Posted on 10/14/2018 10:52:45 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
Utah Senate candidate and former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney claimed Saturday that he wasn't a leader in the "never Trump" movement among conservatives, and said some of the president's policies have been "pretty effective."
Romney was asked following a rally in support of Arizona Senate candidate Martha McSally (R) about where he stands with Trump given his fierce criticism of the president during the 2016 campaign.
"You led the never Trump movement. I mean, what happened with that?" a reporter asked, in a video posted online.
"I don’t think that was the case," Romney responded. "President Trump was not the person I wanted to become the nominee of our party, but he’s president now. The policies he’s promoted have been pretty effective, and I support a lot of those policies."
When asked about his stance on President Trump, Mitt Romney denies that he led the Never Trump movement. Seen here at a gaggle after a rally for #AZSen candidate @MarthaMcSally
— Meghan Keneally (@mkeneally) October 12, 2018 He then pivoted to discussing McSally's tight Senate race in Arizona, which he said will determine whether the country will be "guided by conservative principles, or are we going to take a sharp turn left."
Romney during the 2016 campaign delivered a speech blasting then-candidate Trump as a "phony," and a "fraud" who was "playing members of the American public for suckers."
The 2012 GOP presidential nominee and Trump have since patched things up, with the president offering his endorsement as Romney seeks to replace retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) in the Senate.
Romney has asserted that while he agrees with Trump on a number of policy issues, he will speak out against the president on issues where he disagrees.
That was nothing compared to his obsequiousness towards Candy Crowley during the 2012 debates. She was clearly in the tank for Obama by doing fake news “fact-checking” to counter every other thing Romney said. He never called her out on her BS.
If pants actually caught fire, vaporizing liars Like this, the world would be a better place.
Milt thinks that people give a damn about him because a bunch of them showed up at his rallies when running against Odumbo in 2011/12. He did not realize that, just like McQueeg, we just wanted anybody but Odumbo. Now that we have a real leader in office, no one gives a damn about Milt.
That’s true
Milt has nothing.
He has no truth, he has magic underwear.
The Holy Spirit gives truth. He does not know it.
I left the Republican party here in Utah, because, of the way Utah Republicans were treating Trump. I will not vote for this jerk under any circumstance.
Stupid statement from the reporter. Nobody was in charge of the Never Trumpers and it wasn’t really a movement. It was just a bunch of jealous people screaming and yelling about Trump thinking they knew better.
Did he win the primary???
Mit Romney is a feckless, used car, snake oil salesman who is nothing but a RINO who will SAY and DO ANYTHING TO GET ELECTED.
If he were to get elected RINO MITTENS would become JOHN MCCAIN 2.0! He will stab President Trump, and all of us in the back and would work with the DEMONcRATS 24/7 to undermine the President, his policies, and his "America First"; "Make America Great Again"; "KEEP America Great" agenda.
I thought he was living in L Jolla CA
“Yes” to ALL of the above; Mittens is a nefarious Mormon cult leader who ONLY cares about HIMSELF.
Mitt “The cream puff” Romney desperately trying to cover up his “cream puff” past. Won’t work, Puffer...although the fools in Utah will probably send him to DC to take McStains place.
So he’s ‘severely conservative’ again?
Anyone know how Romney’s wife’s health issue is doing?
Haven’t seen much of her at all..She is very quiet.’
Why has that term changed of late? It's been 'bald faced liar' my whole life.
Bosley, hair club for men ;-)
Same as a long list of Bush Republicans with huge indications they were really RATS.
Charlie Christ, Arlen Spector, Lincoln Chaffee, Jeff Flake
So, that statement is technically correct.....Myth is not a leader. Myth is not conservative, nor does he mingle "among conservatives."
“As long as he votes yes on Trump’s major policy initiatives, I couldn’t care less what this pos thinks. He will just be a number.”
Yep. That’s my thinking as well.
Romney really should be a Democrat. He lacks character like a Democrat, is two-faced like a Democrat, and lies as good as any Democrat. It is a shame the people of Utah felt it necessary to put this RHINO as the Republican candidate for the senate. He will be just another McCain who thinks he is the president and is as important as the president.
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