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Pence confirms Romney is 'under active and serious consideration' to be Trump's secretary of state
The London Daily Mail ^ | November 20, 2016 | Nikki Schwab, Anneta Konstantinides and Jessica Chia

Posted on 11/20/2016 12:26:53 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Vice President-elect Mike Pence confirmed Sunday that Mitt Romney is in the running to be Donald Trump's secretary of state.

'I can say that Governor Romney is under active and serious consideration to serve as secretary of state of the United States,' Pence told CBS News' John Dickerson on 'Face the Nation' Sunday.

President-elect Donald Trump and Romney, the GOP's 2012 nominee, seemed to bury the hatchet at a meeting yesterday in New Jersey, after Romney called Trump a 'fraud' and a 'phony' during the Republican primary this spring and Trump had referred to Romney as a loser and a 'choker.'

Pence said Trump was 'very grateful' that Romney came to Saturday's meeting.

'We spent the better part of an hour together with him,' he said. 'And then I know that the two of them actually had some private time together.'

'I would tell you that it was not only a cordial meeting, but also it was a very substantive meeting,' Pence revealed....

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: diplomacy; kneelbeforetrump; pence; romney; secretaryofstate; sitromneysitgooddog; sos; trump
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To: doug from upland

If he screws up, he can be fired.


21 posted on 11/20/2016 12:40:56 PM PST by Bogie
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To: Alberta's Child

Not if they saw him as a fellow nevertrumper they could whisper to

Are we so scraping the bottom of the barrel for talent that ROMNEY is the best Trump can do for SecState? Cant anyone else wear black tie and ride a bicycle straight?

BTW, Russian FM Lavrov will eat that wussy for lunch and Merkel and any other female would roll right over him cause he’s too much of a gentleman to be mean to a girl


22 posted on 11/20/2016 12:41:40 PM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Eh, I’m good with Mitt being the sacrificial lamb to go in and fire most of the creatures that lurk in Foggy Bottom. He is well qualified to fire people and downsize.


23 posted on 11/20/2016 12:42:54 PM PST by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: doug from upland

The Romney

On her way to work one morning
Down the path along side the lake
A tender hearted woman saw a poor half frozen Romney
His pretty colored skin had been all frosted with the dew
“Oh well,” she cried, “I’ll take you in and I’ll take care of you”
“Take me in oh tender woman
Take me in, for heaven’s sake
Take me in oh tender woman, “ sighed the Romney

She wrapped him up all cozy in a curvature of silk
And then laid him by the fireside with some honey and some milk
Now she hurried home from work that night as soon as she arrived
She found that pretty Romney she’d taking in had been revived
“Take me in, oh tender woman
Take me in, for heaven’s sake
Take me in oh tender woman, “ sighed the Romney

Now she clutched him to her bosom, “You’re so beautiful,” she cried
“But if I hadn’t brought you in by now you might have died”
Now she stroked his pretty skin and then she kissed and held him tight
But instead of saying thanks, that snake gave her a vicious bite
“Take me in, oh tender woman
Take me in, for heaven’s sake
Take me in oh tender woman, “ sighed the Romney

“I saved you,” cried that woman
“And you’ve bit me even, why?
You know your bite is poisonous and now I’m going to die”
“Oh shut up, silly woman,” said the reptile with a grin
“You knew damn well I was a Romney before you took me in
“Take me in, oh tender woman
Take me in, for heaven’s sake
Take me in oh tender woman, “ sighed the Romney


24 posted on 11/20/2016 12:44:28 PM PST by Brookhaven (If CNN is playing, ask them to change the channel. #ChangeCNN)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Romney might be ok at State, especially after he’s seen Trump ream and fire Christie in short order. Romney will know he’s not going to go rogue for very long should the impulse overtake him.


25 posted on 11/20/2016 12:44:34 PM PST by Paine in the Neck ( Socialism consumes EVERYTHING!)
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To: demkicker

A draft dodger and the inspiration of obamacare in charge of VA?


26 posted on 11/20/2016 12:46:03 PM PST by ari-freedom (The Social Justice War is over and we won!)
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To: conservative98

27 posted on 11/20/2016 12:46:26 PM PST by conservative98
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Romney is a great talker for foreign govts. He does care about this country and will be loyal to America and the Trump administration I believe.

Rush always has respect and good things to say about Romney. You can’t fool Rush most of the time.


28 posted on 11/20/2016 12:46:38 PM PST by Hattie
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

What about RUDY?????


29 posted on 11/20/2016 12:47:03 PM PST by EnquiringMind
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
This simply means that State will be demoted to mainly ceremonial functions.

I suspect DOD will represent the primary institution dealing with foreign powers.

30 posted on 11/20/2016 12:48:26 PM PST by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

My thought is that if Romney is “under consideration”, that means he needs to be vetted.

If Trump vets him, he will then know everything about him.

It’s a great way to see what is in Romney’s closet!!!


31 posted on 11/20/2016 12:49:12 PM PST by Bartholomew Roberts
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To: EnquiringMind

If Trump chooses ROMNEY I think this WILL BE a slap in the face to ALL of his supporters!!! This guy is a slime ball GLOBALIST and has undermined ALL of us throughout this election!!! I sincerely hope this is NOT TRUE!!!!


32 posted on 11/20/2016 12:50:31 PM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: silverleaf

“Are we so scraping the bottom of the barrel for talent that ROMNEY is the best Trump can do for SecState?”

My question exactly. What on earth puts him at the top of the list?


33 posted on 11/20/2016 12:50:36 PM PST by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: ground_fog

He’ll be as soft with Russia as he was with Obama. Along with everyone else in the world...


34 posted on 11/20/2016 12:51:19 PM PST by ari-freedom (The Social Justice War is over and we won!)
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To: doug from upland

I agree. Trump sees something there. IIRC, Romney originally was anti-illegal immigration which was why Coulter liked him. Is he still?


35 posted on 11/20/2016 12:52:48 PM PST by xzins
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To: xzins

If nothing else, I think Romney will be very capable, unlike the current SoS.


36 posted on 11/20/2016 12:53:26 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Alberta's Child

That’s what I was thinking.


37 posted on 11/20/2016 12:55:05 PM PST by Rusty0604
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I wish he wouldn’t!


38 posted on 11/20/2016 12:57:30 PM PST by HomerBohn
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Mitt’s dad George Romney undermined Barry Goldwater & put Lyndon Johnson in office.

Mitt Romney tried to undermine Trump and put Hillary in office.

I see no reason to trust Mitt Romney at all. He has proven to be shortsighted and untrustworthy. Traits that seem to run in the family.


39 posted on 11/20/2016 12:59:09 PM PST by Brookhaven (If CNN is playing, ask them to change the channel. #ChangeCNN)
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To: Bullish

Much less his plane.


40 posted on 11/20/2016 12:59:46 PM PST by libh8er
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