Romney is The Snake, that will bite Trump. I can see Romney calling a press conference to denounce Trump, and say that he is resigning as Sec of State, causing a huge uproar and media firestorm.
Mitt has BAD MANNERS!
CNN : Clinton News Network
......unless this has to do with...."There's an old saying keep your friends close and your enemies closer."
Just posted on another thread:
I wonder if The Republican establishment is pushing Romney for SOS and so Trump interviewed him early in order for public opposition to have time to build so much that there’s no way Romney will be appointed.
It ain’t going to be Mitt.
I think Trump was just letting it be known that he’d consider Mitt seriously to keep the old elite quiet while the Administration was taking shape. I don’t think he’d ever actually have gone there.
Get that Jerk off out of here...
FUMR
Give it to Romney, I care not... but if Romney is used, then there is a damned good reason.
Perhaps Trumps election is a result of:
GAME THEORY | Investopedia
Game theory is the study of human conflict and cooperation within a competitive situation. In some respects, game theory is the science of strategy,
or at least the optimal decision-making of independent and competing actors in a strategic setting.
“2016 ELECTION GAME THEORY”
We've now looked at the (Pew and other) statistical results and pundits explanations of the election,
a ‘yuge’ Republican win which doubtless few conservatives regret,
so it teasingly remains good game theory that:
With parts of the population believing they are economically, socially (or otherwise) disenfranchised,
(i.e. they know what ‘snowflake’ complaint box they are in),
and supercomputer and manual statistical models likely
informing us that Donald J. Trump would need a marginal bumping in votes
to overcome the Democrats and the first female President.
Consequently a planned ‘speaking out’ by ‘leaders’ against Trump and the ‘never-Trumpers’ was all-too-easily rolled out to
alienate only a FEW votes from personality cult followers of certain quantified Republican leaders.
However, this actually garnered MANY more votes FOR the top of the ticket as those independents and Democrats
who would first REVEL at the thought of the Rights’ disarray;
then realize THEY could vote 3rd party/top of ticket without betraying their disdain of certain Republican conservatives.
The apparent disarray and confusion of the Conservatives was more likely precision Election Game Theory.
The rogue third-party candidate benefited from a seemingly ‘negative sanction’ from various (reviled) leaders for various (reviled) reasons;
resulting in a NET positive vote effect.
Old Bush Guard ‘looking like’ they were against Trump included Pres. G.W. Bush, Pres. H.W. Bush, Gov. Jeb Bush, and even Barbara Bush.
There there were quite a few in Congress, media, and other. (see: Wiki List of Republicans who opposed Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016 )
It was a WHOLE SWATH of the Conservative Right!
Dennis Prager finally acquiesced after initially “never trumping”: ... I just don’t understand how anyone who understands the threat the left and the Democrats pose on America will refuse to vote for the only person who can stop them.”
Mona Charen stated “it was an amazing earthquake “
,,, and we thank you all.
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Paladino says no.
The president-elect knows that appointing Romney as SOS would totally alienate his conservative base...and the flickering light that the nasty-mouthed Mitt would shed in this high position is not worth burning up an expensive candle.
We are seeing some fine-tuned "strategery" goin' on !!!
Leni
I know I would feel betrayed, Romney is the embodiment of the establishment I voted to get rid of.
Yup. Back stabbing bastards all: Romney, Ryan, Cruz, Bush, Graham, and Kasich.
It appears Trump was never going to pick Romney. Once again it’s a game of multi-dimensional chess.
This was all about putting NeverTrumpers in their place. All the NR types who thought they could jump on the Trump Train for a ride and be politically influential assuming that everyone would forget the nasty things they said or wrote a few months ago. Bannon and Conway have not forgotten and neither has the rest of us.
The Trump Tower lobby, Trump International, and these media interviews appear to be kabuki and psy-ops made for consumption. It may seem a bit harsh to some, but he needs to do what’s best and not allow the position devolve into a position to box to shield an opponent.
Eventually some of the NeverTrump style media outlets will shut their doors. Most have never made a profit in their own right. They rely upon a few wealthy types, foreign interests, NWO, open borders, TPP and other lobbyists. His attackers and the promoters of these interests and agendas will dry up and little or no influence.
By getting Romney’s name out there for SOS, Trump allowed everyone else to bash him around as a reminder for his 15 minute hatefest during a time when they should have been meeting in solidarity.