If Romney was purely a technocrat I could buy this argument.
He is not. He is a man with his own political agenda.
One clearly at odds with Trump’s. He cannot be relied upon
to be a team player.
In general ex-CEO’s make crappy team players anyway.
And this one has an axe to grind.
Putting him in charge of the U.S. State Department will work in two ways: (1) his leadership and organizational skills will be valuable at a time when the department needs a housecleaning from top to bottom; and (2) it will send a strong message around the world that business relationships are more important to the U.S. than the stupid heavy-handed militarism we've seen for the last 25 years.
You Sir, have hit the nail squarely on its head!
I see what you are saying but if Mitt Romney had a political agenda and concrete world view wouldn’t we have heard about it in 2008?
He is a man with his own political agenda.
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I think we’ve seen quite enough of Mitt’s duplicity already. As SoS his functions would go well beyond reorganizing the Department. It would provide a platform for him to do a lot of mischief on his own initiative. Why run that risk?
I agree. I don’t know what’s going on with this, but I think it is about everything EXCEPT naming Minion to SecState. It could be some leverage vs. WI, MI, PA “moderates” to squelch this recount crap.
Trump actually needs someone who will dissolve the State Department and then recreate it under another name with selected individuals. Drain the swamp? Yes, completely.
Romney has competent proven skills in business and government... However he’s also someone who I would be very low to trust if I were Trump. From everything f I have seen and read about Trump he values loyalty above most everything else and I personally think trust in Romney to remain loyal is a big gamble.
That being said, Trump has not gotten where he is without taking calculated risks...
I don’t like or trust Romney, his behavior through this cycle has been inexcusable... However at the end of the day it’s not my neck on the chopping block if Romney were to betray Trump should Trump offer him the job.
II do think the optics politically are tough should Trump offer him the Job.. How can one drain the swamp by rewarding a globalist/establishment elite, with a job?
The advantage is you bring Romney into your circle so he has to defend you, instead of leaving him on the outside where he can go on TV and criticize you at will.
The only question is how long does that last before Romney quits and starts slinging insider dirt on you?