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Republicans speculate that Mitt Romney's likely Senate run is the start of something much bigger
Business insider.com ^ | 1/22/18 | Allan Smith and Eliza Relman

Posted on 01/23/2018 2:17:16 PM PST by cotton1706

One Republican consultant connected to the White House told Business Insider he thinks Romney's move after being elected is pretty clear: succeed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as the GOP leader after 2020.

"If anything, it's Romney setting himself up to replace Mitch McConnell," the consultant said.

Romney would enter the body with much more clout than his Republican colleagues, including Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and John Thune of South Dakota, both possible contenders for the leadership position. And, he added, McConnell, who has the lowest approval rating in the Senate, may decide not to put himself through what would likely be a tough Republican primary.

Romney, he said, could "unite the caucus."

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bishopromney; bow2bishopromney; bow2romney; elections; miltromley; romneyagenda; romneycare; romneycare4all; romneycare4ever; romneycare4you
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To: Sasparilla

Hey - that’s still better than serving him up for dinner!


61 posted on 01/23/2018 3:26:16 PM PST by JoeVet (First rule of holes ... when you find yourself standing in one - stop digging ... unless ur a Dim)
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To: cotton1706

Spitt Romney is a piece of work.


62 posted on 01/23/2018 3:28:43 PM PST by HighSierra5
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To: cotton1706
After the despicable way he went after Trump?

63 posted on 01/23/2018 3:29:31 PM PST by kanawa (Trump Loves a Great Deal)
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To: cotton1706

What part of NO don’t they understand?


64 posted on 01/23/2018 3:29:55 PM PST by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: cotton1706

What a miserable selection ... Cornyn, Thune, Romney. Romney would probably be the worst, setting himself up like a super-McCain to be a poisonous thorn in the President’s side.


65 posted on 01/23/2018 3:33:07 PM PST by Paine in the Neck ( Socialism consumes EVERYTHING!)
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To: cotton1706

Who tells this clown that there’s a great reservoir of “Romney Enthusiasm” out there waiting to be tapped?

Is he trying to fulfil the “White Horse Prophecy” I find that too ridiculous to take seriously. (Maybe he is!)If you actually read what Joseph Smith actually said (If reported accurately!) and consider the context of the times, he’s clearly talking about the looming crisis of national disunion.


66 posted on 01/23/2018 3:38:52 PM PST by Reily
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To: cotton1706

He’d be better off standing on a street corner in Mehico selling “Bitch Mittens”


67 posted on 01/23/2018 3:47:11 PM PST by Blue Highway
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To: Trump.Deplorable

The RINOs, GOP-e, Deep State have played this game before. How do you think the leadership is what it is now?


68 posted on 01/23/2018 3:48:13 PM PST by Blue Highway
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To: rrrod

Thune turned out to big a big RINO disappointment. No more RINOs.


69 posted on 01/23/2018 3:49:32 PM PST by Blue Highway
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To: cotton1706

This is not a great idea. I sincerely hope Mitt doesn’t try to take the party back in the wrong direction.


70 posted on 01/23/2018 3:53:37 PM PST by LibertyFound
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To: rrrod
Thune would not be the most conservative, but he seems to be the best realistic alternative to Cornyn. Cotton would be better, but he's only in his first term.

Myth wouldn't even be qualified to lead the Senate Mormon Caucus.

71 posted on 01/23/2018 3:55:52 PM PST by rfp1234 (I have already previewed this composition.)
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To: cotton1706

We think McConnell is a spectacular milquetoast panty-waist. Mitt would be worse. (Of course, his panties will be magical.)


72 posted on 01/23/2018 4:21:28 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (Have an A-1 day.)
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To: cotton1706

The guy is a Grade A dirtbag with all the appeal of soggy cornflakes. We may not be able to keep him out of the Senate but I’m sure going to donate to any other Republican candidates.


73 posted on 01/23/2018 4:28:42 PM PST by JayGalt (Let Trump Be Trump)
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To: cotton1706

Myth Romney has bigger plans, I’ll bet it includes Jeb and a motel room with ladies underwear.


74 posted on 01/23/2018 5:31:28 PM PST by stockpirate (TYRANNY IS THY NAME REBELLION IS OUR ANSWER. HANG THEM ALL!)
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To: cotton1706

Will Egg McMuffin be the new Speaker of the House?


75 posted on 01/23/2018 8:08:22 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: cotton1706
Just a carpetbagging POS. I would think that since he is the former governor of Massachusetts it's a bit of a stretch to accept that he is qualified to represent Utah. So what if he is a Mormon and may own property there.

The designated loser of the 2012 presidential election needs to stay home and write whiny books.

76 posted on 01/23/2018 8:25:33 PM PST by eldoradude (Keep calm...we'll get to the carrion part later.)
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To: Gen.Blather

Bill Frist (R-TN) became majority leader during his second term at about the 8 year point and served for 4 years.

This was after the buffoonish, Trent Lott, stumbled over his tongue in his effervescent praise of Strom Thurmond and decided to leave for the money on K-Street.


77 posted on 01/24/2018 12:16:41 AM PST by Skybird
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To: Flick Lives
Romney reminds me of that character “Big Daddy” in that great Tennessee Williams play, “Dog on a Hot Car Roof”.

Seamus was a good dog.


78 posted on 01/24/2018 12:25:39 AM PST by cynwoody
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To: cotton1706

Where would the “extra clout” come from for a Senator from Utah????


79 posted on 01/24/2018 2:51:29 AM PST by trebb (I stopped picking on the mentally ill hypocrites who pose as conservatives......;-))
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