics — and they get most of the visibility, but there are also some really good people," Romney said. "The American people are a very good people and by and large find people of similar character to elect to the highest office in the land."(continued)

[Islander2]

[Dana Milbank is a male AFAIK.]

Diana Milbank is closer.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Eat it and choke you leftist bastard smear-artist prick.

No Heimlick maneuver for you, asswipe.

I’d love to sit and watch the show.

I might even get “all choked up” over your being “all choked up”. A tear, I’m sure.

Will look for his gravestone which will say: “Like a frog, he ate his own words, and croaked”.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Milhouse would like Trump to take him from behind.

[Vendome]

I would happily pay for a celebrated chef to prepare the paper has a delicious meal and serve it with a fine wine. Perhaps, Diamond Creek volcanic Hill, which goes with just about anything

[publius911]

Buy Ketchup stock...

[publius911]

Dana Milbank is a male AFAIK.

Darn!
Those transgender perverts are everywhere!

[2ndDivisionVet]

On a budget?

[Vendome]

Well, it does have alcohol in it...

[Ann Archy]

Did the American public do the right thing in the last two elections, Mitt??

[Ann Archy]

Dana is a screaming GAY....therefore a girl.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Hillary and Sanders will not be the Nominee—nor will Rubio, Jeb Bush or Dr. Carson. Romney had his chance—he could have jumped in but the fix was in—it was Jeb’s Turn to run and lose. Then Trump jumped in and upset the applecart.

[onyx]

My seething contempt for the Milbanks, Maureen Dowds, George Wills, Jonah Goldbergs and others who make their livings writing clever columns at the expense of others whose accomplishments more often than not astronomically exceed their minimal own, make me vomitously sick!

I still think Senator Cruz would make the best Constitutional president, and I hold out hope for him to sail to the top, but in lieu of Senator Cruz, I'm very happy with Mr. Trump riding atop all polls and I will be thrilled if Mr. Donald Trump wins the nomination!

In fact, I will be particularly thrilled just because these repugnant haters are set in cement against him! I remember these very same pompous, high-minded Washingtonians nastily blasted Sarah Palin, too. Screw the entire boorish clown lot of 'em.

GO TRUMP!

[Flick Lives]

She is a he.

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I think the jury is out on that.

[Gaffer]

ROMNEY: "when all is said and done, the American people usually do the right thing."

There's something to be said here for this. What does this say about his election?

[Libloather]

Is that written in stone?

[flaglady47]

Dana Milbanks = male.

Dana Perino = female.

Both = jerks.

[JustaCowgirl]

Support Trump or not (and I do), honest to God, I have just as much desire to see him win to cram these people’s words right back down their throats, as I do to see him implement good policy.

I agree. It will be sweet to see the American people tell the ruling class to sit on it and rotate.

[SunkenCiv]

I wholeheartedly agree, Hitlery won't be able to get the nomination; the fix really is in over on that side of the aisle, Biden will run and have all the important endorsements, while Clinton complains and Sanders spins out wilder and wilder. Biden already polls half as strong as Sanders and hasn't announced yet.

The Pubbie ticket is shaping up, despite all the media spin, online astroturf and snarking, as Trump and whomever he wants as his running mate -- I'd prefer Cruz, and that would make the most sense, but it could be Carson (if Carson's in gov't, I'd prefer hiim for Surgeon General).

[USS Alaska]

You mean this fountain of knowledge and wisdom is predicting Trump's demise?

[Bigg Red]

Well, see, you dummie, you just don’t get it.

Clinton = good
Obama = good
Trump = dumb

The new talking points emphasize the importance of painting anyone who supports Trump as a dummie. Apparently, this is the latest from the thought leaders.