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Trump Should Get Behind Romney’s Candidacy, McConnell Says
The New York Times ^ | 02/17/2018 | Jonathan Martin

Posted on 02/18/2018 5:39:11 AM PST by Trump20162020

WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell said in an interview on Friday afternoon that President Trump should rally behind the Senate candidacy of Mitt Romney despite his blistering criticism in 2016, arguing that Mr. Romney’s potent bid was an illustration of the Republican Party’s improving fortunes entering a challenging midterm campaign.

“I can’t imagine that he’s not,” Mr. McConnell said when asked whether Mr. Trump was comfortable with Mr. Romney, who on Friday made official his long-expected candidacy for a Senate seat from Utah. “We don’t want to lose the seat, and this looks like a pretty formidable candidate.”

Mr. McConnell, the majority leader, said that Mr. Romney would enter the Senate with a stature similar to what Hillary Clinton brought as a junior senator. “The best way to think about that, and I told him this a couple of months ago, I said: ‘You’ll be a freshman like Hillary Clinton was,’” Mr. McConnell recalled. “He will come in here with a level of national identity and respect that will make him effective from Day 1.”

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Kentucky; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: donaldtrump; gop; mcconnell; mitchmcconnell; mittromney; romney; senate; trump
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1 posted on 02/18/2018 5:39:11 AM PST by Trump20162020
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He will come in here with a level of national identity and respect that will make him effective from Day 1.”’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’for the democrats.


2 posted on 02/18/2018 5:41:04 AM PST by shelterguy
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Can we just haul out this deep-state trash, both of them?


3 posted on 02/18/2018 5:41:26 AM PST by AndyJackson
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To: Trump20162020

When Bannon left the stage nationalism died. And with it, the Republic.


4 posted on 02/18/2018 5:41:58 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: Trump20162020

Hey Turtle - you didn’t care abut the Alabama seat so I think your opinion means nuts about what you care about for the Utah seat.

In fact, given your piss-poor performance as Senate leader (so called) I don’t value your opinion at all!


5 posted on 02/18/2018 5:42:09 AM PST by Skywise
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To: Trump20162020

Romney needs to be defeated...period.

He is nothing but a democRAT.


6 posted on 02/18/2018 5:42:21 AM PST by Ouderkirk (Life is about ass, you're either covering, hauling, laughing, kicking, kissing, or behaving like one)
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After the cr@p sandwich Romney gave Trump, Romney should be apologizing.

Mitch’s words were so far “over the top” that society should shun him.

7 posted on 02/18/2018 5:42:28 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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McConnell should get behind confirming Trump’s judicial nominees.


8 posted on 02/18/2018 5:42:41 AM PST by Arm_Bears (Hey, Rocky--Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!)
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To: Trump20162020

Get behind him...and push him off a cliff so high that even his magic underwear can’t save him.


9 posted on 02/18/2018 5:43:24 AM PST by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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I can’t tell yo how sick this makes me feel. Disgusting. For all of his flaws I want Bannon back. The only Swamp creature hunter we had, warts and all.


10 posted on 02/18/2018 5:43:31 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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Trump endorse Romney? Says McConnell. These are both now repeat losers. No way is first response. Instead, let McConnell resign.


11 posted on 02/18/2018 5:44:13 AM PST by Reno89519 (Americans Are Dreamers, Too! No to Amnesty, Yes to Catch-and-Deport, and Yes to E-Verify.)
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Will no one stand up for the base?


12 posted on 02/18/2018 5:44:45 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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Listening to what McConnell says is like watching your toilet clog.


13 posted on 02/18/2018 5:45:49 AM PST by Carl Vehse
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This actually made me angry enough to swear at the computer. Sorry, computer.

I thought I disliked Mitch McConnell before, but I was just warming up.

14 posted on 02/18/2018 5:46:12 AM PST by niteowl77
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The only thing this treasonous, treacherous, pathological lying Deep Stater Socialist scumbag deserves is to be run out of the country on a rail.


15 posted on 02/18/2018 5:46:15 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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Why, Sen. McConnell?

The GOPe has done little, if anything at all, to support the President. Not only has he had to fight the Dems and the media, he has had to withstand his own party.

Perhaps President Trump is more forgiving than I am.


16 posted on 02/18/2018 5:46:16 AM PST by proud American in Canada
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Turtle Face, I hope not. Your endorsement says it all.


17 posted on 02/18/2018 5:47:00 AM PST by iontheball (lLL)
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Does Mitch give Mitt the reach around when he gets behind him?


18 posted on 02/18/2018 5:47:41 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: Trump20162020

Once again Mitch, ya got it wrong.
Mittens has got to get behind Trump


19 posted on 02/18/2018 5:47:49 AM PST by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: Trump20162020

” You knew I was a snake, before you took me in”
Willard


20 posted on 02/18/2018 5:47:53 AM PST by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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