'Dismayed' Romney says he doesn't intend to back Trump, worried about 'demagoguery and populism'

Washington Examiner ^ | May 5, 2016 | Philip Klein

[C19fan]

Mitt Romney, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee, said at a dinner in Washington on Thursday night that he had no intention of supporting presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, and said he was "dismayed" by what he saw as a drift toward "demagoguery and populism" in both parties.

[knarf]

How is populism not conservative and how is the GOP conservative ?

This word ... conservative ... is a state of mind, not a party

[MNJohnnie]

Cool so now we can have a third party. It will be called the Petulance Party. It's symbol a Crying Baby

[1Old Pro]

How is populism not conservative and how is the GOP conservative ? This word ... conservative ... is a state of mind, not a party

Well stated

[Arrian]

Predictable, just like his old man who actively campaigned against Barry Goldwater in 1964. Both of them are scumbags!!!

[erkelly]

Demagoguery and populism versus elitism and vacillation! Go away, Mittens, you have had your day!

[freepertoo]

Well, we’re beginning to find out who the traitors to the party really are. They want Hillary...it couldn’t be more clear.

[sdpatriot]

oh gad...... lol

someone needs to post that Val Kilmer/Doc Holiday meme...

i’m your huckleberry

[RedWulf]

This actually bad news. Mormons tend to vote the way Romney tells then to and he will probably tell them to vote for Hillary. Mormons have been trending to the left for a while now but the Romney v Trump feud may speed up the separation.

[yuleeyahoo]

[polymuser]

GOPe poster boy and symbol of their cancer.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Why is this important? A lot of the good old boys say they aren’t going to back Trump. They’re a dime a dozen.

[okie01]

How is populism not conservative and how is the GOP conservative ?,/i>

Populism is definitely "not conservative".

Historically, Populism is the political philsophy of the "little man" who has given up...and is demanding that government protect him from the predations of the "rich and powerful".

Populism is also the home turf of demagoguery -- Romney is correct to relate the two.

The question is whether or not Trumpism is Populism...or something else.

[Dr. Sivana]

That’s OK, Mitt, I didn’t vote for you, either. I was concerned about evil.

[Altura Ct.]

As opposed to what? Globalism, universalism and egalitarianism?

No thanks!

[School of Rational Thought]

RINO Romney is a sore loser. Trump is succeeding where he failed.

[CodeToad]

Romney should have been worried about being popular. Moron. Loser.

[TheStickman]

Mittens is upset. Bummer.

[pallmallman]

AMEN!!! I despise both Romney and Ryan....don’t like them one little bit.

[pallmallman]

AMEN!!!

[Twinkie]

I’m surprised Romney hasn’t barged his way in and declared
he’s running in order to stop Trump. He does need to just
be quiet.