GOP Rule Change Could Give Mitt Romney The Boot

Fox 13 ^ | 02/26/18 | Elle Thomas

[Enlightened1]

Word on the web is Mitt Romney is running for U.S. Senate in Utah in order oppose President Trump every step of the way like McCain and to possibly run for the Republican Primary.

Hopefully, this rule will disqualify him.

[DannyTN]

Why shouldn’t they accept signatures on the way to the primary?

[usafa92]

Which state GOP is Mitt a part of these days? Massachusetts? Michigan? Utah? California? Mitt makes Hillary look like she is a permanent resident of whatever state she lives in.

[NobleFree]

An explanation of this signature business is at https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900011367/surprise-utah-gop-bylaw-change-targets-candidates-who-gather-signatures.html

[Rastus]

Is a real conservative opposing this jerk? This may be the only thing to knock him out in Utah.

[x]

Romney is 70. He probably does want to make trouble for Trump, but he'd be a fool to run for president at his age, especially after being painfully rejected once.

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I could be wrong, but I don't see this rule change going anywhere. If the state allows politicians a place on the primary ballot by gathering signatures, it's not the party's place to prevent that.

BTW, who's the elite here and who isn't? Politicians who want to get around the caucus system by gathering signatures and winning primaries, or activists who think they can predominate in the caucuses and exclude other candidates from getting on the ballot?

[NobleFree]

https://meyersforsenate.com/page/

[tschatski]

Hopefully, this rule will disqualify him.
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From your keyboard to God’s ear!

[wmileo]

Let the UTAH GOP Primary Voters decide and we can all hope that there are no side show distractions like Roy Moore running in the GOP primary.

I would rather have a junior Senator Mitt Romney that another Dem holding this seat.

[onona]

Romney F**ked Massachusetts over, and then F**ked America over.

I bought retreads when I had to. I no longer have to.

[heterosupremacist]

#2 DannyTN wrote: Why shouldn’t they accept signatures on the way to the primary? BECAUSE HE IS THE VERY DEFINITION OF 'RINO SCHMUCK'? Because he (& VP Ryan) found a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory? Utah will make its decision, as is their right, but I believe a fair number of Trump supporters realize what this means re: The MAGA Movement, and Willard may soon find out that his voting record is more important to Mormons than his {LDS} Bishop status is. Please. He is unworthy to shine Donald's shoes.

[NobleFree]

Also http://chrisforbush.com/about-chris/

[Democrats hate too much]

Romney has a history of corrupting young up and coming Republicans with his losership.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Word on the web is Mitt Romney is running for U.S. Senate in Utah in order oppose President Trump every step of the way like McCain and to possibly run for the Republican Primary.

I will not vote for Mitt again.

[Enlightened1]

Mitt Romney is a Democrat with a R by his name.

If you are going to have a Democrat Senator from Utah, then have a Democrat.

This is how Democrats stop conservatives by running Democrats in Republican Primaries pretending to be Republicans.

Thus, the Democrats have 2 people on the ballot running for U.S. Senate and 1 with a R by his name.

[NobleFree]

This guy too: https://www.timforutah.com/platform

[faithhopecharity]

Let the jerk run as a D

[Vigilanteman]

There is always the possibility that Romney the chameleon would run as a conservative when he is representing a conservative constituency. There is also the possibility that if he turns out to be a thorn in the side, Trump could ask him to serve as ambassador to France or Libya and, his ego having been satisfied with a few months in the U.S. Senate, he would be willing to move on.

Still, I can't understand why Trump encouraged him to run and hold out hope that a genuine conservative would beat him in the primary.

Unlike McCain, Romney actually tried to win (at least at first), and doesn't take special delight in being a turd in the punch bowl. He just often turns out that way with the "reach across the aisle" habit he developed from being raised in the northeast.

[Sasparilla]

...I would rather have a junior Senator Mitt Romney that another Dem holding this seat...

Unfortunately, Romney is a junior Democrat RINO. A Troublemaking muckraker.

[nickcarraway]

Trump endorsed Romney.