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Romney knocks Trump over Putin support
The Hill ^ | 12/18/2015 | Jesse Byrnes

Posted on 12/18/2015 8:18:03 AM PST by GIdget2004

Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Friday slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin with whom GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump has expressed mutual respect.

"Important distinction: thug Putin kills journalists and opponents; our presidents kill terrorists and enemy combatants," tweeted Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts.

His tweet came hours after Trump again expressed admiration for the Russian leader during a television interview where he was pressed about Putin's efforts to silence political opponents and journalists.

MSNBC co-host Joe Scarborough pointed out to Trump during the "Morning Joe" segment that Putin "is a person who kills journalists, political opponents and invades countries."

The host appeared taken aback by Trump, who brushed off the remarks and responded by stating that Putin is "running his country and at least he's a leader, unlike what we have in our country."

"Again, he kills journalists that don't agree with him," Scarborough, a former GOP lawmaker, pushed back.

"Well I think our country does plenty of killing also," Trump said.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


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To: GIdget2004

Shut up Mittens you had Paul Ryno’s support when you ran and that’s worse.


41 posted on 12/18/2015 8:41:17 AM PST by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: GIdget2004
This is Putin mocking Obama more than anything.

Remember Putin's Obama birthday wish?

..that's the US Embassy in Moscow.

42 posted on 12/18/2015 8:41:18 AM PST by TexasCajun (#BlackViolenceMatters)
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To: Lazamataz

What makes a man resting on the dustbin of history think anything he has to say matters?

Trump has pounded Romney rightfully as a loser. Mitt walked away from the election with 2 months to go - he took a dive in the 10th - bastard threw the game.

The answer seem obvious. Like a darted RINO in the Serengeti, Romney makes his last attempt to stand as he falls silently back on the dust bin where he belongs.


43 posted on 12/18/2015 8:41:46 AM PST by Eddie01 (uh oh)
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To: GIdget2004

Drop dead Mitt. You’re less than irrelevant.


44 posted on 12/18/2015 8:43:24 AM PST by pgkdan (But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: RIghtwardHo
I would be more concerned about the no-fly zones that Christie, Rubio, Bush, Fiorina, and Kasich want to set up in Syria. Christie wants to shoot down Russian planes and Kasich wants to punch the Russians in the nose, per their statements at the last debate.

There are ways to confront the thug Putin and the Russians about their policies and actions, but it is pure recklessness to be so bellicose in public statements. Trump, Cruz, and Paul have been more reasoned and rational.

Why people are so excited about Putin remarks about Trump and his response is beyond me. It is another tempest in a teapot.

45 posted on 12/18/2015 8:45:37 AM PST by kabar
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To: 11th Commandment

“And we listened to Romney because he lost in his run to become president 2 times??”

Don’t forget...he was also offered a third chance to lose.


46 posted on 12/18/2015 8:46:45 AM PST by moovova
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Milt Romley is too much of a gentleman to have any deeply held convictions.

That sir, is a keeper.

47 posted on 12/18/2015 8:47:55 AM PST by Riley (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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To: GIdget2004
Mitt Romney

'Nough said!

48 posted on 12/18/2015 8:55:26 AM PST by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: rawcatslyentist

Probably because Putin IS at war with the head chopping, slave taking, child molesting, mohamicidals, unlike our representatives that represent the slammies!


Except when Putin is gifting a Koran to death to America Iran. Putin is just fine with “Mohamicidials” that play for Team Russia.


49 posted on 12/18/2015 8:57:17 AM PST by lodi90
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To: moovova

Mitt the same guy who wouldn’t bring up Obama’s past associations, demand he release his records, go after Obama’s failures. We are supposed to listen to this Pussy?

My read Putin was putting down Mr. Lead from Behind Obama, by saying Trump is a leader.

Trump doesn’t want to indicate how he would react to Putin.
Shows class he can take a complement without insulting Putin, a bad move. Obama doesn’t know how to scare anyone but the GOPe weaklings like Ryan, Boner, and McConnell.

Obama at 40 percent approval, less than a year away from the next general, he is a lame duck.

If the Republicans started going after Obama that approval would be 30 percent, instead they threw in the Towel and gave away the country to the Lib Dems


50 posted on 12/18/2015 8:57:29 AM PST by Zenjitsuman (A)
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To: RIghtwardHo

“...and Trump (and some here) get all excited about the man??? When on Earth did we become this?”

We have always been “this”. We get excited about Putin because he is a genuine leader with his nation’s best interest at heart. He doesn’t give a ring-tailed red rat’s rear-end about the UN or what the rest of the world thinks about him or his actions. He’s also one tough bastard.

He’s everything Obama isn’t, and we like that.

I refuse to apologize or be ridiculed because I love my country and culture. Just like Putin.


51 posted on 12/18/2015 8:58:12 AM PST by Roger Kaputnik (Just because I'm paranoid doesn't prove that they aren't out to get me.)
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To: RIghtwardHo

“Agree with Romney on almost nothing ... but this.

Putin is a butchering tyrant who would blow us out of the water if he thought he could, and Trump (and some here) get all excited about the man???

When on Earth did we become this?

That’s not Conservatism. That’s insanity.”

I completely agree. Putin is a dictator who arrests and murders his opponents. He and his friends rob Russia blind and if anyone stands up to the corruption they are arrested or killed. As a freedom-loving American, I don’t consider that “leadership” and I want no part of a President who does.


52 posted on 12/18/2015 8:59:30 AM PST by PFC
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To: GIdget2004

Mitt Romney? The lib POS governor that helped usher in fag-marriage onto this nation? Damn him to hell.

I have a whole lot more respect for Putin.


53 posted on 12/18/2015 9:01:59 AM PST by greene66
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To: RoosterRedux

Agreed. Putin despises Obama.


54 posted on 12/18/2015 9:02:55 AM PST by kabar
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To: RIghtwardHo

When on Earth did we become this?..Once we We found we need a leader?


55 posted on 12/18/2015 9:03:48 AM PST by Safetgiver ( Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: RIghtwardHo

I don’t remember Joe and Mika freaking out when the Communist Party USA endorsed Obama. Obama is just as bad as Putin, if not worse. At least Putin defends his country.


56 posted on 12/18/2015 9:06:31 AM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: billyboy15

Trump should have told them to google “Clinton dead pool” and “Obama dead pool”.


57 posted on 12/18/2015 9:08:38 AM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: billyboy15; All
Hey Scarborough, sure Putin kills journalists with impunity but as Trump says we kill people also. Except we don't kill journalists ...

Andrew Breitbart was not available for comment.

Neither was Michael Hastings.

Ponder that for a moment.
58 posted on 12/18/2015 9:09:23 AM PST by mkjessup (JimRob: "It's Trump or Cruz, all the others are amnesty pimps" And the man is RIGHT!)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

Why not? Seems like everyone else can.


59 posted on 12/18/2015 9:11:12 AM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: GIdget2004

attaboy Romney- eat your own- I mean it’s not like we have enough to do fighting against the asininity of the left, now we apparently have to deal with asininity on the right from creeps like you! Freakin sore loser!


60 posted on 12/18/2015 9:12:54 AM PST by Bob434
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