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Mitt Romney’s op-ed crystallizes all the reasons the old GOP establishment has been pushed aside
The Washington Post ^ | January 2, 2019 | Henry Olsen

Posted on 01/02/2019 6:38:39 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Mitt Romney’s op-ed Wednesday in The Post is being widely praised by the usual suspects in Never-Trump Land. This should be your first clue as to how wildly out of touch the senator-elect is with Republican voters.

What are some others? Let’s start with the article’s premise that President Trump’s character is more important than his accomplishments or principles. Most Republicans simply don’t accept this argument. Many instead see Trump’s pugnacious and sometimes crude talk as an essential part of his virtue — he fights while other Republicans cower. Others would prefer he tweet less and do more, but still prefer Trump’s fallen angel to a Democratic devil.

Romney would like you to believe you can have your cake and eat it, too — that you can be against Trump’s character but for his policies. But that doesn’t work in the real world. Railing about character hurts the president, and Republicans know that.

Romney’s obliviousness comes through in other parts of his piece, too. He explains what aspects of Trump’s tenure he supports, and — lo and behold! — they are the same as those he purportedly supported during his two failed attempts to become president. Notably absent from this approved list? Trump’s immigration proposals. But these have everything to do with why he won. The vast majority of Republicans want illegal immigration controlled now. Nearly half want immigrants living here without legal authority to be deported, and more than 80 percent want Trump’s wall....

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


TOPICS: Campaign News; Parties; State and Local; U.S. Senate
KEYWORDS: dogabuser; flakeii; mittflake
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To: bray

On e you realize he was a stalking horse to ensure Obama got his second term it will all start to make sense... the deep state... the two party system... all of it


21 posted on 01/02/2019 11:18:19 PM PST by willyd (I for one welcome our NSA overlords)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

STUPID REPUBLICANS!! The DEMOCRATS ARE YOUR ENEMIES, NOT FELLOW REPYBLICANS...DUMBASSES!! OR GO JOIN YOUR FRIENDS, THE DEMOCRATS!


22 posted on 01/03/2019 4:14:23 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: blueplum

We knew exactly what we were doing when we elected Trump - his morals as a former playboy have nothing to do with the brilliant mind and determined fighter this country needs.””’

IF I am in dire need of the services of a firefighter—a deputy—or an EMT, I don’t ask “Who did you sleep with last night?””

You could pick out the 5 best attributes of 10 GOPe persons & you still couldn’t impress me VS Trump.


23 posted on 01/03/2019 5:45:03 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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