Posted on 01/02/2019 5:41:33 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Utah Senator-Elect Mitt Romney continued to criticize President Trump on Wednesday, telling CNNs Jake Tapper that the country is as divided as Ive ever seen it. This after writing a scathing op-ed assailing the presidents character.
With his latest comments, Romney, the onetime presidential candidate and ex-governor of Massachusetts, was doubling down on claims he made earlier this week in a piece for The Washington Post. In that op-ed, he said Trump has not risen to the mantle of the office.
Romney had more to say about the presidency in his chat with Tapper: A leader has an impact, not just on policies but also on the character of the people who get to watch the person and I think in that scenario the president needs to focus more attention and hopefully make some changes there."
He continued: I think its very important for a president to demonstrate the qualities of integrity and honesty, forthrightness, empathy and respect for the institutions of our democratic republic.
Romney went on to say that as far forming of national character goes, we can do a better job.
I know what my principles are, what I think is right for the county and I know that right now the country is as divided as Ive ever seen it.
Trump responded to the Post op-ed during an earlier cabinet meeting: I wish Mitt could be more of a team player. I am surprised he did it this quickly. If he fought really hard against President Obama like he does against me, he wouldve won the election.
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MITTENS didnt win because MANY of us did NOT hold their nose and vote for this LOSER!!! I am with you I will NEVER vote holding my nose again BECAUSE it is just as if we were voting for a Dem regardless!!! This guy is SUCH A LOSER what a total BASTARD he has become!!!!!
I suspect he is going to try running for president again. Republican or 3rd party. The “yellow stripe in the middle of the road party”.
At least we've agreed upon his idiocy.
‘....divided ...since the Trump Presidency..’?????
Where was he during the 8 years of the Obama Admin??
Does this idiotic jerk think the country was UNITED under;
CLINTON??
BUSH??
OBAMA??
Seriously, just how DUMB can a person be and not know it??
Oh yeah Willard.........and you ain’t helping mend it, you and your editorial proves that. Go pound sand you shyster!!!
Clam.it, Binder Boy!
His colors appeared years ago; we all saw “what” he was. A Deep Stater and Swamp Dweller, just like his old man.
Same here!! I don’t care if Pol Pot is the Dem nominee. I’m staying home if the GOP is a RINO!
As divided as ever because one side refuses to accept the judgement of the American people.
If its a rino, its uniparty. Then the choice is either uniparty candidate 1 or 2, and I will never support uniparty bs.
This man, in the Summer of ‘83, took his family on a 12-hour vacation trip in a faux-wood paneled Chevy Bel Air station wagon, with the back seat facing to the rear, from Boston to the Canadian shores of Lake Huron. His policy: ONE stop only! Otherwise no food, water or bladder-relief until arrival. Period.
Seamus, the family’s Irish setter, was crouched in a dog carrier strapped to the vehicle’s roof-rack.
Mitt’s policy completely collapsed when dog vomit began trickling down from the roof, spilling over and onto the back window, clearly visible to the rear-facing passengers. Seamus above, trembling from fear of the violent, vicious hurricane-force winds which howled around him, had begun wretching uncontrollably.
This is Romney leadership. Nauseating. All in favor, raise your hand.
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