Posted on 03/08/2016 10:11:54 AM PST by blam
Tyler Durden
March 8, 2016
Last Thursday, in a speech delivered at the University of Utah, Mitt Romney blindsided Donald Trump in what amounted to a scathing indictment of the billionaires ability to lead the country.
"If we Republicans choose Donald Trump as our nominee, the prospects for a safe and prosperous future are greatly diminished," Romney said, in an apparent effort to play party elder. "If Donald Trumps plans were ever implemented, the country would sink into prolonged recession," Romney continues, hitting Trump on the economy. "A few examples. His proposed 35 percent tariff-like penalties would instigate a trade war and that would raise prices for consumers, kill our export jobs and lead entrepreneurs and businesses of all stripes to flee America."
More important than what Romney said (after all, it's not as though he's the first person to essentially call Trump a demagogic lunatic who has no business being President) was what his speech represented: all-out panic on the part of the GOP establishment.
This is it folks. Trump is on the verge of winning the nomination and although most still think he can't beat Hillary, the national election is a wildcard. If Trump can go from laughingstock to presumed GOP nominee in nine months, there's no reason to think he can't ride the populist wave all the way to The White House.
With diplomats the world over voicing their concern, and with America's reputation on the line (of course we can debate about what's left of that reputation after Bush and Obama) heavyweights from across America's political aristocracy and business community are scrambling to figure out how to derail Trump's momentum.
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The long knives are out.
You neo-cons, neo-progs and cheap laborites need to come out of the closet and just admit you love Obama. You love Hillary. Crooks hate honest people, but love the dishonest.
The long knives are out.
Trump talked about that at his March 5 press conference, its a must watch. Its around 5:36 in the video.
Donald Trump Full Press Conference in West Palm Beach, FL (3-5-16)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWZHgZ5L004&feature=player_detailpage#t=336
They really aren’t neo (new) conservatives, they are neo-conArtists. They came to the gop from the democrat party, and that’s where they belong. They should all be given the boot.
My point was that there is “conative dissonance” between the polls.
No one likes him but everyone will vote for him?
National polling must be discredited.
So you’re saying that Trump, a billionaire 10 times over is not part of the elite, but Heidi Cruz is?
The GOP as we know it has got to go one way or the other. One way is to get rid of per se corrupt career politicians, probably among other things by getting a term-limit amendment.
I dont think they give a crap what we think or do. Unless we pull a Bundy and then they’ll call out the National Guard.
They control the media, the voting machines, and the vote counters.
I dont think much happens thats not scripted. Which is why I don’t support Trump.
Heidi has bosses, Trump is the boss.
Disagree! Most politicians are narrowly focused. They may have normal IQ’s but they are what I call “dysrons,” people with normal or even above average intelligence, who function like morons, because of their fears & compulsions. Those fears & compulsions, make them avoid “thinking outside” their myopic boxes.
The Star Chamber.
If Trump went to Davos they would have him arrested.
If Heidi showed up they would say “oh Hi Heidi”
Do you think, if the GOPe keeps carrying on like this, that enough people will quietly go to the polls in November and vote every representative-in-name-only out of Congress?
-PJ
Lois Lerner is laughing her butt off.
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