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Romney: Trump's remarks at Putin summit 'disgraceful and detrimental to democratic principles'
The Hill ^ | 7/16/2018 | Max Greenwood

Posted on 07/19/2018 6:17:49 PM PDT by libh8er

Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney tore into President Trump on Monday after Trump challenged the intelligence community's assessment that Russia meddled in the 2016 election, calling Trump's behavior "disgraceful and detrimental to our democratic principles."

Romney's comments came hours after Trump held a joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, in which he questioned whether Russia was behind efforts to meddle in the 2016 election.

"President Trump's decision to side with Putin over American intelligence agencies is disgraceful and detrimental to our democratic principles," Romney, who is running for Senate in Utah, said in a statement posted on Twitter.

"Russia remains our number one geopolitical adversary; claiming a moral equivalence between the United States and Russia not only defies reason and history, it undermines our national integrity and impairs our global credibility."

Romney's statement was one of several GOP rebukes of Trump's performance at the press conference. Romney had taken a noticeably softer approach to the president in recent months after being fiercely critical during the real estate mogul's 2016 presidential bid.

Trump has offered Romney his endorsement in his bid to replace the retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah).

Trump's comments on Monday, however, drew criticism from across the political spectrum, with both Republicans and Democrats criticizing him for failing to say whether Russia interfered in the election and casting doubt on his own intelligence community, while standing next to Putin.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: donaldtrump; mittromney; ohshutup; openborders; rinomney; romney; romneycare; socialisedmedicine; trump; trumpputin
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To: libh8er

I forgot how much I missed Willard. Not! I hate this magic underwear ass!


61 posted on 07/19/2018 7:15:26 PM PDT by wgmalabama (The government murdered Robert LaVoy Finicum - what makes you think you are not next?)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

One of the smoothest liars around, freakin idiots voting for this dirt ball just disgust me. How much longer is he going to be propped up to play the spoiler game? Shoot, with McCain croaking, or already croaked, this jag bag will slide right in. Ugh


62 posted on 07/19/2018 7:16:28 PM PDT by AllAmericanGirl44
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To: libh8er
ROMNEY UNMASKED
63 posted on 07/19/2018 7:16:59 PM PDT by FrankR (IF it wasn't for the "F-word", and it's deritives, the left would have no message at all.)
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To: libh8er

Oh, he tore into him did he? Where was Mr. Tough Guy when Bozo and Candy Crowley pummeled him in the debates?


64 posted on 07/19/2018 7:21:34 PM PDT by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42-12/17/45, d. 11/1/85)
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To: libh8er

Russia should be our closest ally.

Russia, being a Christian power, is a natural ally for the United States. I see Trump and Putin as powerful Christian warriors who are taking on the Satanic global elite and worldwide Islam.

The atheistic leaders of weak decadent Western Europe are useless. Those decaying societies will soon be conquered and Islamified. Buckingham Palace has already installed foot baths. Mysterious crescent moon flags have been seen flying atop government buildings in France. Thousands of Muslim-only no-go zones are all over the NATO countries in Europe. They’re lost. Those countries should be left to their fates.

The USA should pull out of NATO as soon as possible and pursue a form alliance with Russia. Donald Trump, Putin and the Trump family (Don Jr. in 2024!) can reinvigorate the Christian world.

I have a feeling that Trump and Putin have made plans that aren’t yet public. I feel good about it.


65 posted on 07/19/2018 7:23:10 PM PDT by GodAndCountryFirst
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To: libh8er
....disgraceful and detrimental to our democratic principles.

At least Mitt is honest in that he holds to Demcrat principles....and explains his NeverTrump dogma.

66 posted on 07/19/2018 7:23:45 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

He’s a typical GOPe’r. Might as well be a democrat!


67 posted on 07/19/2018 7:30:50 PM PDT by Apostle10 (Mike)
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To: libh8er

Again a politician claiming in error that Trump threatens “democratic principles”. That lying slur has made its way from its origins in the hard Left to the RINOS. Romney and the rest of them that drink that Leftist kool aid and make that slur should leave the GOP.


68 posted on 07/19/2018 7:38:03 PM PDT by Wuli
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To: libh8er

Another example why it is a good thing that Trump is president, not Romney.


69 posted on 07/19/2018 7:38:49 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: libh8er

There’s that word “disgraceful” again. Someone put together a collage of many Deep State actors using that same word. I guess they all got their talking points.


70 posted on 07/19/2018 7:38:56 PM PDT by Bigg Red (The USA news industry, the MSM-13, takes a machete to the truth. {h/t TigersEye})
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To: Snickering Hound

Cutting off circulation .. in the brain?!


71 posted on 07/19/2018 7:39:55 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Mark17

I remember walking with the kids Trick or Treating during the campaign and most signs were for Romney. I was disheartened when he lost but what did we really lose just like with McCain? If one of those two won, we would most likely not get a President Trump.It is unprecedented that former GOP candidates and present GOP politicians bash relentlessly the sitting President. This is absolutely unheard of within the DNC let alone in the history of American politics which is in the gutter.


72 posted on 07/19/2018 7:39:55 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

A: He’s a disgusting Deep Stater.


73 posted on 07/19/2018 7:39:57 PM PDT by Bigg Red (The USA news industry, the MSM-13, takes a machete to the truth. {h/t TigersEye})
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To: libh8er

Minion’s existence is disgraceful.


74 posted on 07/19/2018 7:41:28 PM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Innovative
p01c

That crazy Mormon underwear rides up everywhere.

Which is why that other famous Mormon actress/dancer Julianne Hough won't be caught dead in it.

75 posted on 07/19/2018 7:45:49 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: libh8er

Will somebody please make this Mormon idiot shut up. Beginning to hate him as much as I hate Obama.


76 posted on 07/19/2018 7:48:19 PM PDT by DefeatCorruption
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To: shanover
It is unprecedented that former GOP candidates and present GOP politicians bash relentlessly the sitting President.

Maybe in their heart of hearts, they are all democrats, just itching to get it out. Many of them are part of the swamp.

77 posted on 07/19/2018 7:54:04 PM PDT by Mark17 (Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)
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To: libh8er

We don’t need another RINO in the Senate, McCain is/was enough.


78 posted on 07/19/2018 7:54:13 PM PDT by Robert357 ( Dan Rather was discharged as "medically unfit" on May 11, 1954.)
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To: libh8er

Who is Mitt Romney!!!

He is an idiot moron loser!!!

79 posted on 07/19/2018 7:55:02 PM PDT by TheConservativeTejano
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To: libh8er

Another turtle turd. Getting sick of this. Shut up, Willard.


80 posted on 07/19/2018 7:56:29 PM PDT by madison10 (Pray for Brett Kavanaugh and President Trump)
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