Posted on 10/05/2015 5:41:02 PM PDT by VinL
The top strategist to 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney doesn't think 2016 front-runner Donald Trump will even be in the race when the first votes are cast.
Stuart Stevens, an unaligned strategist who spearheaded Romney's successful bid for the GOP nomination, said Monday that Trump is likely scared of losing.
"I don't think he's going to be on the ballot by February 1," Stevens told CNN's Jake Tapper..."The greatest sin in his value system is to be a loser, and most people who run for president lose. I don't think he'll risk it."
Trump enjoys a solid, but shrinking, lead nationally and in early voting states. But he said last week, "If I fell behind badly, I would certainly get out."
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1. Loser-Romney is dying for any excuse to get in the race, 2. Gop-e can't get Trump out by conventional means; has some Perot "dirty trick" to leverage Donald.
I think this is called “whistling past the graveyard.”
Loser WIllard “the RAT” Romney,
having stabbed Sen. Thompson,
and 4 years later Gov. Palin,
and 4 years later Mr. Cain and the Speaker,
eagerly awaits his surrogates’ knives to enter
the back of Mr. Trump.
LOL. If this guy’s predictions were accurate, he’d be chief of staff or in some other senior White House position today.
Wishful thinking !
Romney found a way to lose. Trump is wired to find ways to win.
Because a “Top Romney Strategist” has so much of a proven skill set.
LOL...as though the Mittsters losing team knows anything about Trump’s campaign strategy.
i believe they desire this. this is a wet dream piece.
If ends up looking weak like Yebber! That’s my take on WEAK!
Thought guidance for the “Beauty Pageant” crowd who watch the winds of change to the popularity flag and then change course toward it...
LIVs, Low Info Voters...
What Demos Love...
Watch and See...
I think he is right that IF Trump fell behind badly he would drop out.
But, the million dollar question is will Trump fall behind badly. I starting to think not.
Mark Levin is interviewing Trump as I read this. The interview started at 8:30 pm ET and it is great. He asks about single payer rumors, and talks about the media stabbing Trump in the back even though they want interviews and Trump was laughing.
Why is it all msm and gope/dnc strategist say Trump is done, and have been since he got into the race. And yet Trump consistently out polls all other gope candidates and now hitllary to boot?
He graduated with a degree in Romney Studies.
Loser WIllard “the RAT” Romney,
having stabbed Sen. Thompson,
and 4 years later Gov. Palin,
and 4 years later Mr. Cain and the Speaker,
eagerly awaits his surrogates’ knives to enter
the back of Mr. Trump.
His surrogates are mainly in the ranks of the Political operatives and consultants.
The ‘Donald’ appears to be staying far away from that class of GOPe. Which as you might figure is infuriating the Consultants.
What the hell that settles it. When Stuart Stevens speaks it if from gods lips to our ears.
/s I don't even like Trump, but I like Stuart less.
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