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Romney rips 2016 also-rans for losing to Trump
Politico ^ | June 11, 2016 | By Alex Isenstadt

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 year’s 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 didn’t 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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To: 2ndDivisionVet
So Milt is criticizing an Hispanic? Isn’t that racist?

Bot to mention an African American and a woman.

21 posted on 06/11/2016 1:42:49 PM PDT by w1andsodidwe (TRUMP. YES! Bye Bye hiLIARy.)
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To: COUNTrecount

Mitt should have won in 2012, so who is he to judge?

At least DT is going after Hitlery and Hussein.

This really is a shame. Mitt could be gracious and willing to help. Instead, he is turning a tin ear to millions of voters.

I have no particular personal embrace of DT, yet the recognition that he is more desirable as an executive than the shrill bombast HRC is inescapable.

Somehow, the dense GOP elites and the media have convinced themselves a liberal fascist is preferable to a capitalist.

Nuts.


22 posted on 06/11/2016 1:43:00 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper ((Just say no to HRC))
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To: Menehune56

“I had some respect for Romney and Ryan in 2012 but that has been replaced by pure loathing for them both.”

Me too and I bet we are not alone.


23 posted on 06/11/2016 1:43:05 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: COUNTrecount

My goodness he’s a loser. Im starting to think that the longer he talks the more he looks small and the bigger Trump looks. Keep at it Mitless


24 posted on 06/11/2016 1:43:17 PM PDT by arkfreepdom
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To: COUNTrecount

Those whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad. . .

This man is imploding. His political career is over, and he has done this to himself. Had he just been a good sport, a little graciousness, even if rather noncommital, he could have had a political future of some sort. A cabinet position maybe? An ambassadorship perhaps?


25 posted on 06/11/2016 1:43:38 PM PDT by erkelly
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To: Jim Robinson

Choke artist supreme.


26 posted on 06/11/2016 1:43:49 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (Hey now baby, get into my big black car, I just want to show you what my politics are.)
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To: COUNTrecount

There is just no other way to say it:

FUMR!


27 posted on 06/11/2016 1:44:06 PM PDT by exit82 (Road Runner sez:" Let's Make America Beeping Great Again! Beep! Beep!")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Two Hispanics... that’s twice as racist. Call the haters at the Southern Poverty Law Center...


28 posted on 06/11/2016 1:44:07 PM PDT by GOPJ ("9-in-10 GOP outsiders say 4-in-10 GOP insiders should STFU". - Freeper RoosterRedux)
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To: Jim Noble

Point very well taken.

Myth lost on purpose.


29 posted on 06/11/2016 1:44:36 PM PDT by COUNTrecount
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To: COUNTrecount

Ha, ha, because they were as milquetoast as you are. Donald Trump is a man of the REAL world.


30 posted on 06/11/2016 1:45:02 PM PDT by orchestra ((And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.))
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To: Menehune56
I had some respect for Romney and Ryan in 2012 but that has been replaced by pure loathing for them both.

You are not alone.

Just posted this on Facebook.

You know I wish that Romney would understand that most of us supported him because he was the party nominee. He repaid us by deliberately losing. How does he have any right to speak?

31 posted on 06/11/2016 1:45:26 PM PDT by w1andsodidwe (TRUMP. YES! Bye Bye hiLIARy.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Unbelievable! The guy who viciously went after Newt and then caved to Obama dares to criticize anyone. I’ve been tough on some of these candidates but at least they had the true grit to get out there and run.


32 posted on 06/11/2016 1:45:38 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Muslims)
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To: COUNTrecount

Democrat wing of Republican Party bump for later...


33 posted on 06/11/2016 1:47:15 PM PDT by indthkr
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To: COUNTrecount

How much Bain money is Romney getting for Ryan’s bailout of the liberals in Puerto Rico?


34 posted on 06/11/2016 1:47:17 PM PDT by commonguymd (What happened to common sense. twitter @commonguy123)
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To: COUNTrecount

Mitt Romney, mythical underwear hero and political genius.


35 posted on 06/11/2016 1:47:27 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: Parley Baer

I thought they were both better then Obama/Biden, but; I damn sure have no respect for a Massachusetts liberal like Romney and a little punk like Ryan.


36 posted on 06/11/2016 1:47:45 PM PDT by Lumper20
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To: COUNTrecount

Where is Mitt’s post mortem on PRyno?


37 posted on 06/11/2016 1:48:18 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: erkelly

Yes, send him as the Chief Insect Inspector to the Zika ridden 2016 Olympics in Brazil.


38 posted on 06/11/2016 1:48:43 PM PDT by COUNTrecount
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To: w1andsodidwe
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39 posted on 06/11/2016 1:48:45 PM PDT by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: commonguymd

BINGO!!!!!


40 posted on 06/11/2016 1:49:34 PM PDT by COUNTrecount
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