[pepsi_junkie]

One of three possible scenarios here:

1. Conway is acting with Trump's authorization. He gives his team the lattitude to speak openly, even publicly and she's giving her opinion.
2. Conway is acting on Trump's behalf in some strategy playing out where she is playing a devil's advocate role for Trump. Then Trump will either name Romney (and look strong for choosing him in the face of such pushback from even his top advisors) OR not name Romney after letting his team do the dirty work of trashing him publicly and staying above the fray.
3. Conway is rogue, going against Trump and playing it in the media.
4. Conway has some history with Mitt that leaves her so angry that she doesn't care about the consequences and wants to torpedo him any way possible. This is really a special case of scenario 3.

Personally I can't believe it's scenario 1 or 3. Trump may let his team speak their minds without fear of repercussions (but if he does, he needs to cut that out) but I don't see Conway doing it. She's been a loyal soldier throughout, except she did seem to disappear for a few days after the Access Hollywood tape came out. But even if she struggled with that, she never said it in public. That leaves Scenarios 2 (Trump is playing the media and Romney) or 4 (Conway has a deep, personal hate for Romney and even concern of hurting the boss aren't important.

Her comments don't seem venomous, or spiteful. I think it's likely Scenario 2. Trump is playing everyone and Conway is playing a role.

[JediJones]

Conway was on Newt’s campaign staff in the 2012 primary. She’s been anti-Romney for a long time.

Trump publically endorsed Romney before the 5th state voted in the 2012 primary.