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Romney assails Trump in New Year's op-ed: 'The president has not risen to the mantle of the office'
Washington Times ^ | January 1, 2019 | Victor Morton

Posted on 01/01/2019 5:43:05 PM PST by rdl6989

Days before he officially becomes a U.S. senator, Mitt Romney took to the Washington Post to fire a shot across President Trump’s bow, saying Mr. Trump had made a “deep descent” in December and is hurting the national character.

In an op-ed column published online Tuesday evening, Mr. Romney, now a Republican senator-elect for Utah, came down hardest on recent moves in foreign policy and Cabinet positions related to that.

“After he became the nominee, I hoped his campaign would refrain from resentment and name-calling. It did not. When he won the election, I hoped he would rise to the occasion. His early appointments of Rex Tillerson, Jeff Sessions, Nikki Haley, Gary Cohn, H.R. McMaster, Kelly and Mattis were encouraging. But, on balance, his conduct over the past two years, particularly his actions this month, is evidence that the president has not risen to the mantle of the office,” he wrote.

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To: Zathras

I have many members of my Family that are conservative Mormons and voted for Trump. That includes my now deceased mother. I don’t remember her saying that they were told to vote for or against Trump. I love Free Republic,but some on this site give liberals a run for their money,the way they bash Mormons.Also, she couldn’t stand that Harry
Reid dolt. BY the way, how many here voted for Bush, not much better than Romney by my estimation, considering he was a globalist creep as well.


241 posted on 01/02/2019 12:32:14 AM PST by Stayingawayfromthedarkside (Look, is it America that I see again?)
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To: Zathras

I have many members of my Family that are conservative Mormons and voted for Trump. That includes my now deceased mother. I don’t remember her saying that they were told to vote for or against Trump. I love Free Republic,but some on this site give liberals a run for their money,the way they bash Mormons.Also, she couldn’t stand that Harry
Reid dolt. BY the way, how many here voted for Bush, not much better than Romney by my estimation, considering he was a globalist creep as well.


242 posted on 01/02/2019 12:32:34 AM PST by Stayingawayfromthedarkside (Look, is it America that I see again?)
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To: rdl6989

There ya go. In hope and desperation I voted McCain and Romney. But these pukes never reciprocated as in giving back and supporting Trump.

BACKSTABBERS!


243 posted on 01/02/2019 12:38:33 AM PST by dennisw
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To: dennisw

Freeper anti-Romney comments here are are righteous! In the spirit of the 2019 New Year.


244 posted on 01/02/2019 12:42:47 AM PST by dennisw
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To: rdl6989

Quoth Trump:

“In the meantime, I’m president and you’re not.”


245 posted on 01/02/2019 12:43:50 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Fox News: "We distort, you deride")
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To: rdl6989

President Trump endorsed Mitt Romney last year and this is the payback. WOW!


246 posted on 01/02/2019 12:57:05 AM PST by Spiridon
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To: Stayingawayfromthedarkside
I have many members of my Family that are conservative Mormons

Your wives?


247 posted on 01/02/2019 12:58:29 AM PST by humblegunner
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To: Stayingawayfromthedarkside

Lemme guess: Mesa?


248 posted on 01/02/2019 1:03:42 AM PST by marajade (Skywalker)
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To: rdl6989

Not even sworn in yet and Mittens raises to the rank of Number 1 on the least liked Republican, replacing John McCain, Jeff Flake, and Boob Corker.

Romney, you were a loser before your tried to run for President. Hopefully the good people of Utah will soon realize what a freakin mistake they made.

You and your ilk make me violently ill.


249 posted on 01/02/2019 1:05:52 AM PST by ImpBill (Conservative little "l" libertarian)
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To: Mariner

If he does run, he will not garner 5% of primary voters, other than possibly in Utah. Mormons always take care of fellow Mormons with complete disregard of anyone who isn’t.


250 posted on 01/02/2019 1:11:05 AM PST by ImpBill (Conservative little "l" libertarian)
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To: Freee-dame

Because they are cultists 1st and Americans 2nd


251 posted on 01/02/2019 1:23:22 AM PST by Phil DiBasquette
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To: rdl6989

Call and write the new senator’s office.


252 posted on 01/02/2019 2:21:03 AM PST by jimfree (My18 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than an 8 year Obama.)
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To: rdl6989

Ann Coulter is working with Myth Romney they are both deep state hacks.


253 posted on 01/02/2019 3:00:43 AM PST by stockpirate (TYRANNY IS THY NAME REBELLION IS OUR ANSWER. HANG THEM ALL!)
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To: rdl6989

hey Mitt ya worthless POS, why didn’t you fight against Obammy when you were the nominee there ya ball less puke?
But now you bite the hand that lent you a hand and a backing?
Carpetbagging POS you are the equivalent of john freaken kerry ya putz.


254 posted on 01/02/2019 3:05:02 AM PST by Joe Boucher ( Molon Labe' baby, Molon Labe)
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To: rdl6989

Very simple, Romney is really a Democrat who sometimes votes with Republicans. He is not a leader of the Republican base.


255 posted on 01/02/2019 4:12:33 AM PST by orinoco (Orinoco)
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To: rdl6989

Does Romney know what ‘TAKE OFF YOUR JACKET AND ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES” means ... (???)

A ‘Go along to Get along with Leftists’ “mantle” is to be discarded by any sane American Republican President.


256 posted on 01/02/2019 7:28:35 AM PST by elbook
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To: wgmalabama

Sometimes it seems like more of a corporation than a church.


257 posted on 01/02/2019 9:38:31 AM PST by cradle of freedom
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To: dowcaet

I hope that Corey Lewandowski and others are forming a new Republican party behind the scenes. WE need new people who follow President Trumps philosophy.


258 posted on 01/02/2019 9:42:06 AM PST by cradle of freedom
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To: Da Coyote

Reading from a script is right. That is what our presidents have been doing for many years. The ones that go off script get shot.


259 posted on 01/02/2019 9:47:47 AM PST by cradle of freedom
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To: rbg81

Exactly.


260 posted on 01/02/2019 9:50:57 AM PST by cradle of freedom
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