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Romney and Trump to discuss secretary of state position, NBC source says
CNBC ^ | November 17, 2016 | Antonio José Vielma

Posted on 11/17/2016 12:24:43 PM PST by monkapotamus

Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will meet with Donald Trump this weekend to discuss the secretary of state position, a source close to the president-elect with direct knowledge of his thinking told NBC News....

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: donaldtrump; mittens; mittromney; romney; romney2016; secretaryofstate; teamofrivals; trump; trumpcabinet; trumptransition
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To: monkapotamus

WTF?

Seriously, WTF?

I voted for Romney over Obama. If Trump wants to keep his friends close and his enemies closer, I don’t have a problem with Trump giving Romney a position in the administration.

But why Secretary of State? Simply because he can’t possibly frak up more than Hillary and Kerry did? Why not Secretary of Commerce, or Secretary of Transportation, or US Ambassador to Micronesia, or some other position that he might actually be qualified for and less likely to do any real damage?


81 posted on 11/17/2016 1:32:19 PM PST by Bubba_Leroy (Ding Dong the Witch is Dead!)
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To: Trumplican
The media knows nothing. Every person that goes to Trump Tower they say is going for Secretary of State.

So, so true!

82 posted on 11/17/2016 1:32:52 PM PST by Right_in_Virginia
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To: Bubba_Leroy
Why not Secretary of Commerce, or Secretary of Transportation, or US Ambassador to Micronesia, or some other position that he might actually be qualified for and less likely to do any real damage?

That would be the more likely choice.

I'd be surprised if Trump put Romney in charge of foreign policy, but he's probably going to get an earful of advice from Mitt and his wing of the party.

83 posted on 11/17/2016 1:35:40 PM PST by x
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To: Right_in_Virginia

LOL!


84 posted on 11/17/2016 1:36:45 PM PST by ColdOne ((poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~WE DID IT DEPLORABLES!EraseThe0bagambiLegacy!)
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To: monkapotamus

He is won’t take direction.


85 posted on 11/17/2016 1:38:15 PM PST by Lopeover (The 2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: CASchack

Trump’s not putting Romney at State -— or anywhere else.

I think he’s just assessing how much of a problem Mittens might present.


86 posted on 11/17/2016 1:38:34 PM PST by Right_in_Virginia
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To: monkapotamus

I think it’s a brilliant move. What’s the old saying about keeping one’s friends close and your enemies closer! Whether we like it or not Romney “cleans up nice”, and it’s awfully difficult to continue trashing someone when you’ve got a key role in their administration. He’ll probably do quite well.


87 posted on 11/17/2016 1:38:37 PM PST by mupcat
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To: monkapotamus

Gee! If I get to see elect president Trump. Will CNN say that I AM looking for a Cabinet Position. All the news out lets are reporting that any meeting with Trump is for a position. Keep them guessing.
Don


88 posted on 11/17/2016 1:39:04 PM PST by Don_Ret_USAF ("No Government can survive Without The Trust Of The People.")
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To: Don_Ret_USAF

CNN will say you’re being considered for SOS. :^D


89 posted on 11/17/2016 1:39:50 PM PST by Right_in_Virginia
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To: All

In some ways this would be a brilliant choice.

Romney once famously said that Russia was the real enemy. That makes him an instant band-aid for any further early term speculation about the administration becoming too close to Putin. It might also be a calculated message to Moscow — we want better relations, but not the chance to kiss your butts.

Also, Romney is quite inoffensive to most foreign leaders compared to almost anyone else Trump could name to this post, and that might allow things to calm down long enough to get difficult new relationships accepted and moving forward. Any idea that the U.S.A. is in a position to dictate bilateral terms with various countries is probably very popular in the Trump base but demonstrably inaccurate and doomed to failure (all that would happen if somebody tried that would be a freeze in the status quo followed by a four year wait for change, which also might please some but I don’t see the point of even having a Secretary of State if that’s the chosen path).

Another good thing about hiring Romney is that you know he’s going to feel bummed about Trump winning where he lost, so you can rub it in about once a month.


90 posted on 11/17/2016 1:40:19 PM PST by Peter ODonnell (Listen for my radio call-in program on channel A in your brain, yes caller ... I'm listening)
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To: mupcat

Forgot to add it’s not a done deal yet anyway.


91 posted on 11/17/2016 1:40:31 PM PST by mupcat
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To: Peter ODonnell

Also, being new to politics, maybe Trump thinks you have to be a failed presidential candidate to become Secretary of State. /s


92 posted on 11/17/2016 1:43:15 PM PST by Peter ODonnell (Listen for my radio call-in program on channel A in your brain, yes caller ... I'm listening)
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To: Trumplican

“Every person that goes to Trump Tower they say is going for Secretary of State.”

I just did a Google search for “Trump Tower” and now both CBS and ABC are reporting that *I’m* in talks with Trump to be SoS. Amazing!


93 posted on 11/17/2016 1:45:37 PM PST by edh (I need a better tagline)
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To: monkapotamus

“.....source close to the president-elect with direct knowledge of his thinking....”

I am sick of this bulls!t.


94 posted on 11/17/2016 2:11:01 PM PST by Gator113 (~DRAIN THE SWAMP~ ~ LOCK HER UP ~ ~DRAIN THE SWAMP~ ~DRAIN THE SWAMP~ ~DRAIN THE SWAMP~)
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To: Paradox

If you only have enemies close, except for Bannon, that’s a problem.


95 posted on 11/17/2016 2:11:15 PM PST by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors!)
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To: monkapotamus
Trump to staff: "Ask Mitt Romney to come visit me"

Advisor to Trump: "Sir, Mr. Romney is here per your request"

Trump to Romney: "Thanks for stopping by. I just wanted to tell you to your face... you're an idiot. Have a nice day"

96 posted on 11/17/2016 2:21:40 PM PST by Cementjungle
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To: monkapotamus

My guess is it ain’t going to happen, on the basis of Romney being the one to start the red-baiting back in 2012 - ironically, getting famously slapped down in a debate for that tactic by Obama of all people.


97 posted on 11/17/2016 2:53:44 PM PST by thoughtomator (Purple: the color of sedition)
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To: Steve Van Doorn

That was arguably Obama’s biggest mistake.


98 posted on 11/17/2016 2:55:53 PM PST by Pinkbell (http://dtforpres.blogspot.com/2016/11/cnn-lies-multiple-times-to-help-hillary.html)
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To: Cementjungle

BREAKING NEWS: A source close to the president-elect with direct knowledge of his thinking has reported that president-elect Trump has just signed his first Executive Order, effective date 21 January 2017. The EO is lengthy and has been in the works for several months. Essentially, President Trump has drafted Barack H. Obama into the US Military. Obama will serve in a security and peace keeping assignment (known as the Gay Blades) in the Republic of Kenya.


99 posted on 11/17/2016 3:15:09 PM PST by Gator113 (~DRAIN THE SWAMP~ ~ LOCK HER UP ~ ~DRAIN THE SWAMP~ ~DRAIN THE SWAMP~ ~DRAIN THE SWAMP~)
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To: monkapotamus

Consider the source...No one knows but Trump.


100 posted on 11/17/2016 3:24:40 PM PST by MEG33 (God Bless Our Troops, ;Our Leaders And Our Nation)
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