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2016–Mitt Romney: I'm the Establishment GOP Leader, Not Jeb
Breitbart's Big Government ^ | December 5, 2014 | Tony Lee

Posted on 12/05/2014 6:09:09 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Former Massachusetts Governor and failed presidential candidate Mitt Romney is not yet ready to relinquish his title as the head of the pale-pastels establishment wing of the Republican Party to former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.

"A senior Republican who has met with Mitt Romney" tells Politico that Romney is telling donors on Wall Street "not to commit to a candidate that is not their first choice and that they aren’t excited about. He does not think much of the current field and does not think it is jelling. He still views himself as the leader of the establishment wing of the Republican Party."

Romney also reportedly "does not feel he owes the Bushes anything and does not think Jeb is the defacto leader of the establishment GOP."

“It’s definitely a change in his message [tilted more toward running]," the Republican said.

Romney, who leads the potential 2016 field in a CNN poll and has led in New Hampshire polls, has indicated that he would not run again unless most of the candidates urged him to do so....

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


TOPICS: Campaign News; Parties
KEYWORDS: 2016; 2016gopprimary; bush; establishment; fakeconservative; fakeconservatives; gop; gope; gopestablishment; rino; rinos; romney; romney2016
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Okay, we have a massive landslide election and the rino GOP, Boehner, McConnell, wimp out on executive amnesty, "We can't shut the government down," Rove - All of em' - I say it's time for a Third Party with Cruz/Palin announcing soon they are running together and forming The American Party. The Uniparty will keep doing what they're doing unless something is done. I like the Article V idea, but that is going to take awhile. .

Cruz/Palin 2016!

41 posted on 12/05/2014 6:46:33 PM PST by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: Art in Idaho
Cruz/Palin 2016!

I love the idea, but it will never happen.

42 posted on 12/05/2014 6:55:34 PM PST by Inyo-Mono (NRA)
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To: Olog-hai
The GOP was like this for decades. Reagan was actually the exception.

I remember, it tormented and confused me as a teen and young man, I could not figure out why they were like they were, they would get into office and wouldn't stop anything or erase anything.

Nothing has changed in my lifetime except for seeing individual bright lights like Reagan, Helms, Gingrich when he made history in 94, Palin, Cruz today.

I do get the feeling that Palin was the start of something new, she came along at the right time, and since her we have the tea party and lots of conservatives sprinkled around in state and federal offices, and now a Cruz. Today we are in a real and open war with the GOPe, and we stand a fighting chance.

Like Kutuzov in War and Peace, I look at the players we have in the GOP right now, and while I see the GOPe declaring victory and seeming to be correct on the surface, I look at the players expressions and confidence and the conservatives seem to have the glow of success on them, while the GOPe leaders seem stressed and uneasy, as though they are off stride and have internal doubts.

43 posted on 12/05/2014 6:59:44 PM PST by ansel12
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Romney is telling donors on Wall Street "not to commit to a candidate that is not their first choice and that they aren’t excited about."

Excellent advice, although I'm not sure he'll like how it might work out.

44 posted on 12/05/2014 7:01:46 PM PST by InMemoriam (This tagline has been confiscated by the Department of Homeland Security.)
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To: All

The GOPe doesn’t really pick candidates - registered Repubs do. We need lots of RINO’s to run (and split their support) against one real conservative - Hopefully Cruz.

Candidates like Huckabee, Santorum et. al. need to stay home.

I want a social conservative but the focus of the campaign has to be on the economy, illegal immigration, ACA, the deficit and foreign policy.


45 posted on 12/05/2014 7:49:34 PM PST by QuisCustodiet1776 (Live free or die.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I really don't care what he wants to call himself as long as he doesn't run again and makes his pronouncements in private.

In this case, a rose by any other is still a clown.

46 posted on 12/05/2014 8:04:06 PM PST by CommerceComet (Ignore the GOP-e. Cruz to victory in 2016.)
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To: CommerceComet
I hit send too fast:

I really don't care what he wants to call himself as long as he doesn't run again and makes his pronouncements in private.

