Posted on 09/15/2015 5:02:57 PM PDT by cotton1706
In a tastefully furnished conference room somewhere in the nation’s capital, leaders of the GOP establishment are popping antacids and shaking their heads. Donald Trump is the face of their party now — and there’s no stopping him.
In the latest CNN poll, his lead has grown, due to increased support among two groups they assumed would grow to hate him: Republican women and college graduates. Every candidate challenging The Donald has seen his numbers drop. Ben Carson may be next over his rather dubious decision to attack Trump on illegal immigration — the issue that propelled Trump to first place in the first place.
If only there were someone out there who could appeal to establishment voters, but also engender support from the rank and file. An outsider who has never worked in Washington. Someone with some “high energy,” without the need for caffeine.
Bet they all wish they’d been a little nicer to Mitt Romney now.
When the former Republican nominee first mused about entering the 2016 race, way back in January, he received a harsher welcome than the Apple Pencil. Nasty editorials. Anonymous quotes. Condemnation from pundits who used to champion him. Dismissive comments from donors.
Now these same Romney bashers would be the first to climb to the top of the tallest building on K Street and light up the Bat Signal for him. Or to use another analogy, Obi-Wan Ke-Romney, you’re their only hope.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
What does he mean by “us”? You and I, the tax payer, or those who care for the golden goose who lay their golden eggs?
Can manure stop the optimist boy from digging for the pony?
Mittens is the GOP Slick Willie.
He comes across like your used car salesman.
Can’t the GOP establishment find a candidate without a used expiration date?
No GOP voter, if they have a lick of common sense left, are going to nominate Mittens again.
You hurt your cause more than helping it by means of these facile comparisons winding up with a snap judgment.
Well, that's nae strictly true. Romney is a loooooser.
Trump is a winner.
You misspelled "Obama"...
Mine’s in Skyrim ;)
The last line in the article advises Romney to go ballistic over a topic of his choosing ... but don’t go against Trump.
Milquetoast in, Milquetoast out.
Dang spellchex.
Trump has never run for public office.
Mittens ran twice for the GOP nomination and lost to the first guy and then he lost to Obama.
Hillary would have him for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
He’d never a lay glove to her and every one knows it.
They are desperate to be saved from what the people want? Very telling.
Listen to the song by Don McLean, a great tune although the original was uptempo. Let me know if you like it.
FUMR!! Go, Trump, GO!!
Can Romney save us from Trump?
No, it’s the other way around. Trump will save us from the likes of Romney. Romney types are the problem, they are establishment RINO’s.
The only thing Romney has going for him is I can at least stand to look at his picture, whereas the sight Mexican-Jeb just totally pisses me off.
Maybe. But then who will save us from Romney?
In fact Mitt seemed to feel an obligation to pull his punches when he had some good ideas to press against the Obama folly. In the end his campaign ethics were go-along-to-get-along.
Trump realizes that he is actually going to need to win the White House if he hopes to do anything good there.
Can Trump save us from the GOPe?
Mitt could not summon the verve in a million years to do it. He can try his back-stabbing schtick on Trump and it will probably, if experience is any guide, only help Trump more.
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