Posted on 06/11/2016 1:33:35 PM PDT by COUNTrecount
Mitt Romney laid into the large and rambunctious group of 2016 Republican candidates here on Saturday, arguing that they deserved a share of blame for the rise of Donald Trump.
During a question-and-answer session with CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer before around 250 Republican donors gathered here for the Romney-hosted Experts and Enthusiasts summit, the former Massachusetts governor said this years group of primary candidates misplayed their hand. By spending months attacking each other and ignoring Trump, he argued, they made a severe tactical error that allowed Trump who Romney has criticized as a "con man" and a "fraud" to escape unharmed.
Their biggest failure was attacking each other and not the frontrunner, Romney said. Just politically, I thought that move was not right for them.
Romney reserved particular scorn for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who Romney endorsed late in the primary process. The Texas senator, he pointed out, spent extensive time during the campaign praising Trump. He also said Ohio Gov. Kasich had divided the anti-Trump vote by remaining in the race long after it had become clear he didnt have a realistic pathway to the nomination a message he said had relayed personally to the Ohio governor. And Romney chided Right to Rise, the $100 million-plus Jeb Bush super PAC that spent heavily to tear down Bush rivals other than Trump.
I thought it was an extremely large mistake on their part, he said of Right to Rise.
Romney, though, credited Trump with waging a politically savvy primary campaign. He played it extremely well, he said, noting that the New York businessman had tapped into a deep vein of voter frustration. It was a very effective strategy.
As he has on previous occasions, Romney warned that a Trump presidency could have disastrous repercussions for the country.
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Extreme could you PLEASE explain to me WHY these idiots feel their down tickets are in danger, I am VERY confused by this!!! I may be stupid but I do need an explanation!!!!
Freakin turd. Romney and his side kick Ryan are working to maintain the status quo and get liberals appointee to SCOTUS by a Hillary regime.
This is what Obama did shortly after being elected, by targeting Rush Limbaugh and trying to get Republicans to denounce Limbaugh so they will support Obama's agenda.
With the typical comments of screw Romney, your comment caught my attention as it is well stated and I agree.
So what’s their end game? Keep secrets hidden? One world government bullcrap? I wonder if a better attack against this onslaught wouldn’t be to ASK that question - what is your end game? Hitting them with all the typical background noise is useless, they expect it. Suggesting it guarantees a hillary victory is obvious. So there has to be another angle from which to hit this head on.
What IS their end game? Or are they really such thin skinned little pansies that they can’t hold their tongues??
In my opinion, many of those gobbling against Trump, have actually accepted the idea of surrendering Americana sovereignty & identity to an international system. Frankly, it does not matter whether the motive is profiting by betraying your countrymen, or a fantasy that it is somehow idealistic to surrender the heritage that better men vouchsafed to this generation, or any other unworthy purpose--there being no worthy purpose in betraying heritage. If you cannot honor your oath of office, you are reprehensible; you deserve only the scorn of decent men & women.
Let's just recognize that the "issue," in 2016, is between loyalty & betrayal--and it is much bigger than any personality--or any political party.
When is the last time this loser (aka romney) won an election? I believe it was in LIB massachusetts. The fellow is a pathetic joke.
Sounds reasonable to me, thank you!
Empty pointless words from "The BIGGEST LOSER."
Romney, you believe in magical underwear. Nobody should take you seriously.
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