In this case, a rose by any other name is still a clown.

47 posted on 12/05/2014 8:06:19 PM PST by CommerceComet (Ignore the GOP-e. Cruz to victory in 2016.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He should have a big party of “establishment” republicans on a boat.

And then sink the boat.


48 posted on 12/05/2014 8:12:00 PM PST by Vermont Lt (Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Shouldn’t we be getting our Ted Cruz for President 2016 bumper stickers printed up?


49 posted on 12/05/2014 8:36:33 PM PST by buckeye49 (HOPE IS NOT A STRATEGY-TED CRUZ FOR PRESIDENT!!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If Mitt Redo Romney or Jeb (Slick’s brother, too) ends up as the nominee, I will just hang out at the beach more, go on our boat and live a little bit before everything hits the brick wall. These people are just patricians. I just don’t see things changing for the better because of the corruption.


50 posted on 12/05/2014 11:34:36 PM PST by Christie at the beach
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To: ExCTCitizen

Mitt, Ted, anyone whos running for the White House. You need to tell us what you are going to do! What’s your agenda? Where do you think you can go to bring back jobs and I what real ideas—not feel good words that mean nothing. What is your plan? What do you want done—NOW. What will you do one day one of your presidency? What will you do to change things for the better. I want more than just kill PBS-—and raise the military. Don’t just say “secure the border” I want to know how high will the walls be and how close will the guard towers be! I want to know how are you going to fix immigration—who gets citizenship and how. (and who will not). And when elected—I want you to hit the ground running—a cabinate put in place the first week. New, bold ideas to set before Congress to get people working. You may have some great ideas we haven’t heard from—but you must excite the people even if the media hates these plans. Might I suggest—Finish the Crazy Horse Monument! A day to honor Native Americans, build a sailing ship for the US Navy Cadets—a Tall Ship. We need a presidental Yacht too—Now more than ever. Restore the railroad lines so we can put some highspeed trains up! Lets drop the blocade of Cuba-—It didn’t work! A million American Tourists could bring an end to their Communist ideals. I bet you can come up with some better ones than I can.


51 posted on 12/06/2014 3:06:52 AM PST by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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To: CommerceComet

52 posted on 12/06/2014 4:32:52 AM PST by Diogenesis
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Correcto....all of need to remember that NOT ONE political consultant/poller/newscaster called the electon of 2014!!! No one measured the feelings of the public(us) but the GOPe is trying to take credit for the sweeping results...BS.
A key remionder to the GOPe is the lack of money from Republican voters...donations were/are waaaaaaaaaaay off.
Rs won because of the RATS not becuse of their stellar performances!

I honestly think we will do great in the next election if we can narrow the field with “our” side and let the GOPe slimes push the RINOs into running for prez.


53 posted on 12/06/2014 6:04:48 AM PST by rrrod (at home in Medellin Colombia)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

I think some of your ideas is great.


54 posted on 12/07/2014 5:59:12 AM PST by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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To: ansel12
....but he is a nobody in reality, a perennial loser type.
55 posted on 12/08/2014 11:06:19 AM PST by Ron H.
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To: Trteamer; All
I’m really looking forward to seeing Ted Cruz debate. The primary debates will seal the deal if he is as good as his resume says... During his filibuster, he took Dick Durbin apart when he taunted him to put his foot in his mouth.

If Ted runs and America watches, and pays attention to, the Debates, he will do very well; despite being "Palinzed" by the media.
56 posted on 12/08/2014 11:45:28 AM PST by Din Maker (Is anyone considering Gov. Susana Martinez of NM as the possible GOP nominee in 2016?)
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To: okie01; All

There is even talk of a Graham candidacy. McCain, for one, is pushing it.
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What a Headline: “President Lindsey Graham and First Partner Bruce Spiegelstein to occupy White House January 20, 2017.”

Now, that’s “Progressive”...... hell yeah!


57 posted on 12/08/2014 11:49:04 AM PST by Din Maker (Is anyone considering Gov. Susana Martinez of NM as the possible GOP nominee in 2016?)
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