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Republican elites retreat to a Trump-safe space: Mitt Romney's place
CNN ^ | 6/8/2016 | Theodore Schleifer

Posted on 06/08/2016 4:03:37 PM PDT by lodi90

(CNN)One year ago the question hovering over Park City, Utah, was which presidential candidate could capture the hearts of Mitt Romney's friends.

Less than a week later, Donald Trump said he was running for president and made them his enemy. And he beat them.

Now, with Trump as the GOP nominee, those same Republican fundraisers, business titans and longtime friends of Romney are back to huddle far from Trump Tower. Attendees caution that Romney's annual summit -- The Experts and Enthusiasts, or E2, retreat -- is not an exclusive conclave for the #NeverTrump movement. Yet it is the closest thing to a safe space for conservatives who agree that Trump is not a Republican in the mold of their 2012 Republican nominee, who remains revered by associates.

Romney, who has criticized Trump at every turn, will brief his allies in a highly-anticipated, even if brief, set of remarks Thursday evening.

Two Republicans who have been the most uneasy with Trump's ascension: House Speaker Paul Ryan, who just endorsed Trump last week, and Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse, who has refused to, will speak, their offices confirmed.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts; US: Utah; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: backstabberromney; diabn; gop; loserromney; losersconclave; losersinside; mittens; nevertrump; paulnehlen; paulryan; rinocentral; romney; ryan; saboteurromney; safespace; trump; wisconsin
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To: lodi90
The GOPe don’t hate Trump. They hate US for not being good little serfs and voting for their chosen one. Thank goodness a little Trumpshine finally made that clear to all.

Exactly right, and don't put it past the Romney/Bush cabal to try some shenanigans at the GOP convention, such as changes to nomination bylaws in a last-ditch effort to push through a candidate of their choosing.

101 posted on 06/09/2016 8:37:46 AM PDT by ek_hornbeck
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To: lodi90

102 posted on 06/09/2016 9:51:32 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: goldstategop

Mitt probably has a vault with photos, buried in a mountain, somewhere


103 posted on 06/09/2016 10:06:57 AM PDT by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back -- Donald Trump)
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To: lodi90

I am not sure Trump is fully on board but he recognized that a majority of the GOP base has figured out the GOPe does not represent them.

The GOPe exists so it appears we have a choice and to make sure there isn’t real choice to the global establishment.


104 posted on 06/09/2016 10:07:42 AM PDT by alternatives? (Why have an army if there are no borders?)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

It’s like that old, “Planet of the Apes”, movie when Mitt took off his mask and revealed his innermost self.


105 posted on 06/09/2016 10:09:15 AM PDT by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back -- Donald Trump)
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To: BigEdLB

Mitt turned out a big joke!


106 posted on 06/09/2016 10:12:35 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: ek_hornbeck

don’t put it past the Romney/Bush cabal to try some shenanigans at the GOP convention, such as changes to nomination bylaws in a last-ditch effort to push through a candidate of their choosing.


If I am reading the tea leaves right behind the scenes the GOPe, lead by Ryan, is trying to force Trump to apologize to “The Judge”. I expect that type of kabuki nonsense we can expect at the convention.

The GOPe know they cant’t pull the nom from Trump without destroying the party but will do their best to wound him enough he loses to Hillary. That’s the current game plan, IMO.


107 posted on 06/09/2016 10:13:15 AM PDT by lodi90 (Clear choice for Conservatives now: TRUMP or lose)
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108 posted on 06/09/2016 10:32:45 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

Yes, they continue to get their perks with out taking any responsibility.

They are like an employee who could move up in a business but declines because of laziness and not wanting more responsibilities.

In the case of GOP politicians, they can still add to their million$ (and retire with a large income from taxpayers) until the country goes completely belly up.

Then some of them will go Wha hoppen? and jump out of windows.


109 posted on 06/09/2016 10:50:52 AM PDT by Syncro (Bush/Clinton/Obama/Emanuel Crime Family Ripe For RICO Action)
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To: lodi90

Imagine a Republican party full of RINO’s.

Next, imagine having to vote them all out of office and the amount of time it would take.

Now, imagine them deciding to leave the party on their own accord.

Thank you Donald Trump.


110 posted on 06/09/2016 10:55:38 AM PDT by kempster
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To: Parley Baer

Because these people are not technically Republicans but Globalist Uniparty members. I contend most of these people are Democrats who posed as Republicans and infiltrated the GOP at every level wanting to destroy it from within. These Trump guy is ruining it for them!


111 posted on 06/09/2016 1:48:41 PM PDT by dowcaet
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To: lodi90
“a safe space for conservatives who agree that Trump is not a Republican in the mold of their 2012 Republican nominee”

Conservatives neither want nor need a “safe space”. From Ronald Reagan on we are used to being lied about and falsely attacked. We don't run and hide to a “safe space”.

None of these people are conservatives. They are liars, opportunists and America hating globalists.

Romney hated Reagan and was not a Republican during Reagan's term. Romney was subservient to Obama and ran such an incompetent race it is hard to believe he did not deliberately lose.

Now Romney and the other slime balls are working to get Clinton elected.

Lets get a full list of the names of the attendees.

112 posted on 06/09/2016 3:27:10 PM PDT by detective
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To: lodi90

Two things: These losers are NOT conservatives, and Romney has no influences on we the people. Most of us had to hold our noses to vote for the weenie - NEVER again!


113 posted on 06/09/2016 9:41:27 PM PDT by Catsrus (I callz 'em as I seez 'em.)
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To: lodi90
How Trump is handling and will handle the snowflake GOPe's!


114 posted on 06/11/2016 10:00:31 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (La Raza thugs in America are Mexico's form of Isis terrorism/terrorists/invaders!!)
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To: lodi90
Mitt starts the Hippo Party
115 posted on 06/11/2016 1:57:13 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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